SG Fire Safety Act

Singapore Environmental, Health & Safety [EHS] Legislation Update Revised @ 30th June 2007
FIRE SAFETY
11.1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
11.1.1 Fire Safety Act (Cap. 109A)

An act to make provisions for fire safety and for matters connected therewith.
Section Summary
PART I Preliminary
Section 2 1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —
Interpretation
Alternative solution, in relation to any fire safety works, means an engineering solution for the fire
safety works to satisfy any fire performance requirements in the Fire Code, being a solution that is
based on —
a) a deterministic or probabilistic analysis of fire scenarios or both types of analysis; or
b) a quantitative or qualitative assessment of design alternatives or both against the fire
performance requirements in the Fire Code,
using engineering tools, methodologies and performance criteria as may be acceptable to the
Commissioner, but does not include engineered smoke control systems where the usage and
design are in accordance with the Fire Code;
Building has the same meaning as in the Building Control Act (Cap. 29);
Building Works has the same meaning as in the Building Control Act;
Commissioner means the Commissioner of Civil Defence appointed under section 6 of the Civil
Defence Act (Cap. 42);
Fire Code means the Code of Practice for Fire Precautions in Buildings published by the
Commissioner as amended or remade from time to time, and includes any code, standard, rule,
specification or provision adopted by the Commissioner under section 55 in lieu of the Fire Code;
Fire Hazard means any matter or circumstance which materially increases the likelihood of fire or
the danger to life or property that would result from the outbreak of fire and includes —
a) any alteration to any building in contravention of any law relating to building works or fire
safety works such as might render escape in the event of fire more difficult;
b) the overcrowding of any public building or any building used occasionally or regularly for
public worship or religious ceremonies such as might render escape in the event of fire more
difficult;
c) any removal from any building of any fire safety measure which was provided in such
building in accordance with plans approved by the Commissioner under section 23;
d) the presence in any building of any fire safety measure which from lack of proper
maintenance or for any other reason is not in efficient working order;
e) the obstruction of escape routes, passageways or common property of any building such as
might render escape in the event of fire more difficult; and
f) any other matter or circumstance which would materially hamper the Force in the discharge
of its duties in the event of fire;
Fire Hazard Abatement Notice means a notice in writing issued by the Commissioner under
section 13 (1);
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Fire performance requirements means the objectives specified in the Fire Code in respect of fire
safety works;
Fire Protection System includes any installation, equipment or works manufactured, used or
designed to be used for the purposes of —
a) extinguishing, attacking, preventing or limiting a fire and its by-product; or
b) giving warning of a fire;
Fire Protection Works means the provision, extension or alteration of any fire protection system;
Fire safety engineer means a person who is registered as a fire safety engineer under this Act;
Fire Safety Measures includes any installation, equipment or works manufactured, used or
designed to be used for the purposes of —
a) extinguishing, attacking, preventing or limiting a fire and controlling the spread of smoke
resulting from the fire;
b) giving warning of a fire;
c) providing access to any premises or place for the purpose of extinguishing, attacking,
preventing or limiting a fire; or
d) providing means of escape;
Fire Safety Works means any fire protection works, fire safety measures or minor works;
Force has the same meaning as in the Civil Defence Act (Cap. 42);
Member has the same meaning as in the Civil Defence Act and includes any public officer serving
in the Force as engineering or technical staff;
Minor Work means —

a) the addition, alteration or repair of a building that involves the use of combustible materials or
that affects the means of escape or the effectiveness of fire safety measures; or
b) the provision, extension or alteration of any air-conditioning service, ventilating system in or
in connection with a building;
Occupier, in relation to any premises, means the person in occupation of any premises or having
the charge, management or control thereof and, in relation to any part of any premises different
parts of which are occupied by different persons, means the person in occupation or having the
charge, management or control of that part;
Officer has the same meaning as in the Civil Defence Act (Cap. 42) and includes any public officer
serving in the Force as engineering or technical officer;
Owner —
a) in relation to any premises, includes any mortgagee in possession and any person for the
time being receiving the rent of the premises whether on his own account or as agent or
trustee or as receiver, or who would receive the same if the premises were let to a tenant,
and any person whose name is entered in the Valuation List authenticated under section 15
of the Property Tax Act (Cap. 254) as the owner of the premises;
b) in relation to the common property of any building erected on land comprised in a strata
subdivision plan approved by the competent authority, means the management corporation
having control of the building;
(ba) in relation to the limited common property of any building erected on land comprised in a
strata subdivision plan approved by the competent authority, means the subsidiary
management corporation having control of that limited common property; and
c) in respect of any fire safety measure, includes the occupier or the owner of the premises in or
on which the fire safety measure is installed or kept;
Peer reviewer means a fire safety engineer who is appointed to review and assess whether any
alternative solution in plans for any fire safety works that is prepared or proposed by another
person satisfies any fire performance requirements;

Premises includes messuages, houses, buildings, lands, tenements, easements and

hereditaments of any tenure, whether open or enclosed, whether built or not, whether public or
private, and whether or not maintained under statutory authority;
Public building means a building or part of a building —

a) used as a hospital or a nursing home;
b) used ordinarily or occasionally to provide residential care to aged persons or child care
for groups of children;
c) used wholly or mainly as or in connection with a hotel, shop or restaurant; or
d) where the public or any part thereof or numbers of persons occasionally or regularly
assemble for —
i) civic or social (but not religious or educational) purposes;
ii) entertainment, recreational or sporting purposes; or
iii) business purposes;
Qualified Person means a person who is registered as —

a) an architect under the Architects Act (Cap. 12) and has in force a practising certificate issued
under that Act; or
b) a professional engineer under the Professional Engineers Act (Cap. 253) and has in force a
practising certificate issued under that Act;
Register of Registered Inspectors means the register kept and maintained under section 4 (1);
Registered Inspector means a person who is registered as a registered inspector under section 5;
Street has the same meaning as in the Street Works Act (Cap. 320A).
2) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, any reference to a building includes a
reference to a part of a building.
Section 3 Authorised officers
Section 4 Register of registered inspectors
Section 5 Registration of registered inspectors
Section 5A Cancellation of registration and suspension from practice
Section 6 Independence of registered inspectors
Section 6A Appointment of Inquiry Panel, etc.
Section 6B Proceedings of Inquiry Committee
Section 6C Commencement of inquiry, etc.
Section 6D Powers of Inquiry Committee
Section 7 Powers in event of fire
Section 8 General powers of entry

Section 9 1) Upon giving 7 days’ notice in writing to the owner or occupier of any property situate in the
Power to fix plate vicinity of a fire hydrant or water supply, the Commissioner may thereafter cause a plate
showing position indicating the location of such fire-hydrant or water supply to be fixed to any part of the
of fire-hydrant property as may, in the opinion of the Commissioner, be best suited to indicate such location.
2) Any person who refuses to allow the fixing of any such plate referred to in subsection (1), or
obstructs any person in the course of the fixing thereof or removes or defaces any such plate
after it has been so fixed shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a
fine not exceeding $1,000.
Section 10 The Commissioner may place or cause to be placed fire-hydrants as he may think necessary at
Power to install fire- convenient places in streets or roads.
hydrants
Section 11 1) Any person who –

Damaging, etc. a) not being a member of the Force takes water from a fire-hydrant other than for the
of fire-hydrants extinguishment of a fire without the consent of the Commissioner or the Public Utilities
Board, as the case may be; or
b) wilfully damages a fire-hydrant.
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.
2) Any person convicted of an offence under subsection (1) (b) shall, in addition to the fine
imposed on him under that subsection, also be liable to pay compensation to the Public
Utilities Board for any expenses reasonably incurred in repairing or replacing such fire-
hydrant.
Section 12 1) Any person who knowingly gives or causes to be given a false alarm of fire to the Force or to
False alarms the police shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not
exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both.
2) For the purposes of this section, “false alarm of fire” includes a false call for the ambulance or
other services provided by the Force.
PART II Fire Hazard in Buildings

Section 13 1) The Commissioner may, if satisfied of the existence in or on any premises of any fire hazard,
Abatement of fire serve –
hazards a) upon the person by reason of whose act, default or sufferance the fire hazard arose or
continues;
b) if such person is the employee or agent of some other person, upon such other person;
or
c) upon the occupier or owner of the premises in or on which such fire hazard exists,
a notice in writing (referred to in this Act as a fire hazard abatement notice) requiring him to
abate the fire hazard within the period specified in the notice, and to do all such things as
may be necessary for that purpose, and to take all steps necessary to prevent the recurrence
of such fire hazard,
2) The notice may, if the Commissioner thinks fit, specify any works to be executed for the
purposes aforesaid.
3) Where the person by reason of whose act, default or sufferance a fire hazard arose or
continues cannot be found and it is clear that the fire hazard neither arose nor continues by
reason of any act, default or sufferance on the part of the occupier or owner of the premises
in or on which it exists, the Commissioner may abate the hazard and may do what is
necessary to prevent a recurrence thereof.
4) Where a fire hazard abatement notice has been served on any person under subsection (1)
and that person —
a) fails to comply with any of the requirements within the time specified in the notice; or
b) fails to take such steps as are specified in the notice to prevent the recurrence of the fire

hazard
he shall, whether or not an order under section 16 has been made in respect of him, be guilty
of an offence.
Section 14 1) Where a fire hazard abatement notice has been served upon any person pursuant to section
Commissioner may 13 and if the person on whom the notice has been served fails to comply with any of the
abate fire hazard in requirements of the notice within the time specified therein, the Commissioner may if he is
emergency satisfied that the fire hazard to which the notice relates –
a) constitutes an immediate or substantial danger of fire in or on the premises; or
b) is likely, if fire breaks out in or on the premises, to increase the normal risk to life which
occurs in the event of a fire,
cause to be carried out in or on the premises such work including the removal and seizure
of any property causing the fire hazard as appears to him to be necessary to abate the fire
hazard and to prevent a recurrence thereof.
2) The Commissioner may recover the expenses incurred thereby from the person on whom the
notice has been served.
Section 15 The Commissioner may, if he is satisfied of the matters specified in section 14 and that the safety
Power to order closure of persons in the premises cannot reasonably be ensured by other means –
of premises in a) order the owner or occupier of the premises forthwith to close the premises for such
emergency period not exceeding 72 hours as is specified in that order and as the Commissioner
considers necessary for the alleviation of the danger in question.
Section 16 1) Where a fire hazard abatement notice is served on any person, and if —
Fire hazard order a) that person fails to comply with any of the requirements of the notice within the time
specified therein; or
b) the fire hazard, although abated since the service of the notice, is, in the opinion of the
Commissioner, likely to recur in or on the same premises,
the Commissioner may make a complaint to a Magistrate’s Court and the Court hearing the
complaint may grant or refuse to grant a fire hazard order.
2) A fire hazard order referred to in subsection (1) may be —

a) an abatement order, that is to say, an order which requires a person to comply with all
or any of the requirements of a fire hazard abatement notice in connection with which
the order is made, or otherwise to abate the fire hazard or to do what may be
necessary to prevent the recurrence of the fire hazard within the period specified in the
order;
b) a prohibition order, that is to say, an order which prohibits the use of any premises for
such activities as are specified in the order which activities may materially increase the
likelihood of fire or danger to life or property resulting from the outbreak of fire in or on
the premises;
c) a closing order, that is to say, an order authorising the closure of any premises which is
likely to be a danger to life or property in the event of fire; or
d) a combination of such orders.
3) An abatement order or a prohibition order shall, if the person in respect of whom the order is
made so requires or if the Magistrate’s Court making the order considers it desirable, specify
the works to be executed by such person for the purpose of abating, or of preventing the
recurrence of, the fire hazard to which the order relates.
4) A Magistrate’s Court, if satisfied that any premises in respect of which a prohibition order or a
closing order granted under section 15 (6) or this section is in force has been rendered
suitable for the use specified in the order, may, on application by the Commissioner or the
owner or occupier of the premises, declare that it is so satisfied and revoke the prohibition
order or closing order.
5) Any person who without reasonable excuse contravenes a fire hazard order shall be guilty of
an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 and, in the case
of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $500 for every day during which the
default continues after conviction.

