Fire Safety Act 1993
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part 1 PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
3 Authorised officers
4 Registration required to act as registered inspector
5 Register of registered inspectors
6 Registration of registered inspectors
7 Cancellation of registration and suspension from practice
8 Independence of registered inspectors
9 Appointment of Registered Inspectors Inquiry Panel, etc.
10 Proceedings of Inquiry Committee
11 Commencement of inquiry, etc.
12 Powers of Inquiry Committee
13 Powers in event of fire
14 Power to enter premises for various purposes
15 Power to board vessel for various purposes
16 Power to enter premises, etc., up to 48 hours after fire
17 Powers ancillary to sections 14, 15 or 16
18 Power to examine persons and secure attendance, etc.
19 Exemption of Singapore Armed Forces
20 Fire forensic specialists
21 Appointment of supplementary enforcement officers
22 Power to fix plate showing position of fire hydrant
23 Power to install fire hydrants
24 Damaging, etc., of fire hydrants
25 False alarm
Part 2 FIRE HAZARD IN PREMISES
26 Offence for owner or occupier to cause, etc., specified fire hazard
27 Offence for any person to cause specified fire hazard
28 Abatement of fire hazards
29 Commissioner may abate fire hazard in emergency
30 Power to order closure of premises in emergency
31 Fire hazard order
32 Provision as to appeal against order
33 Property and materials seized or removed by Commissioner in abating fire hazard
34 Recovery of costs and expenses by Commissioner
Part 3 FIRE PREVENTION IN BUILDINGS
35 Fire certificate
36 Order to install fire safety measures
37 Emergency Response Plan
38 Fire safety managers and Company Emergency Response Teams
39 Extension of time
40 Meaning of owner or occupier in this Part
Part 3A FIRE SAFETY ENGINEERS
41 Duties and responsibilities of fire safety engineers
42 Registration of fire safety engineers
43 Disciplinary action against fire safety engineers
44 Inquiry Committee
45 Fire Safety Engineers Inquiry Panel
46 Register of fire safety engineers
Part 3B ALARM MONITORING SERVICES
47 Interpretation of this Part
48 Licence required to carry on business of providing alarm monitoring services
49 Application for grant or renewal of licence
50 Grant of licence
51 Licence conditions
52 Modifying conditions of licence
53 Failure to verify fire, etc., before cancelling request
54 Revocation of licence
Part 4 CONTROL OF FIRE SAFETY WORKS
55 Fire safety works
56 Prohibition of fire safety works without approval of plans
57 Appointment and duties of qualified person
58 Supervision of fire safety works
59 Modification or waiver of requirements relating to fire safety
60 Fire safety certificate
61 Application for change of use of premises
62 Order for demolition, removal, etc., of unauthorised fire safety works
63 Closure order
64 Appeals to Minister
65 Application of this Part to Government buildings, etc.
Part 5 REGULATED FIRE SAFETY PRODUCTS
66 Interpretation of this Part
67 False test reports for regulated fire safety products
68 Giving false information to accredited certification body
69 Certification of regulated fire safety products
70 Supply of regulated fire safety products
71 Installation of non‑compliant fire safety products
72 Commissioner may require testing of regulated fire safety product
73 Commissioner may give directions relating to regulated fire safety products
74 Commissioner may give directions in relation to certificates of conformity
75 Power to enter premises to carry out direction upon notice or under warrant
76 Power to enter premises to carry out direction without notice or warrant
Part 6 CONTROL OF PETROLEUM AND FLAMMABLE MATERIALS
77 Interpretation of this Part
78 Storage of petroleum and flammable materials
79 Import of petroleum and flammable materials
80 Transport of petroleum and flammable materials
81 Dispensing of petroleum and flammable materials
82 Pipelines for petroleum and flammable materials
83 Conduct of works in vicinity of licensed pipeline
84 Damage to licensed pipeline
85 Offences
86 Powers of entry, inspection, etc.
87 Power to waive requirements
88 Grant and renewal of licence or permit
89 Cancellation of licence or permit
90 Disposal of stocks and equipment
Part 6A APPEALS
91 Appeals to Minister
92 Appeal Advisory Board
Part 7 MISCELLANEOUS
93 Charging for extinguishing fires, etc., on inland waters or sea
94 Obstructing authorised persons in execution of their duty
95 Analyst’s certificate
96 Powers of arrest
97 Inaccuracies in documents
98 Evidence
99 Service of documents
100 Jurisdiction of court
101 Composition of offences
102 Conduct of prosecutions
103 Exemption
104 Offences by corporations
105 Offences by unincorporated associations or partnerships
106 Adoption of codes and standards
107 General penalties
108 Provision of information
109 False or misleading information
110 Saving of prosecutions under other laws
111 Protection from liability
112 Transfer of employees to Force
113 Regulations
114 Transitional provisions
Legislative History
Abbreviations
Comparative Table