Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5)

Part 2 S Fire and rescue services

Chapter 5 S Powers of employees and constables

Obtaining information S

30 Exercise of powers under sections 27 and 29: securing of premises S

An employee of a relevant authority who, by virtue of section 27 or 29, enters premises—

(a) which are unoccupied; or

(b) from which the occupier is temporarily absent,

and who is authorised to do so by virtue of those sections shall on departure leave the premises as effectively secured against unauthorised entry as the employee found them.