6) Without prejudice to subsection (5), where a fire hazard order has not been complied with,
the Commissioner may abate the fire hazard and may do whatever may be necessary in the
execution of the order, and may recover any expenses reasonably incurred thereby from the
person against whom the order was made.
Section 17 1) Where a person appeals to the High Court against a fire hazard order, no liability to a fine
Provision as to shall arise nor, except as mentioned in this section, shall any proceedings be taken or work
appeal against order done under such order until after the determination or abandonment of such appeal.
2) There shall be no appeal to the High Court against a fire hazard order, unless it is or includes
a closing order or requires the execution of structural works.
3) Where a fire hazard order is made and a person does not comply with it and appeals against
it to the High Court and the appeal is dismissed or is abandoned, the appellant shall be guilty
of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $500 for every day
during the non-compliance with the order, unless he satisfies the court before which
proceedings are taken for imposing a fine that there was substantial ground for the appeal
and that the appeal was not brought merely for the purpose of delay.
4) Where the appeal is heard by the High Court, the High Court may, on dismissing the appeal,
impose the fine as if the High Court were the court before which proceedings were taken for
imposition of the fine.
5) In the event of an appeal against a fire hazard order, no work, except as mentioned in
subsection (6), shall be done under section 16 (6) under the order until after the
determination or abandonment of the appeal.
6) If the court by which the order was made is of the opinion that the nature of the fire hazard is
such as to require immediate abatement, the court may, notwithstanding that the appeal is
pending, authorise the Commissioner immediately to abate the hazard.
7) Notwithstanding subsection (6) —

a) if the appeal is allowed, the Commissioner shall pay to the person against whom the
order was made the amount of any damage sustained by him by reason of the
abatement of the hazard by the Commissioner; and
b) if the appeal is dismissed or abandoned, the Commissioner may recover from such
person the expenses incurred by him in abating the hazard in the manner provided for in
section 19.
Section 18 Property and materials seized or removed by Commissioner in abating fire hazard
Section 19 1) If all and any sums payable by or recoverable from the owner in respect of costs and
Recovery of costs expenses incurred by the Commissioner in or about the execution of any work which are
and expenses by under this Act recoverable from the owner of any premises are not paid by the owner within
Commissioner 14 days after demand, such sums may be reported to a District Court or a Magistrate’s Court
and recovered in the same manner as if it were a fine imposed by a District Court or a
Magistrate’s Court, as the case may be.
2) An appeal shall lie to the High Court from any decision of a District Court or a Magistrate’s
Court under this section, and the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 68) shall
apply, with the necessary modifications, to all such appeals.
3) The person liable to pay any sum under subsection (1) shall be the owner at the time when
the work was completed.
4) Any occupier who, when requested by or on behalf of the Commissioner to state the name of
the owner of the premises, refuses or wilfully omits to disclose or wilfully mis-states the same
shall, unless he shows cause to the satisfaction of a District Court or a Magistrate’s Court for
his refusal or mis-statement, be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine
not exceeding $1,000.

PART III Fire Prevention in Buildings

Section 20 1) The Commissioner may, by notice in writing, require the owner or occupier of any building
Fire certificate subject to this section to apply and obtain a fire certificate from the Commissioner.
1A) The following buildings shall be subject to this section:

a) any public building which has an occupant load of more than 200 persons or, if so
specified, such other occupant load as the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette,
specify; and
b) any other particular building, or any building in any other class of buildings, designated
by the Minister under subsection (1B) to be subject to this section.
1B) Where, in the opinion of the Minister, any fire within any building (whether used as a
residential building or an industrial building or otherwise) is likely to be a significant source of
danger to the occupants in the building, or to life or property in the vicinity of that building, the
Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, designate that particular building or a class
of such buildings to be subject to this section.
2) No person shall occupy or use any building subject to this section or permit the building or
part thereof to be occupied or used without a fire certificate authorising such occupation or
use.
3) Such application shall be in accordance with the regulations made under this Act.
4) Any person to whom subsection (1) or (2) applies who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) shall
be guilty of an offence.
5) In this section —
Industrial building means any building or part of a building which is used wholly or mainly for
—
a) the manufacture of goods or materials or the subjection of goods or materials to any
process, including any research or development for any manufacturing trade or
business; or
b) the purposes of any water, gas, telecommunication, electricity or other industrial
undertaking, including research and development for any such industrial undertaking;
Occupant load, in relation to a building, means the number of persons that may safely occupy
the building at any one time.
Section 21 1) The Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, designate any premises or class of premises
Fire emergency plan for which a fire emergency plan shall be provided.
[Note: All premises required to appoint fire safety managers are required to prepare fire
emergency plans. Refer to Section 22 of the Act below and Section 7(e) of the Fire Safety
(Fire Safety Managers) Regulations below.]
2) Such plan shall conform to such requirements as may be prescribed in any regulations made
under this Act.
3) The owner or occupier of the premises shall be responsible for the preparation and execution
of the fire emergency plan, including the distribution of the emergency plan to the occupants
of such premises.
4) The owner or occupier of the premises shall organise and conduct evacuation drills on an
annual basis or at such frequency or upon such occasion as may be directed by the
Commissioner.
Section 22 1) The Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, specify any premises or class of premises in
Fire safety managers which the owner or occupier of the premises is required to appoint fire safety managers in
respect of such premises or class of premises (Refer to the Schedule).

2) The owner or occupier of the premises shall ensure that the fire safety measures and fire
safety practices of such premises comply with the regulations made under this Act and are of
the standard specified by the Commissioner.
3) The fire safety manager of the premises shall assist the owner or occupier of the premises in
the performance of his duties under this Act or any regulations made thereunder.
PART IIIA Fire Safety Engineers

Section 22A 1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, no person shall prepare or propose plans for any fire
Duties and safety works using any alternative solution to satisfy any fire performance requirements
responsibilities of fire unless he is —
safety engineers a) an appropriate qualified person who is also a fire safety engineer; or
b) a qualified person preparing or proposing the alternative solution under the direct
supervision of a fire safety engineer.
2) Subject to the provisions of this Act, no person except a fire safety engineer shall act as a
peer reviewer.
3) Where a fire safety engineer prepares or proposes, or supervises the preparation or proposal
of, any plan for fire safety works using any alternative solution to satisfy any fire performance
requirements, he shall take all reasonable steps and exercise due diligence to ensure that
the alternative solution satisfies those fire performance requirements.
4) Where a fire safety engineer is appointed as a peer reviewer to review and assess whether
any alternative solution satisfies any fire performance requirements, the peer reviewer shall
not issue any certification under section 23(4)(a)(iii) unless he has taken all reasonable steps
and exercised due diligence to ensure that the alternative solution in respect of which his
certification is being sought satisfies those fire performance requirements.
5) Subject to the provisions of this Act, a peer reviewer shall not, at any time when reviewing
and assessing whether any alternative solution used in any plan for any fire safety works
satisfies any fire performance requirements, have any professional or financial interest in —
a) the fire safety works or the building works in respect of which his duties and
responsibilities as peer reviewer are to be carried out; or
b) the building or any part thereof to which the fire safety works relate.
6) A peer reviewer shall be regarded as having a professional or financial interest in any fire
safety works or building works, or in any building or any part thereof, if —
a) he is or has been responsible for, or is acting as the consultant for, the design or
construction of the building or any of the fire safety works in any capacity;
b) he, or any nominee of his, is a member, officer or employee of a company or other body
which has a professional or financial interest in the building or any part thereof, or in the
building works or fire safety works; or
c) he is a partner or is in the employment of a person who has a professional or financial
interest in the building or any part thereof, or in the building works or fire safety works.
7) For the purposes of this section —

a) a person shall be regarded as having a professional or financial interest in the building
or any part thereof, or in any building works or fire safety works, even if he has that
interest only as a trustee for the benefit of some other person; and
b) in the case of a husband and wife living together, the interest of one spouse shall, if
known to the other, be deemed to be also an interest of the other.
8) For the avoidance of doubt —

a) involvement in the fire safety works as a peer reviewer; and
b) entitlement to any fee paid for acting as a peer reviewer, shall not be regarded as
constituting a professional or financial interest.
9) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence.

10) Any fire safety engineer who contravenes subsection (3), (4) or (5) shall be guilty of an
offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment
for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.
Section 22B 1) An application for registration as a fire safety engineer shall be made to the Commissioner in
Registration of fire such form and manner, and be accompanied by such documents, particulars and fee, as
safety engineers may be prescribed.
2) No person shall be registered as a fire safety engineer unless he can satisfy the
Commissioner that he possesses the prescribed qualifications and practical experience.
3) The Commissioner may —

a) appoint a committee of persons to assist him in considering applications for registration
as fire safety engineers; and
b) by himself or through the committee appointed under paragraph (a), interview the
applicants and make such enquiries or do anything which the Commissioner may think
necessary or expedient for the purposes of subsections (2) and (4).
4) The Commissioner may refuse to register any applicant who, in his opinion —
a) is not of good character and reputation; or
b) is unable to effectively carry out his duties and responsibilities as a fire safety engineer
under this Act or any regulations made thereunder.
5) Any person whose application for registration has been refused may, within 14 days after
receiving notice of such refusal, appeal to the Minister whose decision shall be final.
6) The Commissioner shall issue a certificate of registration to every person registered as a fire
safety engineer.
Section 22C 1) Where the Commissioner, upon consideration of the report of any Investigation Committee in
Disciplinary action respect of any complaint against or information received about a fire safety engineer, is
against fire safety satisfied that the fire safety engineer —
engineers a) has been convicted of any offence under this Act or any regulations made thereunder,
or any other offence involving fraud or dishonesty;
b) has obtained his registration under this Act by fraud or misrepresentation;
c) has his qualification for registration withdrawn or cancelled by the institution or authority
through which it was acquired or by which it was awarded;
d) has contravened section 22A(3), (4) or (5);
e) has not complied with the prescribed requirements relating to continuous professional
education as a fire safety engineer;
f) is no longer in a position to effectively carry out his duties or responsibilities as a fire
safety engineer or peer reviewer under this Act or any regulations made thereunder;
g) has his registration as a registered inspector cancelled or has been suspended from
practice as a registered inspector, where the fire safety engineer is also a registered
inspector; or
h) has for any reason ceased to be a qualified person, where the fire safety engineer is
also a qualified person, the Commissioner may, after giving the fire safety engineer
concerned a reasonable opportunity of being heard, either orally or in writing, exercise
any of the powers in subsection (2).
2) The powers the Commissioner may exercise under subsection (1) in relation to a fire safety
engineer are as follows:
a) cancel the registration of the f ire safety engineer;
b) suspend the registration of the fire safety engineer for such period not exceeding 12
months;
c) impose such conditions as are necessary to restrict the practice of the fire safety
engineer for a period not exceeding 12 months, including any condition requiring the fire
safety engineer to undergo further training, to practise only under supervision or to
cease acting as a peer reviewer;
d) require the fire safety engineer to give such undertaking as the Commissioner thinks fit;
e) impose on the fire safety engineer a penalty not exceeding $5,000;

f) censure the fire safety engineer in writing;

g) dismiss the com plaint against the fire safety engineer; or
h) make such other orders as the Commissioner thinks fit.
3) Where a fire safety engineer in respect of whom any conditions have been imposed, or any
undertaking is required to be given, under subsection (2)(c) or (d) fails to comply with any of
the conditions or breaches his undertaking, or the fire safety engineer fails to pay the penalty
under subsection (2)(e), the Commissioner may, if he thinks fit, after giving the fire safety
engineer concerned a reasonable opportunity of being heard either orally or in writing, by
order —
a) cancel the registration of the fire safety engineer; or
b) suspend the registration of the fire safety engineer for such period not exceeding 12
months as may be specified in the order.
4) The Commissioner may, by written notice served on the fire safety engineer concerned, vary
or revoke any of the conditions imposed on the fire safety engineer under subsection (2)(c).
5) Any decision of the Commissioner under subsection (2), (3) or (4) in relation to a fire safety
engineer shall not take effect —
a) until the 15th day after the date on which the decision is communicated to the fire safety
engineer concerned; or
b) where an appeal against the decision is made to the Minister under subsection (6), until
the appeal has been determined or withdrawn.
6) Any person against whom the Commissioner has made any decision under subsection (2),
(3) or (4) may, if aggrieved by the decision, appeal to the Minister within a period of 14 days
after receiving notice of such decision.
7) The decision of the Minister on an appeal under subsection (6) shall be final.
8) Before the Minister makes a decision to allow or dismiss any appeal under subsection (6),
the Minister may refer the matter to the Appeal Advisory Board appointed under section 28,
and the Minister, in making his decision, may have regard to any report made to him by the
Appeal Advisory Board.
9) Any penalty imposed on a fire safety engineer under subsection (2)(e) shall be recoverable
as a debt due from the fire safety engineer.
10) In any proceedings under this section and section 22D against a fire safety engineer
consequent upon his conviction for an offence, the Commissioner and an Investigation
Committee shall accept his conviction as final and conclusive.
Section 22D 1) Where the Commissioner receives any written complaint against or any written information
Investigation about the conduct of a fire safety engineer as a peer reviewer or otherwise, or the discharge
Committee of his duties as a fire safety engineer or peer reviewer, the Commissioner may constitute an
Investigation Committee and refer the complaint or information to the Committee to
investigate.
2) An Investigation Committee shall consist of —

a) a chairman;
b) 2 fire safety engineers who are not members of the Singapore Civil Defence Force; and
c) 2 other members who are members of the Singapore Civil Defence Force,
all of whom shall be appointed by the Commissioner from the Fire Safety Engineers
Discipline Panel constituted under section 22E.
3) An Investigation Committee shall —

