Singapore legislation
Clause 14
Clause 14
Amendment of section 16
Section 16 of the principal Act is amended by deleting subsection (5) and substituting the following subsection:“(5) Any person in respect of whom a fire hazard order is made who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with the order 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 thereof during which the offence continues after conviction; or
where the offence involves failure to comply with a closing order, to a fine not exceeding $100,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $1,000 for every day or part thereof during which the offence continues after conviction.”.