Fire Safety Act 1993 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 1 · Preliminary
3. Authorised officers
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The powers conferred and the duties imposed on the Commissioner under this Act, except sections 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 96, may be exercised and carried out by any of the following persons generally or specially authorised by name or office by the Commissioner and subject to the Commissioner’s directions:
Commissioner
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Civil Defence appointed under section 6 of the Civil Defence Act 1986;
any member of the Force;
any qualified person in the employment of the Government.
Subject to the directions of the Commissioner, the powers conferred and the duties imposed on the Commissioner under the provisions of Part 4 relating to the approving of plans of fire safety works and any regulations made under this Act necessary for carrying out or giving effect to those provisions may also be exercised and carried out by any qualified person who is —
fire safety works
“fire safety works” means —(a)any fire protection works;(b)the installation, provision or removal of, or addition or alteration to, any fire safety measure;(c)any relevant pipeline works; or(d)any relevant works;
in the employment of the Housing and Development Board, the Jurong Town Corporation or such other public authority constituted by any written law as the Minister may approve for the purpose; and
generally or specially authorised by name or office by the Commissioner.
The Commissioner may authorise any qualified person in writing to carry out the duties and responsibilities or exercise all or any of the powers of the Commissioner under this Act, subject to subsection (4) and such conditions or limitations as the Commissioner may specify.
qualified person
“qualified person” means a person who is registered as —(a)an architect under the Architects Act 1991 and has in force a practising certificate issued under that Act; or(b)a professional engineer under the Professional Engineers Act 1991 and has in force a practising certificate issued under that Act;
The duties, responsibilities and powers which the Commissioner may authorise any qualified person to carry out or exercise under subsection (3) are those approved by the Minister in writing.
Any qualified person who is generally or specially authorised under subsection (2) or (3) to carry out the duties and responsibilities or exercise all or any of the powers of the Commissioner under this Act is deemed to be —
a public officer for the purposes of this Act; and
a public servant for the purposes of the Penal Code 1871.