a) within a reasonable time of its constitution, commence its investigation into the
complaint against or information referred to it by the Commissioner under subsection
(1); and
b) submit to the Commissioner a written report of its findings and its recommendations not
later than 6 months after its constitution, or such later date as the Commissioner may, in

any special case, permit.
4) Where the complainant withdraws his complaint before the Investigation Committee is
constituted or before the investigation by the Committee is concluded, the Commissioner
may, notwithstanding such withdrawal, constitute an Investigation Committee and direct it to
investigate, or may direct the Investigation Committee to continue with its investigation, into
the matter, and the Investigation Committee shall comply with that direction.
5) Where an Investigation Committee is of the opinion that a fire safety engineer should be
called upon to answer any allegation made against him, the Investigation Committee shall —
a) post or deliver to the f ire safety engineer concerned —
i) copies of any complaint or information touching upon his conduct, including any
statutory declaration or affidavit that may be made in support of the complaint or
information; and
ii) a notice inviting him to give, within such period (not being less than 14 days) as
may be specified in the notice, to the Investigation Committee any written
explanation he may wish to offer and to advise the Committee if he wishes to be
heard by the Committee;
b) allow the time specified in the notice to elapse;
c) give the fire safety engineer concerned a reasonable opportunity to be heard if he so
desires; and
d) give due consideration to any explanation (if any) given by the fire safety engineer
concerned.
6) For the purposes of any investigation into any complaint or information referred to it under
subsection (1), an Investigation Committee may —
a) require evidence to be given on oath and for that purpose, the chairman of the
Investigation Committee may administer an oath;
b) require any person to attend and give evidence before it, and to produce all plans,
books, documents or papers in the possession of that person or under his control
relating to the subject-matter of the investigation; or
c) appoint any person to make or assist in the making of such preliminary inquiries as the
Investigation Committee thinks fit.
7) Any person who, without lawful excuse, refuses or fails to —

a) attend and give evidence before an Investigation Committee when required to do so by
the Committee;
b) answer truly and fully any question put to him by a member of the Investigation
Committee; or
c) produce to an Investigation Committee any plan, book, document or paper required by
the Committee to be produced by him,
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000.
8) An Investigation Committee shall meet from time to time and, subject to the provisions of this
Act and any regulations made thereunder, shall regulate its own procedure the manner in
which questions are decided before the Investigation Committee.
Section 22E 1) There shall be a Fire Safety Engineers Discipline Panel for the purpose of constituting
Fire Safety Engineers Investigation Committees under section 22D to investigate into any complaint against or
Discipline Panel information about the conduct of any fire safety engineer as a peer reviewer or otherwise, or
the discharge of his duties as a fire safety engineer or peer reviewer.
2) The Fire Safety Engineers Discipline Panel shall comprise —

a) such number of fire safety engineers who are not members of the Singapore Civil
Defence Force as the Commissioner may determine; and
b) such number of members of the Singapore Civil Defence Force as the Commissioner
may determine.
3) Every member of the Fire Safety Engineers Discipline Panel shall be appointed by the
Minister for a term of 2 years, and shall be eligible for re-appointment.

4) The Minister may at any time remove any person from the Fire Safety Engineers Discipline
Panel and fill any vacancy in its membership.
5) Any member of the Fire Safety Engineers Discipline Panel whose term of appointment
expires in the course of any investigation by an Investigation Committee to which he has
been appointed shall continue as a member of that Committee until the Committee’s written
report of the investigation is submitted to the Commissioner under section 22D(3)(b).
Section 22F 1) The Commissioner shall keep and maintain at his office a register of fire safety engineers, in
Register of fire safety which shall be entered the names of all persons registered as fire safety engineers, the
engineers qualifications by virtue of which they are each so registered and such other particulars in
relation to the person as may from time to time be determined by the Commissioner.
2) There shall be removed from the register of fire safety engineers the name and particulars of
any fire safety engineer —
a) who has died; or
b) who has no address in Singapore at which he can be found.
3) In addition, once any decision of the Commissioner under section 22C to cancel or suspend
the registration of any fire safety engineer takes effect —
a) the Commissioner shall immediately remove the name and particulars of the fire safety
engineer concerned from the register of fire safety engineers and notify the fire safety
engineer concerned;
b) the fire safety engineer concerned shall, within 7 days of being so notified, surrender to
the Commissioner the certificate of registration issued to him; and
c) the Commissioner shall cancel any certificate of registration issued to the fire safety
engineer concerned.
4) While the registration of a fire safety engineer is suspended under section 22C, the person’s
name shall not appear in the register of fire safety engineers, but at the end of the period of
suspension, the Commissioner shall, within 7 days of that period ending, restore the person’s
name and particulars to the register of fire safety engineers and re-issue to him a fresh
certificate of registration, without the payment of any fee.
5) Any fire safety engineer may apply, in the prescribed form and manner, to the Commissioner
to have his name removed from the register of fire safety engineers.
6) The Commissioner shall refuse any application by a fire safety engineer to remove his name
from the register of fire safety engineers if the Commissioner is satisfied that at the time of
the application —
a) disciplinary action under section 22C is pending against the fire safety engineer; or
b) the conduct of the fire safety engineer (whether as a peer reviewer or otherwise) is the
subject of any complaint to or information received by the Commissioner.”.
PART IV Control of Fire Safety Works

Section 23 1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the person for whom any proposed fire safety works are
Fire safety works to be commenced or carried out in any building shall apply in accordance with the regulations
made under this Act to the Commissioner for approval of the plans of the fire safety works.
1A) Subject to the provisions of this Act, every person for whom any fire safety works (whether as
part of any building works or otherwise) are to start on or after the date of commencement of
section 10 of the Fire Safety (Amendment) Act 2004 shall, before making an application
under subsection (1) for approval of the plans of those fire safety works, appoint —
a) where the plans or any part thereof contain any alternative solution —
i) an appropriate qualified person who is a fire safety engineer to prepare those plans
or that part thereof containing the alternative solution, or a fire safety engineer to
supervise a qualified person to prepare those plans or that part thereof; and
ii) another fire safety engineer as a peer reviewer to review and assess whether the
alternative solution therein satisfies the fire performance requirements in the Fire
Code; or
b) in any other case, an appropriate qualified person to prepare the plans of those fire

safety works.
2) The Commissioner may —

a) approve, subject to such terms and conditions as he may impose, any one or more of
the plans submitted to him under subsection (1);
b) disapprove any of the plans which is not in order; or
c) in writing direct the applicant to comply, within such period as may be specified in the
direction, with such requirements as the Commissioner may specify for the purpose of
ensuring compliance with the provisions of this Act and any regulations made
thereunder.
3) If the person to whom any written direction is given under subsection (2) fails to comply with
the requirements specified in the direction within the time specified therein, the
Commissioner may reject the plans.
4) Where an application is made under subsection (1) regarding any plans of any fire safety
works, the Commissioner may, without checking the plans, approve those plans if —
a) in the case of plans referred to in subsection (1A)(a ), the application and plans are
accompanied by —
i) a written declaration by the qualified person who prepared those plans declaring
that the plans (excluding the alternative solution) have been prepared in
accordance with the Fire Code and comply with the provisions of this Act and any
regulations made thereunder;
ii) a written declaration by the fire safety engineer who prepared or (as the case may
be) supervised the preparation of the plans or that part thereof containing the
alternative solution, declaring that the alternative solution satisfies the fire
performance requirements and complies with the provisions of this Act and any
regulations made thereunder; and
iii) a certification from the peer reviewer that the alternative solution contained in the
plans or that part thereof satisfies the fire performance requirements and complies
with the provisions of this Act and any regulations made thereunder; or
b) in the case of plans referred to in subsection (1A)(b ), the application and plans are
accompanied by a written declaration by the qualified person who prepared those plans
declaring that the plans have been prepared in accordance with the Fire Code and the
provisions of this Act and any regulations made thereunder.
5) Notwithstanding subsection (4), the Commissioner may, in his discretion, carry out random
checks on any plans of fire safety works at any time before or after approving the plans under
that subsection.
6) The Commissioner may at any time revoke any approval granted in respect of any plans of
fire safety works —
a) under subsection (2) (a), if he is satisfied that any information given in the application for
approval or any document submitted to the Commissioner in respect of the application
for approval is false in a material particular; and
b) under subsection (4), if he is satisfied that the written declaration submitted by the
qualified person or fire safety engineer or the certificate of a peer reviewer referred to in
that subsection is false.
7) The Commissioner shall not revoke any approval granted in respect of any plans of fire
safety works unless —
a) he has given a written notice to the person for whom the fire safety works are carried
out to comply, within such period as may be specified in the notice, with such
requirements as the Commissioner may specify for the purpose of ensuring compliance
with the Fire Code adopted under section 55, and any of the provisions of this Act and
any regulations made thereunder; and
b) the person has failed or refused to comply with the requirements specified in the written
notice.
8) The requirements referred to in subsection (7) may include —

a) the amendment of any of the approved plans of fire safety works;

b) the rectification of the fire safety works; and

c) the alteration or demolition of a building or part thereof to which the fire safety works
relate.
9) Any person who fails or refuses to comply with any requirement specified in the written notice
given by the Commissioner under subsection (7) shall be guilty of an offence.
10) The Commissioner shall in writing notify the person for whom the fire safety works are carried
out of his decision —
a) to disapprove any plans of fire safety works under subsection (2) (aa);
b) to reject any plans of fire safety works under subsection (3); or
c) to revoke an approval granted in respect of any plans of fire safety works under
subsection (6),
and shall specify a date, not less than 14 days from the date of the written notification, on
which the decision of the Commissioner shall take effect.
11) Where a decision of the Commissioner to revoke any approval granted in respect of any
plans of fire safety works has taken effect —
a) any fire certificate granted under section 20 in respect of any building to which the fire
safety works relate; and
b) any fire safety certificate or temporary fire permit issued in respect of the fire safety
works under section 29,
as the case may be, shall automatically lapse.
12) For the purposes of this section, any plans of any fire safety works that are prepared in
accordance with the solutions issued by the Commissioner as in compliance with the fire
performance requirements shall be deemed to satisfy the fire performance requirements.
Section 24 Except as otherwise provided in this Act or any regulations made thereunder, no person shall
Prohibition of fire commence or carry out or permit or authorise the commencement or carrying out of any fire safety
safety works without works in any building unless the Commissioner has approved all the plans of the fire safety works
approval of plans under Section 23.
Section 25 1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, every person for whom any fire safety works are or are
Appointment and to be carried out shall appoint —
duties of qualified a) in the case of plans referred to in section 23(1A)(a ) —
person i) the same qualified person who prepared those plans to supervise the carrying out
of the fire safety works, including the alternative solution, as required under this
section; and
ii) the same fire safety engineer who prepared or (as the case may be)supervised the
preparation of the plans or that part thereof containing the alternative solution to
supervise the carrying out of the fire safety works or part thereof containing the
alternative solution as required under this section; or
b) in the case of plans referred to in section 23(1A)(b ), the same qualified person who
prepared the approved plans of those fire safety works to supervise the fire safety works
as required under this section.
2) If any qualified person or fire safety engineer appointed under paragraph (1) or (2)(b)
becomes unwilling or unable, whether by reason of the termination of his appointment or for
any other reason, to carry out his duties under paragraph (4) –
a) the qualified person or fire safety engineer shall, within 14 days of his ceasing to carry
out his duties, notify the Commissioner and the person for whom such works are or are
to be carried out of the fact; and
b) the person for whom the fire safety works are or are to be carried out shall cease or
cause to be ceased and shall not commence or cause to be commenced the carrying
out of such work until he has appointed another appropriate qualified person or fire
safety engineer in respect of such works.
3) Where the person for whom any such works are or are to be carried out appoints an
appropriate qualified person or fire safety engineer under paragraph (2)(b), he shall, within 7

