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Fire Protection

Fire and Emergency Services – NL has various responsibilities including, but not limited to overseeing the provisions of legislation and statutes pertaining to Fire Services. The various pieces of legislation and statutes include the following:

• Fire Prevention Act, 1991
• Firefighters Protection Act
• Fire Protection Services Act - Not Yet Proclaimed

Fire Prevention

• LSD Regulations (section 50-58)
• Fire Prevention Regulations
• Fire Prevention Fire Extinguishers and Fixed Fire Extinguishing Systems Regulations
• Fire Prevention Fireworks Regulations
• Fire Prevention Flammable and Combustible Liquids Regulations
• Fire Prevention Smoke and Fire Alarm Regulations
• Fire Chiefs Regulations

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Emergency Management

• Emergency Services Act
• Municipalities Act
  • Relevant sections of the Municipalities Act

Relevant sections of the Municipalities Act

Under The Municipalities Act, Section 204, pertains to the declaration of a state of emergency within a municipality. The following passage details the contents of Section 204;

204. (1) Where, in the opinion of the council or chairperson or mayor, an emergency exists because of
     1. a disaster;
     2. a snowstorm or flood; or
     3. a shortage of water

     the council, chairperson or mayor may declare a state of emergency in the municipality or part of the municipality.

And, under The Municipalities Act, Section 405, pertains to orders by council when a declaration under Section 204 has been declared.

405. (1) Where a state of emergency is declared under Section (204) the council, chairperson or mayor may order
     1. the closing of or the hours of operation of a businesses and schools or a class of business and schools, in the municipality;
     2. the banning or controlling of public gatherings;
     3. the evacuation of buildings;
     4. the restriction or prohibition of the use of vehicles or a class of vehicles on the streets of the municipality; or
     5. the restriction or prohibition of the use of water in the municipality.

     (2) Subsections 404 (2) to (6) apply, with the necessary changes, to an order made by a council under subsection (1).

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