The Fire Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1984

PART IV N.I. FUNCTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT

[F1 Functions of the Department N.I.

49A.   The Department may—

(a) for the purpose of promoting fire safety, disseminate information or advice;

(b) for the purpose of dealing with civil emergencies, make provision for the storage and maintenance of emergency fire fighting vehicles and associated equipment and such other arrangements as the Department thinks fit.]

F1 1993 NI 7

Inspectors N.I.

50.—(1) The Department may appoint an inspector or inspectors for the purpose of—

(a) obtaining information as to the manner in which the Authority is performing its functions and as to technical matters relating to those functions; and

(b) assisting the Authority to give full effect to the provisions of this Order.

(2) There shall be paid to each such inspector such remuneration as the Department may, with the consent of the Department of Finance and Personnel, determine.

(3) An inspector of the Department may attend any meetings of the Authority during the transaction of any business arising under any of the provisions of this Order and may take part in the proceedings but may not vote at any such meeting.

Inquiries and default powers N.I.

51.—(1) The Department may cause such local or other inquiries to be held or investigations to be made as the Department thinks expedient for the purposes of this Order.

(2) If the Department, after causing a local or other inquiry to be held or an investigation to be made, is satisfied that the Authority has failed to discharge any of its functions, the Department may make an order—

(a) declaring the Authority to be in default; and

(b) directing it, for the purpose of remedying the default, to take such action, within such period, as is specified in the order.

(3) If an order under paragraph (2) is not complied with, the Department may by order empower an officer of the Department to exercise, or procure the exercise of, the function in question.