Singapore legislation

Section 47

of Fire Safety Act 1993

Section 47

Interpretation of this Part

Amended by22/2019

In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires —“alarm monitoring service” means the service consisting of monitoring signals from any alarm system installed in or for a building for the purpose of fire safety and for transmission to the Force;“alarm monitoring station” means any building at which an alarm monitoring service is carried out;“communication link” means the part of an alarm monitoring system that transmits a signal from the system to an alarm monitoring network;“licensing officer” means the Commissioner or such other public officer that the Commissioner appoints, by name or office, to assist the Commissioner in carrying out the Commissioner’s functions and duties under this Part;“responsible officer”, in relation to an applicant for a licence or a licensee, means —

(a)

where the applicant or licensee is a partnership — a partner of the partnership; (b)where the applicant or licensee is an unincorporated association — a member of the governing body of the unincorporated association; and (c)where the applicant or licensee is a company or other body corporate — a director of the company or an officer holding a managerial or similar executive position in the body corporate.[22G

Definition

“alarm monitoring service” means the service consisting of monitoring signals from any alarm system installed in or for a building for the purpose of fire safety and for transmission to the Force;

Definition

“alarm monitoring station” means any building at which an alarm monitoring service is carried out;

Definition

“communication link” means the part of an alarm monitoring system that transmits a signal from the system to an alarm monitoring network;

Definition

“licensing officer” means the Commissioner or such other public officer that the Commissioner appoints, by name or office, to assist the Commissioner in carrying out the Commissioner’s functions and duties under this Part;

Definition

“responsible officer”, in relation to an applicant for a licence or a licensee, means —

(a)

where the applicant or licensee is a partnership — a partner of the partnership; (b)where the applicant or licensee is an unincorporated association — a member of the governing body of the unincorporated association; and (c)where the applicant or licensee is a company or other body corporate — a director of the company or an officer holding a managerial or similar executive position in the body corporate.[22G

Amended by22/2019