days of the appointment, notify the Commissioner of the appointment.
4) Every qualified person or fire safety engineer appointed under this Section in respect of any
fire safety works shall –
a) take all reasonable steps and exercise due diligence in supervising and inspecting the
fire safety works to ensure that such works are being carried out in accordance with the
provisions of this Act, any regulations made under this Act, the codes of practice, the
plans approved in respect thereof by the Commissioner and any terms and conditions
imposed by the Commissioner;
b) notify the Commissioner of any contravention of the provisions of this Act or the
regulations or codes of practice in connection with the fire safety works; and
c) submit to the Commissioner at the prescribed times such reports and certificates as
may be prescribed in any regulations made under this Act.
Section 26 Except as otherwise provided in this Act or any regulations made thereunder, no person shall
Supervision of fire commence or carry out any fire safety works except under the supervision of an appropriate
safety works qualified person or fire safety engineer appointed under Section 25 (1) or (2) (b).
Section 27 Modification or waiver of requirements relating to fire safety
Section 28 Appeal Advisory Board
Section 29 1) Any person for whom any fire safety works had been carried out and completed shall apply to
Fire safety certificate the Commissioner and obtain a fire safety certificate in respect of the completed fire safety
works.
2) All applications made under paragraph (1) shall be made to the Commissioner in the form
and manner prescribed in any regulations made under this Act.
3) The Commissioner may, on application by such person in the prescribed manner, in relation
to any building or part thereof —
a) issue the fire safety certificate, subject to such conditions as he thinks fit; or
b) issue a temporary fire permit and may in writing direct the applicant to comply, within
such period as may be specified in the direction, with such requirements as the
Commissioner may specify for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the provisions
of this Act and any regulations made thereunder.
4) If the person to whom any written direction is given under subsection (3) (b) fails to comply
with the requirements specified in the direction within the time specified therein, the
application shall be deemed to be withdrawn.
5) Where an application for a fire safety certificate under subsection (1) is accompanied by a
certificate of a registered inspector certifying that, to the best of the knowledge and belief of
the registered inspector, the completed fire safety works to which the application relates have
been carried out in accordance with the approved plans of safety works, the Fire Code
adopted under section 55, and the provisions of this Act and any regulations made
thereunder, the Commissioner may, without inspecting the completed fire safety works, issue
a fire safety certificate or temporary fire permit, as the Commissioner considers appropriate,
on the basis of the certificate of the registered inspector.
6) Notwithstanding subsection (5), the Commissioner may, in his discretion, carry out random
inspections on the completed fire safety works to which any application under this section
relates, at any time before or after the issuing of a fire safety certificate or temporary fire
permit.
7) The Commissioner may at any time revoke any fire safety certificate or temporary fire permit
issued in respect of any completed fire safety works —
a) under subsection (3), if he is satisfied that any information given in the application for a
fire safety certificate or any document submitted to the Commissioner in respect of the
application for the fire safety certificate is false in a material particular; and
b) under subsection (5), if he is satisfied that any certificate of the registered inspect or

referred to in that subsection is false.
8) The Commissioner shall not revoke a fire safety certificate or temporary fire permit unless —
a) he has given a written notice to the person for whom the fire safety works have been
carried out to comply, within such period as may be specified in the notice, with such
requirements as the Commissioner may specify for the purpose of ensuring compliance
with the Fire Code adopted under section 55, and any of the provisions of this Act and
any regulations made thereunder; and
b) the person has failed or refused to comply with the requirements specified in the written
notice.
9) The requirements referred to in subsection (8) may include —

a) the amendment of any of the approved plans of fire safety works to which the completed
fire safety works relate;
b) the rectification of the completed fire safety works; and
c) the alteration or demolition of a building or part thereof to which the completed fire
safety works relate.
10) Any person who fails or refuses to comply with any requirement specified in the written notice
given by the Commissioner under subsection (8) shall be guilty of an offence.
11) The Commissioner shall in writing notify the person for whom the fire safety works are carried
out of his decision to revoke a fire safety certificate or temporary fire permit, and shall specify
a date, not less than 14 days from the date of the written notification, on which the decision of
the Commissioner shall take effect.
12) Any person who fails to comply with this section or with any condition imposed by the
Commissioner under subsection (3) (a) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on
conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a
further fine not exceeding $500 for every day during which the offence continues after
conviction.
Section 30 1) Any person who changes the use of a premises shall, if such change of use would cause the
Application for existing fire safety measures to become inadequate, prior to carrying out the change, apply
change of use of to the Commissioner for approval to change the use of the premises.
premises
2) All applications for permission to change the use of the premises shall be made to the
Commissioner in the form and manner prescribed in any regulations made under this Act.
Section 30A 1) Where, in the opinion of the Commissioner, any fire safety works are being carried out or
Order for demolition, have been carried out in contravention of the Fire Code adopted under section 55, or any of
removal, etc., of the provisions of this Act or any regulations made thereunder (referred to in this section as
unathorised fire the unauthorised fire safety works), the Commissioner may by order in writing require —
safety works a) the cessation of the unauthorised fire safety works until the order is withdrawn;
b) such work or alteration to be carried out to the unauthorised fire safety works or the
building or part thereof to which the unauthorised fire safety works relate as may be
necessary to cause the unauthorised fire safety works to comply with the Fire Code
adopted under section 55, and any of the provisions of this Act and any regulations
made thereunder; or
c) the demolition of the building or part thereof to which the unauthorised fire safety works
relate.
2) An order made under subsection (1) shall specify all of any of the following:
a) the manner in which the works, alteration or demolition referred to in subsection (1) is to
be carried out;
b) the time within which the works, alteration or demolition shall commence;
c) the time within which the works, alteration or demolition shall be completed.
3) An order made under subsection (1) shall be served —

a) where a temporary fire permit has been granted in respect of a building under section
29, on the owner of the building or the occupier of that part of the building affected by

the order, as the case may be; or

b) where fire safety works are being carried out in a building, on the person for whom the
fire safety works are carried out or the qualified person supervising the fire safety works,
and shall specify a date, not less than 14 days from the date of the order, on which the
order shall take effect.
4) If an order made under subsection (1) is not complied with and no appeal under section 30C
has been made to the Minister in respect of the order before the order takes effect, the
Commissioner may —
a) demolish, remove or alter, or cause to be demolished, removed or altered, the building
or the unauthorised fire safety works or to take such other steps as may appear to the
Commissioner to be necessary, including ordering the closure of the building or part
thereof; and
b) recover all expenses reasonably incurred by him in the exercise of his powers under this
section from the person in default.
5) Without prejudice to the right of the Commissioner to exercise his powers under subsection
(4), if any person on whom an order is served under subsection (3) fails to comply with the
order, the person shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not
exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both and, in
the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $500 for every day or part
thereof during which the offence continues after conviction.
6) The Commissioner may seize any material resulting from the carrying out of any work under
subsection (4).
7) Any material seized by the Commissioner under this section shall be confiscated by the
Commissioner and shall be disposed of in such manner as the Commissioner thinks fit, and
the proceeds, if any, of such disposal shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund.
Section 30B 1) Where the Commissioner makes an order under section 30A (4) (a) requiring the closure of
Closure Order any building or part thereof, the order (referred to in this section as a closure order) shall be
served —
a) where the closure order relates to the building, on the owner of the building; or
b) where the closure order relates to a part of the building, on the occupier of that part of
the building.
2) A closure order shall specify a date, not less than 14 days from the date of the closure order,
on which the closure order shall take effect, and may require —
a) the owner of the building to which the order relates; or
b) the occupier of a part of the building to which the order relates, as the case may be, to
cease to inhabit the building or that part thereof and to remove all goods, furniture and
effects from the building or that part thereof before the closure order takes effect.
3) Subject to subsection (5), where a closure order is in force in respect of a building or part
thereof, as the case may be, no person other than a member of the Force in the course of his
duty shall enter or be in the building or that part thereof to which the closure order relates at
any time.
4) Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with subsection (3) shall be guilty of an
offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment
for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a
further fine not exceeding $200 for every day or part thereof during which the offence
continues after conviction.
5) Where a closure order is in force in respect of a building or part thereof, as the case maybe,
the Commissioner may, if he thinks fit and subject to such conditions as he may impose, by
notice in writing permit any person to enter or be in the building or that part thereof to which
the closure order relates.
6) Any permission granted under subsection (5) may be cancelled by the Commissioner at any

time and for any reason.
7) A closure order shall remain in force in respect of a building or the part thereof, as the case
may be, until the Commissioner has served a notice of expiry of the closure order —
a) where the closure order relates to the building, on the owner of the building; or
b) where the closure order relates to a part of the building, on the occupier of that part of
the building.
8) A notice of expiry of a closure order shall specify the building or the part thereof to which it
relates and the date upon which the closure order expires.
Section 30C 1) Any person aggrieved by —

Appeals to Minister a) a decision of the Commissioner to disapprove any plans of fire safety works under
section 23 (2) (aa);
b) a decision of the Commissioner to reject any plans of fire safety works under section 23
(3);
c) a decision of the Commissioner to revoke any approval granted in respect of any plans
of fire safety works under section 23 (6);
d) a decision of the Commissioner to revoke any fire safety certificate or temporary fire
permit under section 29 (4C);
e) an order made by the Commissioner under section 30A (1); or
f) a closure order made by the Commissioner under section 30A (4) (a),
may, before the decision or order, as the case may be, takes effect, appeal in writing to the
Minister.
2) The Minister may, before making a decision to allow or dismiss an appeal, refer the matter to
an Appeal Advisory Board appointed under section 28.
3) The Minister may, in making his decision, have regard to any report made to him by the
Appeal Advisory Board.
4) Where an appeal is made to the Minister under this section, the decision of or the order
made by the Commissioner shall, unless the Minister otherwise directs, not take effect unless
—
a) it is confirmed by the Minister;
b) the appeal is for any reason dismissed by the Minister; or
c) the appellant withdraws the appeal.
5) The decision of the Minister on any appeal under this section shall be final.
Section 30D 1) This Part shall apply to fire safety works starting on or after the date of commencement of
Application of this Part section 13 of the Fire Safety (Amendment) Act 2004 and which are carried out by or on
to Government behalf of the Government in any building wholly or partly owned or occupied by the
buildings,etc. Government, but nothing in this Act shall render the Government to prosecution for an
offence.
2) For the avoidance of doubt, no person shall be immune from prosecution for any offence
under this Part by reason that the person is a contractor engaged to provide services to the
Government, or is acting in any other similar capacity for, or on behalf of, Government.
PART V Premises Used for Dangerous Trades or Purposes

PART VI Control of Petroleum and Flammable Materials
Section 34 In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires —
Interpretation of this
Part Class O Petroleum means liquefied petroleum gas;
Class I Petroleum means any petroleum having a flashpoint of less than 23º celsius but does not
include Class O petroleum;
Class II Petroleum means any petroleum ha or any flammable material ving a flashpoint of or
exceeding 23º celsius but less than 61º celsius;

Dispensing means transferring any class of petroleum from one container to any other container
or containers for the purpose of distribution, through hose, pipe or by any other means and
includes discharging into a motor vehicle or from the tank of a road tanker;
Flammable Materials means any substance specified in the Schedule of Appendix 11A;
Import, with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, means to take or cause to be
taken into Singapore by land, sea or air from any place outside Singapore, but does not include
the bringing into Singapore by sea or air of any substance or product which it is proved to be
intended to be taken out of Singapore on the same vessel or aircraft on which the substance or
product was brought into Singapore without any landing or transhipment within Singapore;
Licensed Premises means any premises licensed for the storage of any class of petroleum or any
flammable material under this Act;
Liquefied Petroleum Gas means any material having a vapour pressure not exceeding that
allowed for commercial propane and composed predominantly of the following hydrocarbons,
either by themselves or as mixtures, that is to say, propane, propylene, butane (normal butane or
iso-butane) and butylenes;
Petroleum includes crude petroleum, liquefied petroleum gas and other naturally occurring
hydrocarbon liquid derived from crude petroleum, coal, shale, peat or other bituminous
substances;
Place includes houses, yards and open spaces appurtenant thereto, buildings and footways and
any underground space;
Road tanker means a goods vehicle as defined in the Road Traffic Act (Cap.276) which has a
tank that is structurally attached or is an integral part of the frame of the vehicle;
Transport, in relation to any class of petroleum or any flammable material, means the carriage of
such petroleum or flammable material by any vehicle on land from one place in Singapore to
another place, whether within or outside Singapore, and includes –
a) the packing, loading and unloading of the goods, and the transfer of the goods to or
from a vehicle;
b) the marking of packages and unit loads containing petroleum or flammable material for
transport, and placarding containers and vehicles in which such petroleum or flammable
material are transported; and
c) any other matters incidental to their transport.
1) For the purposes of this Part and section 61,a person may be regarded as transporting
any class of petroleum or any flammable material –
a) by his marking packages and unit loads containing such petroleum or flammable
material for transport, and placarding containers and any vehicles in which such
petroleum or flammable material are transported;
b) by his consigning such petroleum or flammable material for transport;
c) by his loading such petroleum or flammable material into or onto a vehicle, or into a tank
container or container that is to be put on a vehicle, for transport or unloading any class
of petroleum or any flammable material that has been transported;
d) by his marshalling vehicles and separating such petroleum or flammable material;
e) by his undertaking, or being responsible for, otherwise than as an employee or
subcontractor, the transport of such petroleum or flammable material;
f) by his providing emergency information in relation to the transport of such petroleum or
flammable material;
g) by his driving a vehicle carrying such petroleum or flammable material;
h) by being the consignee of such petroleum or flammable material that are to be
transported; or
i) by being involved as a director, secretary or manager of a body corporate, or other
person who takes part in the management of a body corporate, that takes part in an
activity referred to above.

