Singapore legislation
Regulation 3
Regulation 3
Prescribed qualifications and practical experience for registration as fire safety engineers
Subregulation 1
For the purposes of section 42(2) of the Act, the prescribed qualifications for registration as a fire safety engineer are as follows:
a degree in fire safety engineering; or
a degree in any other field recognised as substantially equivalent by the Commissioner.
Subregulation 2
For the purposes of section 42(2) of the Act, the prescribed practical experience is not less than 5 continuous years of practical experience in the design of fire safety works in buildings acquired after obtaining a degree referred to in paragraph (1)(a) or (b), of which 3 years or more in aggregate shall involve projects based on alternative solutions.
Subregulation 3
If the Commissioner is satisfied that any practical experience submitted in support of the application for registration is not relevant, significant or of an acceptable standard, that period of practical experience shall be disregarded for the purposes of paragraph (2).
Subregulation 4
In this regulation —
Definition
“alternative solution” has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Act, except that the references to the Fire Code in that definition shall be construed to refer to the Fire Code or any approved codes or both;
Definition
“approved codes” means any codes or standards approved by the Commissioner under paragraph (5).
Subregulation 5
The Commissioner may approve any codes or standards for the purposes of the definition of “alternative solution” in paragraph (4).