Fire Safety Act(CHAPTER 109A)
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part I PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
3 Authorised officers
3A Registration required to act as registered inspector
4 Register of registered inspectors
5 Registration of registered inspectors
5A Cancellation of registration and suspension from practice
6 Independence of registered inspectors
6A Appointment of Registered Inspectors Inquiry Panel, etc.
6B Proceedings of Inquiry Committee
6C Commencement of inquiry, etc.
6D Powers of Inquiry Committee
7 Powers in event of fire
8 Power to enter premises for various purposes
8A Power to board vessel for various purposes
8B Power to enter premises, etc., up to 48 hours after fire
8C Powers ancillary to sections 8, 8A and 8B
8CA Power to examine persons and secure attendance, etc.
8D Exemption of Singapore Armed Forces
8E Fire forensic specialists
8F Appointment of supplementary enforcement officers
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 PREMISES
12A Offence for owner or occupier to cause, etc., specified fire hazard
12B Offence for any person to cause specified fire hazard
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
20A Order to install fire safety measures
21 Emergency Response Plan
22 Fire safety managers and Company Emergency Response Teams
22AA Extension of time
22AB Meaning of owner or occupier in this Part
Part IIIA FIRE SAFETY ENGINEERS
22A Duties and responsibilities of fire safety engineers
22B Registration of fire safety engineers
22C Disciplinary action against fire safety engineers
22D Inquiry Committee
22E Fire Safety Engineers Inquiry Panel
22F Register of fire safety engineers
Part IIIB ALARM MONITORING SERVICES
22G Interpretation of this Part
22H Licence required to carry on business of providing alarm monitoring services
22I Application for grant or renewal of licence
22J Grant of licence
22K Licence conditions
22L Modifying conditions of licence
22M Failure to verify fire, etc., before cancelling request
22N Revocation of licence
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 (Repealed)
29 Fire safety certificate
30 Application for change of use of premises
30A Order for demolition, removal, etc., of unauthorised fire safety works
30B Closure order
30C Appeals to Minister
30D Application of this Part to Government buildings, etc.
Part V REGULATED FIRE SAFETY PRODUCTS
31 Interpretation of this Part
32 False test reports for regulated fire safety products
32A Giving false information to accredited certification body
32B Certification of regulated fire safety products
32C Supply of regulated fire safety products
32D Installation of non‑compliant fire safety products
33 Commissioner may require testing of regulated fire safety product
33A Commissioner may give directions relating to regulated fire safety products
33B Commissioner may give directions in relation to certificates of conformity
33C Power to enter premises to carry out direction upon notice or under warrant
33D Power to enter premises to carry out direction without notice or warrant
Part VI CONTROL OF PETROLEUM AND FLAMMABLE MATERIALS
34 Interpretation of this Part
35 Storage of petroleum and flammable materials
35A Import of petroleum and flammable materials
35B Transport of petroleum and flammable materials
36 Dispensing of petroleum and flammable materials
36A Pipelines for petroleum and flammable materials
36B Conduct of works in vicinity of licensed pipeline
36C Damage to licensed pipeline
37 Offences
38 Powers of entry, inspection, etc.
38A Power to waive requirements
39 Grant and renewal of licence or permit
40 Cancellation of licence or permit
41 (Repealed)
42 Disposal of stocks and equipment
Part VIA APPEALS
42A Appeals to Minister
42B Appeal Advisory Board
Part VII MISCELLANEOUS
43 Charging for extinguishing fires, etc., on inland waters or sea
44 Obstructing authorised persons in execution of their duty
45 Analyst’s certificate
46 Powers of arrest
47 Inaccuracies in documents
48 Evidence
49 Service of documents
50 Jurisdiction of court
51 Composition of offences
52 Conduct of prosecutions
53 Exemption
54 Offences by corporations
54A Offences by unincorporated associations or partnerships
55 Adoption of codes and standards
56 General penalties
57 Furnishing of information
57A False or misleading information
58 Saving of prosecutions under other laws
59 Protection from liability
60 Transfer of employees to Force
61 Regulations
62 Transitional provisions
Legislative History
Comparative Table