http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/21/section/44/2004-09-07Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004An Act to make provision about fire and rescue authorities and their functions; to make provision about employment by, and powers of employees of, fire and rescue authorities; to make provision about education and training and pension schemes; to make provision about the supply of water; to make provision about false alarms of fire; to provide for the funding of advisory bodies; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-07-09Expert Participation2004-09-07 Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004s. 2(12)Building Safety (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Diogelwch Adeiladau (Cymru) 2026Sch. 3 para. 6s. 138(2)Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004s. 4(8)Building Safety (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Diogelwch Adeiladau (Cymru) 2026Sch. 3 para. 7s. 138(2) Part 6 441An employee of a fire and rescue authority who is authorised in writing by the authority for the purposes of this section may do anything he reasonably believes to be necessary—aif he reasonably believes a fire to have broken out or to be about to break out, for the purpose of extinguishing or preventing the fire or protecting life or property;bif he reasonably believes a road traffic accident to have occurred, for the purpose of rescuing people or protecting them from serious harm;cif he reasonably believes an emergency of another kind to have occurred, for the purpose of discharging any function conferred on the fire and rescue authority in relation to the emergency;dfor the purpose of preventing or limiting damage to property resulting from action taken as mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c).2In particular, an employee of a fire and rescue authority who is authorised as mentioned in subsection (1) may under that subsection—aenter premises or a place, by force if necessary, without the consent of the owner or occupier of the premises or place;bmove or break into a vehicle without the consent of its owner;cclose a highway;dstop and regulate traffic;erestrict the access of persons to premises or a place.3A person commits an offence if without reasonable excuse he obstructs or interferes with an employee of a fire and rescue authority taking action authorised under this section.4A person guilty of an offence under subsection (3) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.S. 44 in force at 7.9.2004 for specified purposes except in relation to W. by S.I. 2004/2304, art. 2 (with art. 3)