Under RRFSO 2005, which power allows an enforcement officer to enter premises to inspect without force?

• A. To enter any premises to inspect it and anything in it, where this may be effected without the use of force.
• B. To make inquiries to ascertain if the RRFSO applies or has been complied with.
• C. To require the production of any records.
• D. To cause articles and substances that may cause danger to be dismantled or subjected to any process or test.

Answer: (A)

The key idea is the enforcement power to access premises for inspection. Under RRFSO 2005, an enforcement officer is empowered to enter any premises to inspect it and anything in it, and this entry can be carried out without using force. This allows a routine fire-safety inspection to take place when access is available or granted, ensuring the officer can check measures like means of escape, fire detection, and compliance with the order.

The other options describe different enforcement tools—making inquiries to determine applicability or compliance, requiring the production of records, or dismantling/testing dangerous articles—but none of these involve the act of entering premises to inspect.