Singapore legislation

Section 66

of Fire Safety Act 1993

Section 66

Interpretation of this Part

Amended by22/2019

In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires — “accredited certification body” means a person accredited under the Singapore Accreditation Council’s Certification Body Accreditation Scheme administered by the Enterprise Singapore Board;“accredited laboratory” means a person providing laboratory testing services that is —

(a)

accredited under the Singapore Accreditation Council’s Laboratory Accreditation Scheme administered by the Enterprise Singapore Board; (b)recognised under a bilateral mutual recognition agreement or arrangement between Singapore and any other country; or

(c)

recognised under a multilateral mutual recognition agreement or arrangement between Singapore and 2 or more other countries;“applicable standard”, in relation to a regulated fire safety product, means the standard specified in the Fire Code for the regulated fire safety product;“certificate of conformity”, in relation to a regulated fire safety product, means a certificate issued by an accredited certification body as to the compliance of the regulated fire safety product with the applicable standard for the regulated fire safety product;“compliant fire safety product” means any regulated fire safety product —

(a)

that is tested by an accredited laboratory for compliance with the applicable standard for the regulated fire safety product; (b)that complies with the applicable standard for the regulated fire safety product; (c)in respect of which there is a valid certificate of conformity; and

(d)

that is not prescribed under section 74(3) as a non‑compliant fire safety product;“Enterprise Singapore Board” means the Enterprise Singapore Board established by section 3 of the Enterprise Singapore Board Act 2018;“foreign person” means any person who is not a Singapore person;“non-compliant fire safety product” means any regulated fire safety product that is not a compliant fire safety product;“offer to supply”, in relation to any regulated fire safety product, includes an attempt to supply or exposure for supply;“Singapore person” means any person who is —

(a)

a citizen of Singapore; (b)a body corporate or corporation incorporated or constituted under the law of Singapore; or

(c)

a person domiciled in Singapore;“supply”, in relation to any regulated fire safety product, includes —

(a)

the supply of the regulated fire safety product by way of sale (including by way of barter or exchange), lease, loan, hire or hire‑purchase; (b)causing or allowing the supply of the regulated fire safety product;

(c)

the supply of the regulated fire safety product in connection with any agreement; and

(d)

receiving, sending or delivering the regulated fire safety product for supply;“valid certificate of conformity” means a certificate of conformity that —

(a)

is issued —

(i)

to a Singapore person; or

(ii)

to a foreign person who has, at the time of the issue, appointed a local representative who is a Singapore person; and

(b)

is not expired, terminated or otherwise suspended or cancelled by an accredited certification body (under this Act or otherwise).[31

Definition

“accredited certification body” means a person accredited under the Singapore Accreditation Council’s Certification Body Accreditation Scheme administered by the Enterprise Singapore Board;

Definition

“accredited laboratory” means a person providing laboratory testing services that is —

(a)

accredited under the Singapore Accreditation Council’s Laboratory Accreditation Scheme administered by the Enterprise Singapore Board; (b)recognised under a bilateral mutual recognition agreement or arrangement between Singapore and any other country; or

(c)

recognised under a multilateral mutual recognition agreement or arrangement between Singapore and 2 or more other countries;

Definition

“applicable standard”, in relation to a regulated fire safety product, means the standard specified in the Fire Code for the regulated fire safety product;

Definition

“certificate of conformity”, in relation to a regulated fire safety product, means a certificate issued by an accredited certification body as to the compliance of the regulated fire safety product with the applicable standard for the regulated fire safety product;

Definition

“compliant fire safety product” means any regulated fire safety product —

(a)

that is tested by an accredited laboratory for compliance with the applicable standard for the regulated fire safety product; (b)that complies with the applicable standard for the regulated fire safety product; (c)in respect of which there is a valid certificate of conformity; and

(d)

that is not prescribed under section 74(3) as a non‑compliant fire safety product;

Definition

“Enterprise Singapore Board” means the Enterprise Singapore Board established by section 3 of the Enterprise Singapore Board Act 2018;

Definition

“foreign person” means any person who is not a Singapore person;

Definition

“non-compliant fire safety product” means any regulated fire safety product that is not a compliant fire safety product;

Definition

“offer to supply”, in relation to any regulated fire safety product, includes an attempt to supply or exposure for supply;

Definition

“Singapore person” means any person who is —

(a)

a citizen of Singapore; (b)a body corporate or corporation incorporated or constituted under the law of Singapore; or

(c)

a person domiciled in Singapore;

Definition

“supply”, in relation to any regulated fire safety product, includes —

(a)

the supply of the regulated fire safety product by way of sale (including by way of barter or exchange), lease, loan, hire or hire‑purchase; (b)causing or allowing the supply of the regulated fire safety product;

(c)

the supply of the regulated fire safety product in connection with any agreement; and

(d)

receiving, sending or delivering the regulated fire safety product for supply;

Definition

“valid certificate of conformity” means a certificate of conformity that —

(a)

is issued —

(i)

to a Singapore person; or

(ii)

to a foreign person who has, at the time of the issue, appointed a local representative who is a Singapore person; and

(b)

is not expired, terminated or otherwise suspended or cancelled by an accredited certification body (under this Act or otherwise).[31

Amended by22/2019
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