Singapore legislation
Clause 13
Clause 13
Abatement of fire hazards
(1)
The Commissioner may, if satisfied of the existence in or on any premises of any fire hazard, serve —
upon the person by reason of whose act, default or sufferance the fire hazard arose or continues;
if such person is the employee or agent of some other person, upon such other person; or
upon the occupier or owner of the premises in or on which such fire hazard exists,a notice in writing (referred to in this Act as a fire hazard abatement notice) requiring him to abate the fire hazard within the period specified in the notice, and to do all such things as may be necessary for that purpose, and the notice may, if the Commissioner thinks fit, specify any works to be executed for the purposes aforesaid.
(2)
Where the person by reason of whose act, default or sufferance a fire hazard arose or continues cannot be found and it is clear that the fire hazard neither arose nor continues by reason of any act, default or sufferance on the part of the occupier or owner of the premises in or on which it exists, the Commissioner may abate the hazard and may do what is necessary to prevent a recurrence thereof.
(3)
Where a fire hazard abatement notice is served on any person pursuant to subsection (1) and that person fails to comply with any of the requirements of the notice within the time specified therein, he shall, whether or not an order under section 16 has been made in respect of him, be guilty of an offence.