Fire Safety (Fire Safety Managers) Regulations

PART II

DUTIES OF OWNER OR
OCCUPIER OF SPECIFIED PREMISES

Duties of owner or occupier of specified premises

3. The owner or occupier of specified premises shall —

(a)	where the specified premises are specified complex premises, appoint a fire safety manager certified under regulation 10(5A) for the premises within 90 days after the date the premises become specified complex premises; [S 771/2020 wef 14/09/2020]
(aa)	where the specified premises are specified non-complex premises, appoint a fire safety manager certified under regulation 10(5) or (5A) for the premises within 90 days after the date the premises become specified non‑complex premises; [S 771/2020 wef 14/09/2020]
(b)	provide the fire safety manager appointed by him with such facilities, equipment and information as are necessary to enable the fire safety manager to discharge his duties effectively and efficiently;
(c)	permit the fire safety manager to attend such courses of instruction and receive such training relating to the work of the fire safety manager as may be required by the Commissioner;
(d)	reimburse the fire safety manager for all expenses incurred by him in attending such courses or training;
(e)	not make any deduction from the remuneration of the fire safety manager for being absent from work for the purposes of attending such courses or training;
(f)	within 14 days after the termination of appointment of the fire safety manager, or the revocation or suspension of the certification of the fire safety manager under regulation 14, appoint another person to be his fire safety manager; and [S 771/2020 wef 14/09/2020]
(g)	within 14 days after the appointment or termination of appointment of any fire safety manager notify the Commissioner of that fact through the website at https://eservices1.scdf.gov.sg/fsm/efsm/index.do. [S 771/2020 wef 14/09/2020]

Submission of report to Commissioner

4. The Commissioner may at any time by notice in writing require the owner or occupier of any specified premises to forward 2 copies of the fire safety report submitted by his fire safety manager under regulation 8(1) to him.

Owner or occupier to ensure compliance by fire safety manager

5. It shall be the duty of the owner or occupier of any specified premises to ensure that the fire safety manager appointed under regulation 3(a) or (aa) and any person appointed to act as fire safety manager under regulation 6 carry out the duties prescribed for fire safety managers under regulations 7 and 8.

[S 771/2020 wef 14/09/2020]

Duty of occupier or owner to appoint another person to act in absence of fire safety manager

6. If the fire safety manager is unable to perform his duties under the Act or these Regulations, it shall be the duty of the owner or occupier of the specified premises to appoint another person to act as the fire safety manager in his absence.

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