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FIRE SAFETY (BUILDINGS) ORDINANCE
Ord. No. 21 of 2002
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FIRE SAFETY (BUILDINGS) ORDINANCE

CONTENTS

Section
Page
PART I
Preliminary
1.
Short title and commencement
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2.
Purpose of Ordinance
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3.
Interpretation
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4.
Application of Ordinance
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PART II
Compliance with Fire Safety Measures
5.
Owner or occupier may be directed to comply with fire safety measures
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6.
Magistrate may make fire safety compliance orders
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7.
District Court may make orders prohibiting occupation of a building or part of a building
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8.
Effect of prohibition order
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9.
Offence in relation to the contravention of prohibition order
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10.
Copy of prohibition order to be posted at entrances to affected building or part of a building
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11.
Power to remove persons from building, etc.
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12.
Owner or occupier of building may request certificate of compliance
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13.
Right to apply to District Court for revocation of prohibition order
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14.
Registration of fire safety compliance order, etc. in the Land Registry
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PART III
Enforcement
15.
Authorized officers
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16.
Power to enter a building, etc. and other powers of authorized officers
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17.
Authorized officer may request information about ownership or occupation of building
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18.
Offence to obstruct certain persons exercising or performing functions under this Ordinance
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19.
Offences by persons concerned in management of body corporate
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