2) The Minister may at any time, by order published in the Gazette, amend the Schedule of
Appendix 11A.
Section 35 No person shall store or keep,or cause to be stored or kept, any class of petroleum or any
Storage of petroleum flammable material except –
and flammable a) in or on premises licensed for the storage or keeping of such petroleum or flammable
materials material;
b) in such quantities and in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be
prescribed in relation to such petroleum or flammable material; and
c) under the authority of and in accordance with the provisions of a licence from the
Commissioner and every condition specified therein.
Section 35A 1) No person shall import any class of petroleum or any flammable material if –
Import of petroleum a) the regulations require the person importing such petroleum or flammable material to
and flammable hold a licence from the Commissioner to import such petroleum or flammable material;
materials and
b) the person does not hold such a valid licence.
2) No person shall import any class of petroleum or any flammable material unless the
importation –
a) is effected in accordance with the provisions of his licence and with every condition
specified therein; and
b) is in such quantities and in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be
prescribed in relation to such petroleum or flammable material.
Section 35B 1) No person shall transport any class of petroleum or any flammable material (other than as a
Transport of driver of a road vehicle) if –
petroleum and a) the regulations require the person transporting such petroleum or flammable material to
flammable material hold a licence from the Commissioner to transport such petroleum or flammable
material; and
b) the person does not hold such a valid licence.
2) No person shall transport any class of petroleum or any flammable material (other than as a
driver of a road vehicle) unless the transportation –
a) is in accordance with the provisions of his licence and with every condition specified
therein; and
b) is in such quantities and in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be
prescribed in relation to such petroleum or flammable material.
3) No person shall drive any vehicle transporting any class of petroleum or any flammable
material by road if –
a) the regulations require the vehicle to be licensed to transport such petroleum or
flammable material and the vehicle is not licensed by the Commissioner to carry such
petroleum or flammable material; and
b) the regulations require the person to hold a permit from the Commissioner to drive a
vehicle carrying such petroleum or flammable material and the person does not hold
such a valid permit.
4) No person shall drive any vehicle transporting any class of petroleum or any flammable
material by road unless he does so in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be
prescribed in relation to such petroleum or flammable material, and in accordance with the
provisions of his permit and every condition specified therein.
5) Nothing in this section shall apply to petroleum or any flammable material in the fuel tank of a
vehicle which is used or intended to be used as fuel for that vehicle.
6) Every permit issued by the Commissioner before the date of commencement of section 16 of
the Fire Safety (Amendment) Act 2004 authorising any person to drive any vehicle
transporting any class of petroleum or any flammable material by road shall be deemed to
have been issued under subsection (3)(b).

Section 36 1) No person shall dispense or cause to be dispensed any class of petroleum or any flammable
Dispensing of material at any place other than at a licensed premises.
petroleum and
flammable material 2) Any licensed premises to be used for the dispensing of liquid petroleum gas into cylinders
must be specifically approved for that purpose by the Commissioner who may impose
additional requirements as he thinks fit.
Section 37 Any person who contravenes section 35, 35A(1) or (2), 35(B)(1), (2), (3) or (4) or 36(1) shall be
Offences guilty of an offence
Section 38 Powers of Commissioner
Section 39 The grant of any licence or permit under this Part shall be in the absolute discretion of the
Grant and renewal of Commissioner.
licence
Section 40 Cancellation of licence or permit
Section 41 Power of Minister to make orders
Section 42 Disposal of stocks and equipment
PART VII Miscellaneous

Section 43 Obstructing authorised persons in execution of their duty
Section 44 When any place liable to inspection under section 38 is closed, any person residing in or being in
Authorised persons charge of such place shall, on demand by and authorised person, allow him free entry thereto and
may make forcible afford all reasonable facilities for a search therein.
entry
Section 45 1) A certificate purporting to be signed by an analyst employed by the Health Sciences Authority
Analyst’s certificate and purporting to relate to petroleum shall be admitted in evidence in any proceedings for an
offence under Part VI, on its production by the prosecution without proof of signature and,
until the contrary is proved, such certificate shall be prima facie evidence of all matters
contained therein.
2) In this section, “Health Sciences Authority” means the Health Sciences Authority established
under the Health Sciences Authority Act 2001.
Section 46 Powers of arrest
Section 47 Inaccuracies in documents
Section 48 Evidence
Section 49 Service of notices, etc.
Section 50 Jurisdiction of Courts
Section 51 1) The Commissioner may, in his discretion, compound any offence under this Act or any
Compounding of regulations made thereunder which is prescribed as a compoundable offence by collecting
offences from the person reasonably suspected of having committed the offence a sum not exceeding
$500.
2) The Minister may make regulations to prescribe the offences which may be compounded
under this section.
Section 52 Conduct of prosecutions

Section 53 The Minister may, by order either generally or in any particular case, and subject to such
Exemption conditions as he may impose, exempt any person, premises, vehicle or fire safety works from all
or any of the provisions of this Act or any regulations made thereunder.
Section 54 When an offence under this Act or any regulation made thereunder has been committed by a
Offence by corporate body corporate, a partnership or unincorporated association of persons, any person who at the
body time of the commission of the offence was a director, manager, partner, secretary or other similar
officer thereof, or was purporting to act in any capacity shall be guilty of that offence unless he
proves that —
a) the offence was committed without his consent or connivance: and
b) he had exercised all such diligence to prevent the commission of the offence as he ought to
have exercised having regret to the nature of his functions in that capacity and to all the
circumstances.
Section 55 1) Any regulations made under section 61 may adopt wholly or partially or as amended by the
Adoption of codes regulations or by reference any code, standard, rule, specification or provision which relates
and standards to any matter with which the regulations deal and which is —
a) recommended, issued or adopted by the Singapore Productivity and Standards Board;
b) recommended, issued or adopted by any other standards organisation or body of any
place outside Singapore being an organisation or body approved by the Commissioner;
or
c) included in any document issued by any Government department or issued by the
public authority constituted under any written law.
2) The Commissioner shall cause a copy of every code, standard, rule, specification or
provision adopted under subsection (1) (b) or (c) to be made available for inspection by
members of the public without charge at the office of the Commissioner during normal office
hours.
3) In any proceedings under this Act or any regulations made thereunder, a copy certified by the
Commissioner as a true copy of a code, standard, rule, specification or provision adopted
under subsection (1) (b) or (c) shall be evidence of the code, standard, rule, specification or
provision so adopted.
Section 56 Any person who is guilty of an offence under this Act for which no penalty is expressly provided
General penalties shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not
exceeding 6 months or to both and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not
exceeding $500 for every day during which the offence continues after conviction.
Section 57 1) The Commissioner may by notice require any person who appears to the Commissioner to
Furnishing of be acquainted with the circumstances of any case which is under investigation to furnish him
information within such time as may be specified in the notice with information relating to that case in that
person's possession.
2) Any person who fails to comply with any notice under subsection (1) or who furnishes any
information which he knows or has reason to believe is false or misleading shall be guilty of
an offence.
Section 58 1) Nothing in this Act shall prevent any person from being prosecuted under any other written
Saving of law for any act or omission which constitutes an offence under this Act or any regulations
prosecutions under made thereunder, or from being liable under that other law to any other or higher punishment
other laws or penalty than that provided by this Act or any such regulations.
2) No person shall be punished twice for the same offence.
Section 59 Protection from liability
Section 60 Transfer of employees to Force
Section 61 1) The Minister may make regulations for carrying out the purposes and provisions of this Act as
Regulations he considers necessary and for any matter which is required under this Act to be prescribed

and, in particular, the Minister may make regulations in respect of all or any of the following
matters:
a) the establishment, registration and regulation of fire safety managers in any premises or
any class of premises as may be prescribed by the Minister;
b) the control of the sale, supply, installation, repair, maintenance and inspection of fire
safety works;
c) the licensing of persons who carry on the trade or business of supplying, selling,
maintaining, repairing or inspecting fire safety works;
d) the prescribing of the type of fire safety measures to be installed in any premises;
e) the prescribing of the requirements of a fire emergency plan in designated premises;
f) Deleted by A7/2004 wef 16th Feb 2005
g) the control, regulation and supervision by registration, licensing, inspection or otherwise
of places to which the public has access;
h) the submission of plans and specifications of fire safety works, the authorisation of
persons qualified to submit the same and their duties and responsibilities and the nature
or classifications of plans or specifications which each such person may submit;
i) the time and manner of making an application for temporary fire permits and fire safety
certificate;
j) the time and manner of making an application for the change of use of premises;
k) the prescribing of the type of tests to be applied to any petroleum or flammable material
to ascertain its flashpoint and the methods of applying the same;
l) the determining of the standard of any class of petroleum;
m) the licensing and management of places for storing any class of petroleum or any
flammable material;
n) the prescribing of the quantities of any class of petroleum or any flammable material that
may be stored in any licensed premises and the method in which it is to be stored
including the maximum quantity of any class of petroleum that can be stored without a
licence for residential, commercial or industrial use;
o) the regulation of the dispensing of any class of petroleum or any flammable material;
p) the regulation of the transport of any class of petroleum or any flammable material,
including specifying the time during which such petroleum or flammable material can be
transported and the maximum quantity of any class of petroleum or any flammable
material that can be transported without a licence or permit;
q) the determining of the quantity of and the receptacles in which any class of petroleum or
any flammable material may be carried in any vehicle;
r) the prescribing of the standard and specification for the construction of any premises in
which any class of petroleum or any flammable material is to be stored;
s) the prescribing of the types and standards of materials and appliances to be used for
preventing or extinguishing fire in any licensed premises;
t) the provisions for the protection of premises adjacent to licensed premises;
u) the requiring of any receptacle containing petroleum or flammable material to carry
warning labels and to denote the class of petroleum or the flammable material contained
therein;
v) the prescribing of fees and charges for the purposes of this Act;
w) the prescribing of conditions to be attached to any licence or permit, and the
requirements and conditions to be observed by persons at the premises or driving any
vehicle to which the licence or permit relates;
x) the regulation, control and licensing of persons and organisations engaged in the
business of petroleum or flammable material distribution;
y) the prescribing of forms for licences and for other purposes for use in connection with
this Act;
z) the duties and responsibilities of registered inspectors and fire safety engineers and the
manner in which those duties and responsibilities are to be discharged, including a code
of conduct and ethics for registered inspectors and fire safety engineers;
za) the prescribing of the procedure of the Appeal Advisory Board;
zaa) the regulation of the proceedings of any Inquiry Committee constituted under section 6A
and any Investigation Committee constituted under section 22D;
zab) the prescribing of the code of conduct and ethics for registered inspectors; and fire
safety engineers;and
zb) the prescribing of any matter which is required for the purposes of this Act.

2) The Minister may, in making any regulations under subsection (1), provide that any
contravention or failure to comply with any of the provisions of the regulations shall be an
offence punishable with a fine not exceeding $10,000 or with imprisonment for a term not
exceeding 6 months or with both.
Section 62 Transitional provisions

APPENDIX 11A
FIRE SAFETY ACT (CAP 109A)
THE SCHEDULE
Section 34 (1) and (3)
FLAMMABLE MATERIALS
(1) Acetal
(2) Acetone
(3) Acetyl chloride
(4) Acetylene
(5) Aldehydes
(6) Allyl acetate
(7) Allyl bromide
(8) Allyl chloride
(9) Allyl formate
(10) Allyl iodide
(11) Aluminum alkyl halides
(12) Aluminum alkyl hydrides
(13) Aluminum alkyls
(14) Aluminum borohydride
(15) Aluminum carbide
(16) Aluminum ferrosilicon powder
(17) Aluminum hydride
(18) Aluminum powder
(19) Amines
(20) 2-Amino-4,6-Dinitrophenol, wetted (with not less than 20 percent water by mass)
(21) Ammonium picrate
(22) Amyl chlorides
(23) Amyl nitrites
(24) Azodicarbonamide
(25) Barium or Barium alloys
(26) Barium azide, wetted (with not less than 50 percent water, by mass)
(27) Benzotrifluoride
(28) Boron trifluoride dimethyl etherate
(29) 1-Bromobutane
(30) Bromomethylpropane
(31) 2-Bromopentane
(32) Bromopropanes
(33) 3-Bromopropyne
(34) Bromotrifluoroethylene
(35) Butadienes
(36) Butanedione
(37) Butanol
(38) Butyl acetates
(39) n-Butyl formate
(40) tert-Butyl hypochlorite
(41) Butyl nitrites
(42) 1,2-Butylene oxide
(43) Butyryl chloride
(44) Calcium
(45) Calcium carbide
(46) Calcium dithionite (Calcium hydrosulfite)
(47) Calcium hydride
(48) Calcium or Calcium alloys
(49) Calcium silicide
(50) Carbon disulfide
(51) Cerium
(52) Cesium (Caesium)
(53) Chlorobutane
(54) 2-Chloropropane
(55) 2-Chloropropene

