Singapore legislation

Schedule 2

of Fire Safety Bill

Schedule 2

Consequential amendments

SECOND SCHEDULESection 62(6)Consequential amendmentsAmendments to Civil Defence Act1.—

(1)

Section 4(2) of the Civil Defence Act [Cap. 42] is amended —

(a)

by deleting paragraph (h) and substituting the following paragraph:“(h)take lawful measures to extinguish and prevent the spread of fire;”;

(b)

by deleting the word “and” at the end of paragraph (k); and

(c)

by deleting the full-stop at the end of paragraph (l) and substituting a semi-colon, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following paragraphs:“(m)take lawful measures for protecting life and property in case of fire;

(n)

provide and maintain an adequate emergency ambulance service;

(o)

ensure effective co-ordination between the Force and other fire services in Singapore; and

(p)

execute such other duties as may be imposed on it by this Act or any other written law.”.(2) Section 5(3) of the Civil Defence Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting the word “and” at the end of paragraph (b); and

(b)

by deleting the full-stop at the end of paragraph (c) and substituting the word “; and”, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following paragraph:“(d)public officers who are serving in the Force as engineering or technical officers.”.Amendments to Consular Conventions Act

2. Section 3(2)(a) of the Consular Conventions Act [Cap. 52] is amended by deleting the words “section 7(a) of the Fire Service Act” in the first line and substituting the words “section 4 of the Fire Safety Act 1993”.Amendments to Diplomatic Privileges (Commonwealth Countries and Republic of Ireland) Act

3. Section 3(2)(a) of the Diplomatic Privileges (Commonwealth Countries and Republic of Ireland) Act [Cap. 83] is amended by deleting the words “section 7(a) of the Fire Service Act” in the first and second lines and substituting the words “section 4 of the Fire Safety Act 1993”.