Section 3: Order of inspection
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.
3. Order of inspection
(1) Subject to subsection (2), on receiving a requisition from the Director
of Public Prosecutions or on the exhibition of the information mentioned in
section 2, the Magistrate shall issue an order in Form C of the Schedule to the
Superintendent of Police in charge of the district, to cause an inspection of the
locality where the fire took place and an inquiry into the causes of the fire, to
be made as soon as possible, and a report to be made to the Magistrate.
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(2) Where the application for an investigation is made by any person,
other than the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Magistrate before issuing
the order shall require the deposit of a sufficient sum with the District Cashier to cover all the costs mentioned in section 10.