Singapore legislation
Regulation 32
of Fire Safety (Building and Pipeline Fire Safety) Regulations
Regulation 32
Fees for approval of plans
Subregulation 1
Subject to paragraphs (1C) and (2), the fee payable for an application for approval of plans of fire safety works which relate to the installation of fire safety measures under Part 4 of the Act is —
where the plans contain any prescribed fire safety measure (whether or not required under the Fire Code or by the Commissioner under section 36 or 55(3)(c) of the Act) — $160 for every 100 square metres (or part of 100 square metres) of floor area; and
in any other case — $100 for every 100 square metres (or part of 100 square metres) of floor area.
Subregulation 1A
Subject to paragraphs (1B), (1C) and (2), the fee payable for an application for approval of plans of fire safety works which relate to relevant pipeline works under Part 4 of the Act shall be —
if the relevant pipeline or any part thereof is located within a tunnel or other shelter, $160 for every 100 square metres or part thereof of that tunnel or shelter; or
in any other case, $90 per application.
Subregulation 1B
The fee under paragraph (1A)(a) shall not apply to an application for approval of plans of fire safety works which relate to relevant pipeline works if —
that application is made together with an application for approval of plans of fire safety works which relate to the installation of fire safety measures under Part 4 of the Act (referred to in this paragraph as “the other application”); and
the area of any tunnel or shelter in which the relevant pipeline or part thereof is located has already been included in the calculation of the fee under paragraph (1) for the other application.
Subregulation 1C
Where the plans of fire safety works involve the use of any building materials or equipment not specified in the Fire Code, an additional fee of $145 is payable for the application for approval of those plans.
Subregulation 2
Where the Commissioner has under section 55(3)(b) of the Act disapproved any plan referred to in paragraph (1) or (1A), the person who submitted the plan may revise and resubmit the plan for approval upon payment of the following fees:
in the case of a revised plan which —
contains the same location plan, site plan and gross area as the disapproved plan;
is a first revision of the disapproved plan;
has been revised only in respect of fire safety measures or the relevant pipeline works, as the case may be, in order to comply with the provisions of the Act, these Regulations and the Fire Code adopted under section 106 of the Act and does not include any other changes; and
has been submitted within 90 days of the date of the notification of disapproval or such further period as the Commissioner may allow,25% of the fee specified in paragraph (1) or (1A), as the case may be; and
in any other case, the fee specified in paragraph (1) or (1A), as the case may be.
Subregulation 3
The fee payable for an application for approval of plans of fire safety works which relate to fire protection works or minor works under Part 4 of the Act shall be —
$90 for each storey of a building; or
if the fire protection works are not located (wholly or partly) within any building, $90 per application.
Subregulation 4
In this regulation, “prescribed fire safety measure” means —
an area of refuge;
an automatic fire alarm system;
an emergency voice communication system;
a Fire Command Centre;
a fire lift or fire escape bed lift;
a fire sprinkler or water mist system;
a pressurisation system;
a rising main or breeching inlet; (i)a smoke control system; or
a smoke-free approach to exit staircase or smoke-free lobby.