Section 217: Provision of billets

(1) Where a billeting requisition has been produced to the police officer in charge of the area specified in the requisition, he shall, on the demand of the officer commanding any arm or part of the Armed Forces, or on the demand of an officer, authorise billet on the occupiers of premises falling within section 216 of this Act being premises in such place in that area as may be specified by the person by whom the demand is made, for such number of persons or vehicles as may be required but not exceeding the number specified in the requisition.
(2) Without prejudice to the provisions of subsection (3) of this section, a police officer in charge of the area specified in the billeting requisition shall exercise his functions under this section in such manner as in his opinion will cause least hardship to a person on whom billeting is authorised.
(3) A police officer in charge of the area specified in the billeting requisition may, to such extent and subject to such restriction as he thinks proper, authorise a constable or constables of any class, to exercise his functions on his behalf, and the foregoing provisions of this section shall apply accordingly.