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Source or ReferenceFire Hazard Abatement NotidesFire Hazards External to Premises !10.1 Amendments to Cap. 95 in 1975 produced changes tosection 9 and from the date of enactment, a FHiJI may be servedfor a fire hazard which is IN OR ON any premises* Previouslythis could be done only in respect of a fire hazard in premises•(57) 1 in EEB 336/04(88) 4 - (paxa- 4)in ZPB 336/0410.2 A legal opinion expressed in 1981 by the acting AGextended this to include courtyards.10*3 However, while this opinion provides legal authorityto take fire hazard abatement action in courtyards, the decisionon whether to declare such structures or things to be fire hazardsremains clearly within the jurisdiction of the Director of FireServices. In other words, people other than the Director orthose in receipt of his delegated powers, may opine that asituation is a fire hazard but it remains for th