58. Inspections for purposes of Act---Every Fire Officer shall, in any
 area in respect of which he exercises his functions and duties, have
 free access at all reasonable times to any area, building, land,
 premises, or property, and to any part thereof, for the purpose of
 ascertaining if any danger of fire or of the spreading of fire exists
 therein or thereon, and of ascertaining whether the requirements of this
 Act and of any orders, directions, and requirements given or imposed
 thereunder are being properly and efficiently observed and performed
 with respect to the area, building, land, premises, and property; but,
 except where fire hazard conditions exist, he shall give to any occupier
 of any private dwellinghouse at least 24 hours' notice of intention to
 act under this section and shall reasonably endeavour to give all other
 occupiers such notice.
     Cf. 1955, No. 44, s. 54