(56) Chlorosilanes
(57) Cyclobutane
(58) Cyclopropane
(59) Decaborane
(60) Deuterium
(61) 1,2-Di-(dimethylamino)ethane
(62) Diacetone alcohol
(63) 1,1-Dichloroethane
(64) 1,2-Dichloroethylene
(65) 1,2-Dichloropropane
(66) Dichloropropene
(67) Diethoxymethane
(68) 3,3-Diethoxypropene
(69) Diethyl sulfide
(70) Diethylzinc
(71) 2,3-Dihydropyran
(72) 1,2-Dimethoxyethane
(73) 1,1-Dimethoxyethane
(74) Dimethyl carbonate
(75) Dimethyl disulfide
(76) Dimethyl sulfide
(77) 2,3-Dimethylbutane
(78) Dimethylcyclohexane
(79) Dimethyldiethoxysilane
(80) Dimethyldioxane
(81) 2,2-Dimethylpropane
(82) Dimethylzinc
(83) Dinitrophenol, wetted (with not less than 15 percent water, by mass)
(84) Dinitrophenolates, wetted (with not less than 15 percent water, by mass)
(85) Dinitroresorcinol, wetted (with not less than 15 percent water, by mass)
(86) Dioxane
(87) Dioxolane
(88) Dipicryl sulfide
(89) Esters
(90) Ethane
(91) Ethanol
(92) Ethers
(93) Ethyl acetate
(94) Ethyl acrylate
(95) Ethyl borate
(96) Ethyl chloride
(97) Ethyl crotonate
(98) Ethyl formate
(99) Ethyl isobutyrate
(100) Ethyl methacrylate
(101) Ethyl nitrite
(102) Ethyl propionate
(103) Ethylacetylene
(104) Ethylbenzene
(105) Ethyldichlorosilane
(106) Ethylene
(107) 1-Ethylpiperidine
(108) Ferrocerium
(109) Fluorobenzene
(110) Fluorotoluene
(111) Furan
(112) Hafnium powder
(113) Hexadiene
(114) Hexamethyleneimine
(115) Hydrogen
(116) 2-Iodobutane

(117) Iodomethylpropane
(118) Isobutyl acetate
(119) Isobutyl formate
(120) Isobutyryl chloride
(121) Isoprene
(122) Isopropanol (Isopropyl alcohol)
(123) Isopropenyl acetate
(124) Isopropyl acetate
(125) Isopropyl isobutyrate
(126) Isopropyl nitrate
(127) Isopropyl propionate
(128) Lead phosphite, dibasic
(129) Lithium
(130) Lithium alkyls
(131) Lithium aluminum hydride
(132) Lithium borohydride
(133) Lithium ferrosilicon
(134) Lithium hydride
(135) Lithium nitride
(136) Lithium silicon
(137) Magnesium alkyls
(138) Magnesium diamide
(139) Magnesium diphenyl
(140) Magnesium hydride
(141) Magnesium or Magnesium alloys
(142) Magnesium silicide
(143) Methane
(144) Methanol
(145) Methyl acetate
(146) Methyl acetylene
(147) Methyl acrylate
(148) Methyl allyl chloride
(149) Methyl butene
(150) Methyl butyrate
(151) Methyl formate
(152) Methyl isovalerate
(153) Methyl magnesium bromide
(154) Methyl methacrylate monomer
(155) Methyl propionate
(156) Methylal
(157) 3-Methylbutan-2-one
(158) Methyldichlorosilane
(159) 2-Methylfuran
(160) n-methylmorpholine
(161) Methylpentadiene
(162) 1-Methylpiperidine
(163) Methyltetrahydrofuran
(164) Nitriles
(165) Nitrocellulose, wetted (with not less than 25 percent water, by mass)
(166) Nitroguanidine, wetted (with not less than 20 percent water, by mass)
(167) Nitromethane
(168) p-Nitrosodimethylaniline
(169) Nitrostarch, wetted (with not less than 20 percent water, by mass)
(170) Pentaborane
(171) Pentanol
(172) Phosphorus heptasulfide
(173) Phosphorus pentasulfide
(174) Phosphorus sesquisulfide
(175) Phosphorus trisulfide
(176) Phosphorus
(177) Potassium or Potassium alloys

(178) Potassium borohydride

(179) Potassium dithionite (Potassium hydrosulfite)
(180) Potassium sodium alloys
(181) Potassium sulfide
(182) Propadiene
(183) Propanethiol
(184) n-Propanol
(185) Propionyl chloride
(186) n-Propyl acetate
(187) Propyl chloride
(188) Propyl formates
(189) n-Propyl nitrate
(190) Propylene oxide
(191) Propyleneimine
(192) Pyridine
(193) Pyrrolidine
(194) Rubidium
(195) Silane
(196) Silver picrate
(197) Sodium
(198) Sodium aluminum hydride
(199) Sodium borohydride
(200) Sodium dinitro-o-cresolate, wetted (with not less than 15 percent water, by mass)
(201) Sodium dithionite (Sodium hydrosulfite)
(202) Sodium hydride
(203) Sodium hydrosulfide
(204) Sodium methylate
(205) Sodium picramate, wetted (with not less than 20 percent water, by mass)
(206) Sodium sulfide
(207) Strontium
(208) Tetrahydrofuran
(209) 1,2,3,6-Tetrahydropyridine
(210) Tetrahydrothiophene
(211) Tetramethylsilane
(212) Thioacetic acid
(213) Thiophene
(214) Thiourea dioxide
(215) Titanium hydride
(216) Titanium powder
(217) Titanium trichloride
(218) Tributylphosphane
(219) Triisopropyl borate
(220) Trimethyl borate
(221) Trinitrobenzene, wetted (with not less than 30 percent water, by mass)
(222) Trinitrobenzoic acid, wetted (with not less than 30 percent water, by mass)
(223) Trinitrophenol, wetted (with not less than 30 percent water, by mass)
(224) Trinitrotoluene, wetted (with not less than 30 percent water, by mass)
(225) Urea nitrate, wetted (with not less than 20 percent water, by mass)
(226) Vinyl Acetylene
(227) Vinyl acetate
(228) Vinyl bromide
(229) Vinyl butyrate
(230) Vinyl chloride
(231) Vinyl fluoride
(232) Vinylidene chloride
(233) Xanthates
(234) Zinc powder or Zinc dust
(235) Zirconium hydride
(236) Zirconium picramate, wetted (with not less than 20 percent water, by mass)
(237) Zirconium powder.”.

11.2 BUILDING SAFETY
11.2.1 Fire Safety (Building Fire Safety) Regulations

Regulation Summary
PART I Preliminary
Regulation 2 Area of Refuge means an area which is relatively safe from fire, whether in an adjoining building
Definitions or an adjoining part of the same building, and from which access can be made through
supplemental exits such as a balcony, a bridge, a tunnel, a staircase or such other types of
linkage and which allows a person using it to exit safely to the open at ground level;
Area of Special Risk means an area where there is a risk of explosion or rapid spread of fire due
to the presence of flammable liquids, gases or explosive materials;
Building Operations and Maintenance Manual: a document prepared by a fire safety engineer
containing instructions for the owner or occupier of a building on how to operate and maintain the
fire safety measures used in the alternative solution, the limitations of such measures and the
restrictions to be placed on usage of the building.
Compartment Wall means a wall that is designed and constructed to a specific fire resistance
rating to prevent the spread of fire and smoke through it;
Design Guidelines: means guidelines accepted by the Commissioner as suitable for the design
and evaluation of fire safety works or any part thereof, including any alternative solution.
Elements of Structure means —

a) a member forming part of the structural frame of a building or any beam or column but not a
member forming part of a roof structure only;
b) a load bearing wall or load bearing part of a wall;
c) a floor, including a compartment floor, other than the lowest floor (in contact with the ground)
of a building;
d) an external wall;
e) a separating wall;
f) a compartment wall; and
g) a structure enclosing a protected shaft (protecting structure);
Fire Certificate means a certificate issued by the Commissioner under section 20 (1) of the Act;
Fire Command Centre means a room within any premises which is specifically designated for the
purpose of command and control of operations in the event of fire or other emergencies and fitted
with the necessary equipment;
Fire Damper means a device installed in an air distribution system which is designed to close
automatically to restrict the passage of fire and heat;
Fire Emergency Plan, in relation to a building, means a plan which contains information on the
types of fire safety measures that are provided for in a building and includes the floor layout plans
and evacuation procedures for the building;
Fire Engine Access means a route which is designed for the passage and positioning of fire
engines in fire fighting operations;
Fire Extinguishing System means a system designed for extinguishing a fire;
Fire Lift means a lift which is adequately protected from fire and which is meant for the exclusive
use of firemen in an emergency without interference from the landing call points;
Fire Lift Lobby means a protected and ventilated lobby into which a fire lift opens and from which
direct access to a protected staircase can be made for the purpose of fire fighting;

Fire Resistance Rating means the minimum period of time during which an element of structure or
building element may be expected to function satisfactorily while subject to a recognised standard
fire test;
Fire Safety Engineering Design Brief means a document prepared by a fire safety engineer to
secure in-principle agreement with the Commissioner on the conceptual fire safety engineering
design, which shall include –
(a) the fire performance requirements to be achieved;
(b) requisite fire scenarios;
(c) methodologies adopted in undertaking the building fire safety designs; and
(d) an outline of the trial concept design;
Fire Safety Engineering Report means a document prepared by a fire safety engineer containing
the final design of the fire safety works, commissioning requirements, details of installation and
testing, other implementation details, expected fire risks and system performance over the
building’s life cycle.
Fireman Access Panel means an opening in the external wall of a building to enable firemen to
gain access into the building during fire fighting operations;
Means of Escape means a continuous and unobstructed way of exit from any point in a building or
structure to a safe and open area at ground level;
Occupant Load means the total number of persons that may occupy a building or part thereof at
any one time;
Smoke Control System means a system designed to inhibit or act as a barrier against the spread
of smoke in a building;
Smoke Detector means a device which is used for detecting the presence of visible or invisible
products of combustion, and which would automatically initiate a signal upon detecting the
presence of these products.
PART II Administration
Regulation 3 For the purposes of section 23 (1) of the Act, an application for the approval of plans of any fire
Application for safety works shall be in such form as the Commissioner may provide and shall be accompanied
approval of plans of by the prescribed fees and by the following documents:
fire safety works a) the following plans of fire safety works:
i) building plans;
ii) air-conditioning and mechanical ventilation plans; and
iii) fire protection plans;
b) a notification signed by the applicant of the appointment of —
i) the qualified person who prepared the plans of fire safety works; and
ii) where the plans contain any alternative solution, the fire safety engineer who
prepared or supervised the preparation of the plans,
and a confirmation of such appointment signed by the qualified person and, where
applicable, the fire safety engineer;
c) the applicable declaration form as set out in the Second Schedule;
d) where the plans contain any alternative solution, the additional following documents:
i) a fire safety engineering design brief;
ii) a fire safety engineering report, including detailed specifications and drawings of
the final design of fire safety works;
iii) a building operations and maintenance manual;
iv) a notification signed by the applicant of the appointment of a peer reviewer and a
confirmation of such appointment signed by the peer reviewer; and
v) a peer reviewer’s report as to whether the alternative solution satisfies the fire
performance requirements in the Fire Code; and
e) such other documents as the Commissioner may require.
Regulation 4 1) All plans of fire safety works accompanying any application for approval of plans under
Preparation of plans section 23 (1) of the Act shall —

for approval a) where the plans do not contain any alternative solution, be prepared and signed by an
appropriate qualified person as determined in accordance with the Second Schedule to
the Building Control Regulations 2003 (G.N. No. S 666/2003);
b) where the plans contain any alternative solution —
i) be prepared and signed by a qualified person who is a fire safety engineer, or be
prepared by a qualified person under the supervision of a fire safety engineer and
signed by both the qualified person and the fire safety engineer; and
ii) be certified by a peer reviewer that the alternative solution therein satisfies the fire
performance requirements in the Fire Code;
c) be submitted —
i) on standard metric size sheets of the international A series and have on every
sheet an outlined rectangular space measuring 150mm x 100mm provided at its
top right hand corner for official stamps and endorsement; or
ii) in such electronic form stored in such medium as the Commissioner may
determine; and
d) be accompanied by such standard forms as the Commissioner may require.
2) Where the plans of fire safety works are submitted in electronic form, the qualified person
and, where applicable, the fire safety engineer shall —
a) authenticate the plans in electronic form in such manner as the Commissioner may
require; and
b) ensure that such plans are visible or are capable of being displayed in a clear and
intelligible manner on a suitably light background.
3) The Commissioner may require additional sets of plans or enlarged details, specifications or
other information thereof or other documents relating thereto to be submitted to him.
4) This regulation shall not apply to the plans of fire safety works which relate to minor
alterations or additions to existing buildings as set out in the First Schedule.
5) The plans referred to in paragraph (4) shall be —

a) certified by a qualified person appointed in respect of such fire safety works;
b) lodged with the Commissioner;
c) in such form as the Commissioner considers necessary; and
d) accompanied by such other documents as the Commissioner may require.
Regulation 5 Non-acceptance of plans
Regulation 6 Scale of plans
Regulation 7 The plans submitted under section 23 (1) of the Act shall consist of a location plan, a site plan, a
Particulars to be floor plan of each storey, a roof plan of the building and sectional and elevational drawings of the
shown on plans building and shall be prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Building Control Act, the
Building Control Regulations and these Regulations.
Regulation 8 Plans to be submitted for air-conditioning, mechanical ventilation and fire protection works.
Particulars to be
shown on plans for
air-condition,
mechanical
ventilation and fire
protection works
Regulation 9 In addition to the plans and specifications required by regulations 7 and 8, the Commissioner may
Additional require the applicant to produce computations, test reports and such other information as may be
requirements necessary to determine compliance with these Regulations.
Regulation 10 1) Where the Commissioner approves any plans of fire safety works under section 23 (2) (a) of
Approval, the Act, he shall in writing notify the applicant and the qualified person who prepared the
disapproval or plans of his approval and of any terms and conditions on which such approval has been
rejection of plans granted.

