Hong Kong Regulations

RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES (ELDERLY PERSONS) REGULATION - SECT 31

Inspection of premises by members of Fire Services Department

(1) Any member of the Fire Services Department may, without warrant and on
production if so required, of proof of his membership and of his
particulars of identity, at all reasonable times enter and inspect-

   (a)  any residential care home; or

   (b)  any-

        (i)    building or part of any building where a residential care home
               is situated; or

        (ii)   building, place or premises adjacent or near to a residential
               care home, if it appears to such member that a risk of fire to
               the residential care home may arise in such other building,
               part of any building, place or premises.

(2) No person shall obstruct a member of the Fire Services Department in the
exercise of his powers under subsection (1). (Enacted 1995)