Section 2: Investigation of causes of fire
consolidated text (as at 1991). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
2. Investigation of causes of fire
(1) Where a house or building has been burnt down or damaged by fire,
the Director of Public Prosecutions may require, in Form A of the Schedule,
the District Magistrate of the district within which the property burnt down
or damaged is situate, to proceed to a judicial investigation into the cause of
such fire, without charging any person with any offence against the law, in
connection with such fire.
(2) (a) Any company of insurance, underwriter or person suffering prejudice from such fire may apply to the District Magistrate of the district within
which the fire took place for a judicial investigation into the cause of the fire.
(b) Such application shall be made in Form B of the Schedule and
shall be sworn to by the person making it.