2) Where any plans of fire safety works are —

a) disapproved under section 23 (2) (aa) of the Act;
b) rejected under section 23 (3) of the Act; or
c) approved under section 23 (4) of the Act,
the Commissioner shall in writing notify the applicant and the qualified person who prepared
those plans.
Regulation 11 Return of plans
PART III Duties of Qualified Persons and Owners or Occupiers of Buildings

Regulation 12 1) A qualified person and, where applicable, every appointed fire safety engineer shall –
Duty to prepare a) give or show correctly and clearly all particulars and information that are required to be
plans given or shown on a plan which is signed by him and is submitted under the Act and
shall not misrepresent or exclude those particulars or information on or from the plan, as
the case may be;
b) ensure that all plans or specifications are in conformity with the provisions of the Act,
these Regulations and the Fire Code
2) Where plans contain any alternative solution, the appointed fire safety engineer shall, in
addition -
a) conform to design guidelines and codes of practice approved by the Commissioner in
designing the alternative solution, subject to any deviation or modification approved by
the Commissioner;
b) provide the Commissioner with documents such as fire safety engineering software
models or tools, and information used in the fire safety engineering software models as
required by the Commissioner; and
c) assist the peer reviewer to obtain such reports and other documents from relevant
bodies or testing laboratories as the peer reviewer may require to assess the alternative
solution.
Regulation 12A For the purposes of section 25 (4) of the Act, every appointed qualified person and, where
Duty to supervise applicable, every appointed fire safety engineer shall —
works a) supervise all works concerning fire safety works of which the plans have been prepared
or supervised by him to ensure that the works are carried out in accordance with such
plans, the Act and all regulations and any written order or direction of the Commissioner
under these Regulations;
b) on completion of the works, submit a copy of his certificate of supervision in a standard
form to the Commissioner; and
c) keep a proper record of all reports, requests and correspondence relating to the design
or implementation of fire safety works, and furnish the Commissioner with a copy as
required.
Regulation 13 1) Where there is a change of a qualified person or fire safety engineer employed or engaged to
Change of qualified prepare any plan for fire safety works or to supervise the same and such change is made
person or fire safety after the plan has been submitted under the Act, the qualified person or fire safety engineer
engineer whose services are being terminated shall notify the Commissioner in writing of the
termination of his services within 14 days of such termination.
2) With effect from the date of the termination, no work concerning fire safety works shall be
carried out, commenced or resumed unless another qualified person or fire safety engineer
has notified the Commissioner in writing of his appointment as the qualified person to
supervise the works under regulation 12A.
Regulation 14 Every qualified person and, where applicable, every fire safety engineer who submitted any plan
Offences by qualified or specification under the Act or who is required to supervise any works concerning fire safety
person or fire safety under these Regulations shall be guilty of an offence if he, without reasonable cause —
engineer a) misrepresents any relevant particulars or information required to be shown or given on such
plan or specifications under the Act or these Regulations or excludes therefrom such
particulars or information if such plan or specifications has or have been accepted or
approved by, or submitted to the Commissioner under the Act or these Regulations;

b) submits an incorrect certificate of supervision to the Commissioner under regulation 12A; or

c) contravenes or fails to comply with any of the provisions of regulation 12, 12A or 13.
Regulation 15 Prior to the commencement or carrying out or resumption of any fire safety works, the owner or
Duties of owner or occupier of the premises in which such works are to be commenced, carried out or resumed shall
occupier –
prior to a) ascertain that all the plans pertaining to fire safety works which have to be submitted under
commencement of the Act have been approved and that such approval has not been withdrawn and is still valid;
fire safety works and
b) ensure that such works are to be supervised at all times by a qualified person and, where the
works use any alternative solution, a fire safety engineer.
PART IV Occupation of Buildings

Regulation 16 1) On completion of any fire safety works, the person for whom the fire safety works were
Application for fire carried out shall, except for any safety works referred to in regulation 4 (4), apply to the
safety certificate Commissioner for–
a) a fire safety certificate; or
b) a temporary fire permit.
2) An application for a fire safety certificate or a temporary fire permit shall be in such form as
the Commissioner may provide and shall be accompanied by –
a) a certificate by the qualified person and, where applicable, the fire safety engineer who
supervised the fire safety works in accordance with the approved plans for fire safety
works stating that all the requirements under the Act and these Regulations have been
complied with;
b) a certificate by a registered inspector prepared under Regulation 11(1) of the Fire Safety
(Registered Inspectors) Regulations (Rg 2); and
c) such other documents as the Commissioner may require.
Regulation 17 1) A fire safety certificate shall not be granted in respect of any building where –
Temporary fire a) there are minor requirements still to be complied with under the Act or these
permit Regulations;
b) any of the written directions or requirements shown or endorsed on the plans have not
been fully complied with;
c) there are minor deviations or departures from any approved plan of fire safety works; or
d) the fire safety works have not been fully completed,
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, grant a temporary fire permit for the occupation or use of the
building.
3) A temporary fire permit may be granted where –

a) the certificate of supervision referred to in Regulation 12A(b) has been submitted by the
qualified person and, where applicable, the fire safety engineer to the Commissioner;
and
b) any other certificate or document as may be required by the Commissioner have been
submitted.
Regulation 18 If an application for a temporary fire permit relates to a part of a building, the qualified person shall
Application for separate or cause to be separated those areas under construction from the areas to which the
temporary fire application relates by means of proper hoardings acceptable to the Commissioner.
permit for part of
building
Regulation 19 The person for whom fire safety works were carried out shall open or cause to be opened the
Inspection and premises for inspection by the Commissioner and shall make available, at the request of the
provision of facilities Commissioner and at the expense of that person, equipment, machines or other devices
for tests necessary to facilitate the inspection or tests to be carried out by the Commissioner for the
purpose of issuing a fire safety certificate or temporary fire permit.

Regulation 20 1) No person shall carry out any change of use of any premises unless an application for
Application for approval is made by the Commissioner under section 23 of the Act and such approval is
change of use obtained.
2) An application for approval referred to in paragraph (1) shall be accompanied by plans of fire
safety works prepared for the purpose of the application.
3) Paragraph (2) shall not apply to an application for approval of temporary change of use for
the purpose of stage shows, promotional activities, exhibitions, trade fairs or carnivals.
Regulation 21 All fire safety works shall be designed, installed, tested, inspected, operated and maintained in
Fire safety works to accordance with these Regulations, the Fire Code and any instructions that have been issued by
comply with these the Commissioner under these Regulations.
Regulations,
Fire Code, etc.
Regulation 22 Plastic materials used for coverings and insulation purposes shall conform to the type and
Use of plastic standards acceptable to the Commissioner and shall be of a type which shall not if burnt emit toxic
materials gases beyond such values as may be prescribed by the Commissioner.
Regulation 23 The Commissioner may direct that materials, construction or structural assemblies, installations,
Tests of materials equipment and components be tested at the expense of the owner, if it is necessary in his opinion
and equipment to determine whether the materials, construction or structural assemblies, installations, equipment
and components meet the requirements of the Act and the regulations made thereunder.
PART V Fire Certificate

Regulation 24 1) An application for the issue or renewal of the fire certificate under Section 20(1) of the Act
Application for fire shall be made to the Commissioner in such form as may be provided by the Commissioner
certificate and shall be accompanied by –
a) the prescribed fees;
b) such certifications as the Commissioner may require from the relevant qualified persons
that they have examined the building or part thereof and that the fire safety works in the
building are in good working condition and in conformity with the Act and the regulations
made thereunder; and
c) such other information that the Commissioner may require.
2) An application for the renewal of a fire certificate under paragraph (1) shall be made at least
2 months before the expiry of the fire certificate.
Regulation 25 A fire certificate shall be valid for such period not exceeding 12 months as may be specified in the
Validity of fire fire certificate and may be renewed.
certificate
Regulation 16 The Commissioner may revoke any fire certificate where there is —
Revocation of fire a) a breach of any of the terms and conditions of the certificate;
certificate b) any misrepresentation of a material fact in the application for the fire certificate or
accompanying plans or documents upon the basis of which the certificate was issued or
renewed; or
c) knowledge that the fire hazards within the building or part thereof, for which the fire certificate
was issued or renewed, have increased without adequate fire safety measures being taken to
the satisfaction of the Commissioner.
Regulation 26A A qualified person who submits to the Commissioner any certification referred to in regulation 24
False or inaccurate (1) (b) which —
certificate a) is false; or
b) without reasonable cause, contains any misrepresentation of a material fact shall be guilty of
an offence.
Regulation 27 An application to the Commissioner for approval of building materials or equipment to be used in
Application for any fire safety works shall be made in such form as the Commissioner may determine and shall

approval of building be accompanied by the prescribed fees and such other documents or information as the
materials and Commissioner may require.
equipment
PART VI Fees
PART VII Miscellaneous
Regulation 40 Any person who —
Penalty a) without lawful excuse refuses or neglects to do anything which he is required to do under
these Regulations;
b) without lawful excuse fails to comply with the requirements of any notice served on him under
these Regulations; or
c) without lawful excuse acts in contravention of or fails to comply with any provision of these
Regulations,
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.
Regulation 41 Notwithstanding that a plan, specification or design calculation relating to fire safety works has
Responsibility for been approved, the responsibility for a failure of the fire safety works whether in the course of its
failure of fire safety construction or after its completion shall prima facie lie with the qualified person and, where the
works plans contain any alternative solution, the fire safety engineer who prepared or supervised the
preparation of and signed such plans, specifications or design calculation or who supervised the
fire safety works under these Regulations.
Regulation 42 1) The provisions of the Act and these Regulations shall, with the necessary modifications,
Application to apply to fire safety works exempted under the Fire Safety (Exemption) (Temporary Buildings
exempted fire safety in Construction Sites) Order (O 2).
works
2) Every person for whom such fire safety works are carried out and every qualified person
appointed in respect of such fire safety works shall comply with the conditions of the
exemption under the Fire Safety (Exemption) (Temporary Buildings in Construction Sites)
Order.
11.2.2 Fire Safety (Exemption) Order

Order Summary
Order 2 Section 23 (1) of the Act shall not apply to any fire safety works which are to be commenced or
Exempt fire safety carried out in any building specified in the Schedule.
works in building
Order 3 In this Order, a building is a standalone building if —

When building is (a) it is not located within; and
standalone building (b) it does not abut on,
any other building.
THE SCHEDULE
1. Detached, semi-detached and terrace houses each of which —

a) does not exceed 3 storeys or 3 levels, including basement and attic; and
b) does not share any facility with any other building.
2. Existing residential flats, maisonettes and townhouses in which alterations or additions are
carried out provided such alterations or additions —
a) do not increase the floor areas of; and
b) do not affect —
i) the common areas of;
ii) the doors which afford a means of entry into or exit from; or
iii) the walls separating the residential units from the common areas of,
such residential flats, maisonettes and townhouses.

