Singapore legislation
Clause 5
Clause 5
Amendment of section 13
Section 13 of the principal Act is amended —
(a)
by inserting, immediately after the word “purpose,” in the 12th line of subsection (1), the words “and to take all steps necessary to prevent the recurrence of such fire hazard,”; and
(b)
by deleting subsection (3) and substituting the following subsection:“(3) Where a fire hazard abatement notice has been served on any person under subsection (1) and that person —
(a)
fails to comply with any of the requirements within the time specified in the notice; or
(b)
fails to take such steps as are specified in the notice to prevent the recurrence of the fire hazard,he shall, whether or not an order under section 16 has been made in respect of him, be guilty of an offence.”.