Singapore legislation
Regulation 18
of Fire Safety (Building and Pipeline Fire Safety) Regulations
Regulation 18
Temporary fire permit
Subregulation 1
A fire safety certificate shall not be granted in respect of any building or relevant pipeline where —
there are minor requirements still to be complied with under the Act or these Regulations;
any of the written directions or requirements shown or endorsed on the plans have not been fully complied with;
there are minor deviations or departures from any approved plan of fire safety works; or
the fire safety works have not been fully completed.
Subregulation 2
Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Commissioner may, if he is satisfied that the non-compliance, deviation or non-completion of fire safety works is neither of a serious nature nor in any way detrimental to the well being and safety of the persons who may occupy the building or part thereof or who may be in the vicinity of the relevant pipeline, as the case may be, grant a temporary fire permit for the occupation or use of the building or the use of the relevant pipeline, as the case may be.
Subregulation 3
A temporary fire permit may be granted where —
the certificate of supervision referred to in regulation 13(b) has been submitted by the qualified person and, where applicable, the fire safety engineer to the Commissioner; and
any other certificate or document as may be required by the Commissioner have been submitted.