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(1 ) On tne occasion of a r f ire a municipal area, any ~\qistrate the Bec~etary or any member of the Munidpolity or any m(;mber of a fire-brigl1de then end there dir~c(,ing tl:le ooeret.Icns of JOOn belol(qing to the prig~de or ~y pot ice officer directec; by a Magistrote ~JnaY--' . 'i' ~ (,a) '. remove or order tho removal ot any [,ierson W'ho by )):i9 presence interferes 'with or ~~~es' t.he operations tor extin<;,uishing the flr~' or for saving 1 ite or propert'· , ' ;;~ , ' , .:~," i: (bl. Cl06~ any atreet OJ' passpge in or n~ar which any fire is burning: \ , I (c) f~r the purpooe' cr exd,nq~ls\iing' the fire .bI'e~ ,into or i.fu-ouqh or ", pull, .dovn any premises .: : ~r, "cause allY premises, to ,be brok~~ into or through or to 116 pulled down or: used tor tll~ ~aag~ of housea or other appliances; ~ ',; " .' r (d) cause mains and pipes to be sh\lt oft so as to give oreeter pn IBaure of water i~ or neer the place where the fire hM ocqurred; ; " oj '. , :1' v., I' I THE ANDAMAN AND NIt:OBAR ~ORDINARY ~GAZEITE, D8:. 8. 1994 61 Powers of the Muni- pality in respect of drains, privies. etc. . (e) cal -. on the persons in, charge ot any fire enqlne to render such asei~ance as may be possible; alld ( f ) gellerall y , take such measures as may appear nec~~ for the preservation of life or property. (2) '({ben any Governme:nt building is endangered by fire, the officers of the public Works Depart.ment for the time :.teing in charge .ot the bulidilg mAY exercise the powers conferred on a Magistlate by sub-section (1). . . (3) No r ereon shall be liakle to pay damages for any ac~ done by him in good faith under this section. (4) An') damage done in tne exercise of a power confe-rred or a duty impceed by this section shelI be deemed to be damaqed by fire within the meaninq of any policy of insurance against tin. (5) Th€- powers conferred by this section shall be subject to any conditions of restriction~ Which may be impoeed by the Administratcr. C. Drains and privies