Singapore legislation

Section 27

of Fire Safety Act 1993

Section 27

Offence for any person to cause specified fire hazard

Amended by22/2019

A person commits an offence if the person does anything or omits to do anything that causes or is likely to cause —

(a)

any fire safety measure in the premises not to be in proper working order; or

(b)

any escape route, passageway, common property or limited common property of a building to be obstructed —

(i)

such as might render escape in the event of fire more difficult; and (ii)which obstruction cannot be easily removed by an individual escaping from a fire,and the person knows or ought to know that the act or omission causes or is likely to cause the effect mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b).[12B

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