Fire Safety (Fire Safety Managers) Regulations 1994

No. S 167

Fire Safety Act

(CHAPTER 109A)

Fire Safety (Fire Safety Managers)
Regulations 1994

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 61(1) of the Fire Safety Act, the Minister for Home Affairs hereby makes the following Regulations:

PART I

PRELIMINARY

Citation and commencement

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Fire Safety (Fire Safety Managers) Regulations 1994 and shall come into operation on 8th April 1994.

Definitions

2. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —

“Fire Code” means a set of rules and requirements produced or approved by the Commissioner for the purpose of establishing the standards, procedures and practices required for fire safety matters under the Act or regulations made thereunder and includes any amendment made to the Code from time to time;

“Fire Command Centre” means a room within any premises which is specifically designated for the purpose of command and control of operations in the event of fire or other emergencies and fitted with the necessary equipment;

“fire safety guidebook” includes brochures, leaflets and any document containing information on fire safety measures and the correct procedures to be adopted in the event of fire;

“occupant load”, in relation to a building, means the total number of persons that may occupy a building;

“specified premises” means any premises or class of premises which has been specified by the Minister under section 22(1) of the Act.

Made this 5th day of April 1994.

PETER CHAN JER HING

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Home Affairs,
Singapore.

[FSB 103/95 V9; AG/SL/24/92]

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