Singapore legislation
Section 60
Section 60
Fire safety certificate
(1)
Any person for whom any fire safety works had been carried out and completed must apply to the Commissioner and obtain a fire safety certificate in respect of the completed fire safety works.
(2)
All applications under subsection (1) must be made to the Commissioner in the form and manner prescribed in any regulations made under this Act.
(3)
The Commissioner may, on application by such person in the prescribed manner, in relation to any building or relevant pipeline, or part thereof —
issue the fire safety certificate, subject to such conditions as the Commissioner thinks fit; or
issue a temporary fire permit and may in writing direct the applicant to comply, within such period as may be specified in the direction, with such requirements as the Commissioner may specify for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the provisions of this Act.
(4)
If the person to whom any written direction is given under subsection (3)(b) fails to comply with the requirements specified in the direction within the time specified therein, the application is deemed to be withdrawn.
(5)
Where an application for a fire safety certificate under subsection (1) is accompanied by a certificate of a registered inspector certifying that, to the best of the knowledge and belief of the registered inspector, the completed fire safety works to which the application relates have been carried out in accordance with the approved plans of fire safety works, the Fire Code, and the provisions of this Act, the Commissioner may, without inspecting the completed fire safety works, issue a fire safety certificate or temporary fire permit, as the Commissioner considers appropriate, on the basis of the certificate of the registered inspector.
(6)
Any registered inspector who —
issues a certificate mentioned in subsection (5) that is false or misleading in any material particular; and
does so knowing, or reckless as to whether, the certificate is false or misleading in any material particular,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $100,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.
(7)
Despite subsection (5), the Commissioner may, in his or her discretion, carry out random inspections on the completed fire safety works to which any application under this section relates, at any time before or after the issuing of a fire safety certificate or temporary fire permit.
(8)
The Commissioner may at any time revoke any fire safety certificate or temporary fire permit issued in respect of any completed fire safety works —
under subsection (3), if he or she is satisfied that any information given in the application for a fire safety certificate or any document submitted to the Commissioner in respect of the application for the fire safety certificate is false in a material particular; and
under subsection (5), if he or she is satisfied that any certificate of the registered inspector mentioned in that subsection is false.
(9)
The Commissioner must not revoke a fire safety certificate or temporary fire permit unless —
the Commissioner has given a written notice to the person for whom the fire safety works have been carried out to comply, within such period as may be specified in the notice, with such requirements as the Commissioner may specify for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the Fire Code, and any of the provisions of this Act; and
the person has failed or refused to comply with the requirements specified in the written notice.
(10)
The requirements mentioned in subsection (9) may include —
the amendment of any of the approved plans of fire safety works to which the completed fire safety works relate;
the rectification of the completed fire safety works; and
the alteration or demolition of a building or part thereof to which the completed fire safety works relate.
(11)
Any person who fails or refuses to comply with any requirement specified in the written notice given by the Commissioner under subsection (9) shall be guilty of an offence.
(12)
The Commissioner must in writing notify the person for whom the fire safety works are carried out of the Commissioner’s decision to revoke a fire safety certificate or temporary fire permit, and must specify a date, not less than 14 days from the date of the written notification, on which the decision of the Commissioner takes effect.
(13)
Any person who fails to comply with this section or with any condition imposed by the Commissioner under subsection (3)(a) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $1,000 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.[29