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Regulation 9

of Children and Young Persons (Government Homes) Regulations 2011

Regulation 9

Fire precautions

Amended byS 515/2020 wef 01/07/2020S 515/2020 wef 01/07/2020

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 515/2020 wef 01/07/2020S 515/2020 wef 01/07/2020

The person-in-charge of a home shall ensure that —

(a)

there is a fire emergency plan for the home;

(b)

[Deleted by S 515/2020 wef 01/07/2020](c)fire drills by residents and staff of the home are conducted at least once every 3 months;

(d)

a record is maintained of all such fire drills;

(e)

any apparatus or firefighting equipment recommended by the Commissioner of Civil Defence is installed in the home and is regularly inspected, maintained and ready for use;

(f)

the staff of the home are conversant with the method of using such equipment; and

(g)

all exits from the home as well as all passageways and staircases are clear of obstructions at all times.

Subregulation 2

In this regulation, “Commissioner of Civil Defence” means the Commissioner of Civil Defence appointed under section 6 of the Civil Defence Act (Cap. 42).