Section 22: Right of members of Fire Service to enter upon lands and injuries and damage when deemed injuries or damage by fire

(1) Any member of the Fire Service who is on duty or any member of a State or other fire authority or of a fire-fighting unit who is acting within Lagos in pursuance of any arrangement entered into under sections 18 and 19 of this Act, or any police officer, may, without the consent of the owner-
(a) enter, and if necessary break into, any building or place in which a fire has, or is reasonably believed to have, broken out;
(b) enter, and if necessary break into, any building or place, which he believes it is necessary to enter for the purpose of protecting the building or place from fire or from acts done for fire-fighting purposes; or for the purpose of extinguishing a fire therein or on property adjacent thereto;
(c) having entered such building or place, do such acts therein as he may deem necessary for extinguishing any such fire or for protecting such building or place or property adjacent thereto or any property therein from fire or from acts done for fire-fighting purposes;
(d) having entered such building or place, do such acts therein as he may deem necessary for the protection, rescue or assistance of persons or animals;
(e) pull down any building or other structure, or destroy or remove any property, as he may deem necessary to extinguish or limit the spread of any fire;
(f) take water from any source whatsoever, without payment or other compensation therefor, for the purpose of extinguishing a fire or of limiting the spread thereof.
(2) Any injury to person or damage to property caused by any member of the Fire Service or any police officer while acting in the execution of his duties in the extinguishing of fires or in aid or assistance to persons or animals under the provisions of this Act shall be deemed to be injuries or damage by fire.