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  Fire Safety Act
(CHAPTER 109A)

  Table of Contents

  Long Title

Part I PRELIMINARY

1 Short title and commencement
2 Interpretation
3 Authorised officers
4 Register of registered inspectors
5 Registration of registered inspectors
6 Independence of registered inspectors
7 Powers in event of fire
8 General powers of entry
9 Power to fix plate showing position of fire-hydrant
10 Power to install fire-hydrants
11 Damaging, etc., of fire-hydrants
12 False alarm

Part II FIRE HAZARD IN BUILDINGS

13 Abatement of fire hazards
14 Commissioner may abate fire hazard in emergency
15 Power to order closure of premises in emergency
16 Fire hazard order
17 Provision as to appeal against order
18 Property and materials seized or removed by Commissioner in abating fire hazard
19 Recovery of costs and expenses by Commissioner

Part III FIRE PREVENTION IN BUILDINGS

20 Fire certificate
21 Fire emergency plan
22 Fire safety managers

Part IV CONTROL OF FIRE SAFETY WORKS

23 Fire safety works
24 Prohibition of fire safety works without approval of plans
25 Appointment and duties of qualified person
26 Supervision of fire safety works
27 Modification or waiver of requirements relating to fire safety
28 Appeal Advisory Board
29 Fire safety certificate
30 Application for change of use of premises

Part V PREMISES USED FOR DANGEROUS TRADES OR PURPOSES

31 Licensing of dangerous trades
32 Conditions and renewal of licence
33 Suspension and revocation of licence

Part VI CONTROL OF PETROLEUM AND FLAMMABLE MATERIALS

34 Interpretation of this Part
35 Transport and storage of petroleum
36 Dispensing of petroleum
37 Offence
38 Powers of Commissioner
39 Grant and renewal of licence
40 Cancellation of licence
41 Power of Minister to make orders
42 Disposal of stocks and equipment

Part VII MISCELLANEOUS

43 Obstructing authorised persons in execution of their duty
44 Authorised persons may make forcible entry
45 Scientific Officer’s certificate
46 Powers of arrest
47 Inaccuracies in documents
48 Evidence
49 Service of notices, etc.
50 Jurisdiction of Courts
51 Compounding of offences
52 Conduct of prosecutions
53 Exemption
54 Offence by body corporate
55 Adoption of codes and standards
56 General penalties
57 Furnishing of information
58 Saving of prosecutions under other laws
59 Protection from liability
60 Transfer of employees to Force
61 Regulations
62 Repeal, amendments and transitional provisions

  FIRST SCHEDULE Dangerous trades or purposes

  SECOND SCHEDULE Consequential amendments

  Legislative History

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