3. Swimming pools in detached, semi-detached and terrace houses.

4. Retaining walls, fencing and boundary walls.
5. Guard houses.
6. Detached bin centres.
7. Oil sumps and grease interceptors.
8. Chimneys.
9. Awnings over windows and doorways having a horizontal projection not exceeding 1.4
metres
10. Flag poles and signboards.
11. Cooling towers.
12. Automated teller machines, ticket kiosks and taxi kiosks, not being part of a building.
14. Goliath cranes at shipyards.
15. Standalone single-storey Electrical Substation not exceeding 22KV.
16. Standalone single-storey Main Distribution Frame (MDF) rooms.
17. Standalone bus-stops.
18. Standalone taxi stops.
19. Standalone areas for picking up or dropping off passengers of vehicles.
20. Pedestrian overhead bridges —
a) none of the sides of which is enclosed in any manner other than by handrail or overhead
shelter; and
b) which are not intended to be used as premises for the carrying out of any business
activity.
21. Pavilions —
a) which are outdoors;
b) none of the sides of which is enclosed in any manner other than by handrail or overhead
shelter;
c) which have floor areas not exceeding 20 square metres; and
d) which are not intended to be used as premises for the carrying out of any business
activity.
22. Viaducts and flyovers.
23. Walkways —
a) none of the sides of which is enclosed in any manner other than by handrail or overhead
shelter;
b) which are not more than 3 metres in width;
c) which do not span any driveway; and
d) none of the sides of which (other than their ends) abuts on any building.
24. Standalone toilets.
25. Existing toilets in which alterations or additions are carried out provided —
a) approvals have been previously obtained under section 23 (1) of the Act in respect of
such toilets; and
b) such alterations or additions do not increase the floor areas of such toilets.
26. Standalone kiosks with floor areas not exceeding 10 square metres.
27. Buildings in which reinstatement works are carried out following the expiration or termination
of any tenancy or lease provided that such reinstatement works only involve the removal of
all partitions installed in the buildings during or for the purpose of that tenancy of lease.
11.2.3 Fire Safety (Exemption) (Temporary Building in Construction Sites) Order
Order Summary
Order 2 1) In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires, “Builder”, “Building works” and
Definitions “temporary building” have the same meanings as in the Building Control Act (Cap. 29).
2) In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires, any reference to the person for
whom the fire safety works are to be or have been carried out shall be read as a
reference to the builder of the permanent buildings in connection with which the
temporary buildings are required.
Order 3 Subject to the conditions specified in the Schedule, sections 23, 24 and 29 of the Act and
Exemption regulation 16 of the Fire Safety (Building Fire Safety) Regulations (Rg 1) shall not apply to fire

Order Summary
safety works in any temporary building that is –
a) a worker’s quarter, site office, store, builder’s shed or other shed;
b) required in connection with any building works relating to permanent buildings; and
c) situated within the boundaries of the site of the building works.
THE SCHEDULE
CONDITIONS OF EXEMPTION
1) The person for whom the fire safety works are to be carried out shall appoint a qualified
person in respect of those works.
2) The qualified person referred to in paragraph 1 shall, in addition to his duties under the
Act and any regulations made thereunder —
a) design and prepare the plans for the fire safety works in accordance with the
technical code of practice for Fire Safety in Temporary Buildings and such other
guidelines as may, from time to time, be issued by the Commissioner and certify in
such form as the Commissioner may require that the plans are prepared in
accordance with the Act and any regulations made thereunder and with these
conditions;
b) take all reasonable steps and exercise due diligence in supervising and inspecting
the fire safety works to ensure that such works are being carried out in accordance
with the Act and any regulations made thereunder and with these conditions; and
c) upon completion of the fire safety works, certify in such form as the Commissioner
may require that the fire safety works have been inspected and completed in
accordance with the Act and any regulations made thereunder and with these
conditions, and furnish that certificate, together with the plans and the certificate
referred to in sub-paragraph (a), to the person for whom the fire safety works have
been carried out.
3) The person for whom the fire safety works have been carried out shall —
a) ensure that all the plans and certificates referred to in paragraph 2 (c) are at all
times kept available for inspection at the site office where the temporary building to
which they relate is situated;
b) submit those plans and certificates for inspection by the Commissioner if the
Commissioner so directs;
c) ensure that the fire safety works and the temporary buildings to which they relate
are maintained in accordance with all relevant guidelines issued by the
Commissioner; and
d) demolish the temporary building before or upon completion of the building works
relating to the permanent building at the site where the temporary building is
situated, or at any time as the Commissioner may direct.
11.2.4 Fire Safety (Building Requiring Fire Safety Certificate) Order

Regulation Summary
Regulation 2 1) The following buildings are designated to be buildings whose owners or occupiers are
Buildings requiring required under section 20 of the Act to apply and obtain a fire certificate from the
fire certificate Commissioner:
a) any industrial building which —
i) has an occupant load of at least 1,000 persons;
ii) has a floor area or site area of at least 5,000 square metres; or
iii) exceeds 24 metres in habitable height; and
b) every industrial building whose address is set out in the Schedule.
THE SCHEDULE
(1) 22A Benoi Road, Singapore 629893
(2) 26 Gul Crescent, Singapore 629532
(3) 1 Gul Way, Singapore 629191
(4) 41 Jalan Buroh, Singapore 619488
(5) 3 Jalan Samulun, Singapore 629127

Regulation Summary
(6) 23 Tuas Avenue 1, Singapore 639086
(9) 46A Tuas Crescent, Singapore 638735
(10) 2 Tuas View Lane, Singapore 637657
(11) 20 Tuas West Avenue, Singapore 638432
11.3 FIRE SAFETY PERSONNEL
11.3.1 Fire Safety (Registered Inspectors) Regulations

Regulation Summary
Regulation 2 Codes of Practice means the codes of practice, standards, guides or manuals relating to fire
Definitions safety which are acceptable to the Commissioner;
Fire Safety Plans means the plans for fire safety works which have been approved by the
Commissioner under section 23 of the Act.
Regulation 3 Registered Inspectors Selection Panel
Regulation 4 1) No person shall be registered under the Act as a registered inspector unless he satisfies
Qualification for the Commissioner that –
registration as a) he is an architect registered under the Architects Act (Cap. 12) or a professional
registered inspector engineer registered under the Professional Engineers Act (Cap. 253); and
b) immediately before his application for registration as a registered inspector, he has
not less than 10 years of practical experience —
i) in the design and inspection of buildings incorporating the provisions for fire
safety; or
ii) (ii) in the design and inspection of fire protection systems and mechanical
ventilation systems, acquired after his registration as an architect or a
professional engineer.
2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), no registered inspector shall inspect any part of the fire
safety works which uses any alternative solution unless he is also a fire safety engineer
registered under the Act.
Regulation 5 The Commissioner may at any time require any registered inspector to attend and pass such
Attendance at courses of instruction or receive such training relevant to the work of a registered inspector as
courses he may determine.
Regulation 6 Every application for registration as a registered inspector under the Act shall –
Application for a) be submitted in the form provided by the Commissioner;
registration b) be accompanied by true copies of any documentary evidence of the applicant’s
qualifications and practical experience;
c) be accompanied by two recent testimonials as to his good character; and
d) be accompanied by a recent certificate issued by the Registrar of the Board of Architects
in the case of an architect or the Registrar of the Professional Engineers Board in the
case of a professional engineer, stating at the date of the certificate –
i) whether disciplinary proceedings are pending or contemplated against the
applicant; and
ii) whether the applicant’s professional conduct is or has been under investigation.
Regulation 7 A fee of $10 shall be payable in respect of any duplicate certificate of registration issued by
Duplicate certificate the Commissioner.
of registration
Regulation 8 1) All fire safety works shall be inspected by the appropriate registered inspector

Duties of registered determined in accordance with the First Schedule to determine whether the fire safety
inspectors works have been completed in accordance with the approved fire safety plans, the
relevant codes of practice, the Act and any regulations made thereunder.
2) In the performance of his duties under these Regulations, the registered inspector may
require the qualified person and, where applicable, the fire safety engineer appointed
under section 25 (1) of the Act to -
a) supply him with a complete set of all the plans for fire safety works approved by the
Commissioner;
b) liaise with him concerning the time and dates of inspection;
c) cause to be carried out such rectification to the fire safety works as he may
consider necessary; and
d) assist him in the performance of his duties under these Regulations on such other
matters as he may determine.
3) The registered inspector shall keep a proper record of all reports, requests and
correspondences made in respect of the inspection and shall furnish the Commissioner
with a copy of any of the documents which the Commissioner may require.
FIRST SCHEDULE
SCOPE OF FIRE SAFETY WORKS TO BE INSPECTED BY APPROPRIATE REGISTERED
INSPECTORS
A registered inspector who —
a) is an architect registered under the Architects Act (Cap. 12) or a professional engineer in
the civil or structural engineering discipline registered under the Professional Engineers
Act (Cap. 253) shall inspect and, unless otherwise provided, test the fire safety works
listed in Part I;
b) is a professional engineer in the mechanical or electrical engineering discipline
registered under the Professional Engineers Act shall inspect and test the fire safety
works listed in Part II;
c) is a fire safety engineer and either an architect registered under the Architects Act or a
professional engineer in the civil or structural engineering discipline registered under the
Professional Engineers Act shall inspect and, unless otherwise provided, test the fire
safety works listed in Part I and that part of the fire safety works using the alternative
solution;
d) is a fire safety engineer and a professional engineer in the mechanical or electrical
engineering discipline registered under the Professional Engineers Act shall inspect and
test the fire safety works listed in Part II and that part of the fire safety works using the
alternative solution.
PART I
1) Fire Protection Systems:

a) Fire extinguishers.
b) Dry risers (testing not required).
c) Manual fire alarm callpoints, sounding devices and indicating panel (testing not
required).
d) Exit and directional signs.
e) Emergency lighting (self-contained light fittings only).
f) Hosereels (direct Public Utilities Board supply).
2) Structural Fire Precautions:

a) Compartment walls and floors.
b) Elements of structure.
c) External walls.
d) Separating walls.
e) Protected shafts.
f) Protection of openings (excluding fire dampers).
g) Exit staircase.
h) Concealed spaces.

i) Fire stopping.
j) Restriction of flame spread.
k) Roofs.
3) Means of Escape.
4) Site planning and external fire fighting provisions:

a) Fire fighting vehicles and equipment access (access opening and
hardstanding/access way).
b) Rising mains access.
c) Hydrants and private hydrants (testing not required).
d) Fire Command Centre.
5) Any other endorsements made on the approved building plans.
PART II
1) Fire Protection Systems:

a) Sprinkler systems.
b) Automatic fire alarm systems, including testing of manual alarm systems.
c) Lift systems.
d) Hosereels (pump supply).
e) Wet risers.
f) Dry risers and internal hydrants (testing only).
2) Mechanical ventilation/air-conditioning systems, including dampers and fire resisting

construction of ductworks.
3) Smoke control systems (both mechanical and venting systems).
4) Pressurisation systems.
5) Emergency lighting.
6) Voice communication systems and Fire Command Centre facilities.
7) Standby generator systems.
8) Integrated fire fighting and protection systems testing under both fire alarm activation
and power failure condition.
9) Any other endorsements made on mechanical ventilation and fire protection plans.
Regulation 9 A registered inspector shall –

Registered a) within 14 days of his being engaged by any person to perform any of the duties specified
inspector to notify in the First Schedule; or
Commissioner of b) within 14 days of the cessation of such engagement
engagement and notify the Commissioner of his engagement or the cessation of such engagement, as the
disengagement case may be, in such form as the Commissioner may require.
Regulation 10 It shall be the duty of the qualified person appointed under section 25 (1) of the Act to –
Duties of qualified a) ensure that all fire safety works are completed in accordance with the approved fire
persons to assist safety plans, the relevant codes of practice, the Act and the regulations made
thereunder before a registered inspector is engaged to inspect them under these
Regulations;
b) render all necessary assistance and co-operation to the registered inspector engaged to
inspect the fire safety works;
c) make available to the registered inspector all documents, test reports and certificates
relating to the fire safety works; and
d) inform the registered inspector whether an application for waiver of fire safety

requirements has been submitted to the Commissioner.
Regulation 11 1) A registered inspector shall, without delay after inspection of fire safety works, prepare
Certificates of and submit to the Commissioner and the person for whom the fire safety works have
inspection been or are being carried out —
a) a certificate of inspection set out in Form 1 of the Second Schedule if he is satisfied
that the fire safety works have been carried out in accordance with the approved fire
safety plans, the relevant codes of practice, the Act and any regulations made
thereunder; or
b) a certificate of inspection set out in Form 2 of the Second Schedule if there is any
deviation from the fire safety works with the approved fire safety plans, the relevant
codes of practice, the Act or any regulations made thereunder.
2) Nothing in this regulation shall impose any duty on the registered inspector to report any
deviation from or non-compliance with the approved fire safety plans, the relevant codes
of practice, the Act or any regulations made thereunder which he did not know and could
not reasonably have discovered.
Regulation 12 Any appeal under section 5A (5) of the Act shall —

Appeals to Minister a) be in writing and addressed to the Minister;
b) state the decision of the Commissioner in respect of which the appeal is brought;
c) specify the grounds on which the appeal is made; and
d) be accompanied by such documentary evidence as the Minister considers necessary.
Regulation 13 Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with regulation 8, 9, 10 or 11 shall be guilty of
Penalty an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to
11.3.1.a Fire Safety (Registered Inspectors) (Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics) Regulations
Regulation Summary
Regulation 2 Every registered inspector shall observe and be guided by the Code of Professional Conduct
Registered and Ethics set out in the Schedule.
inspectors to
observe Code of THE SCHEDULE
Professional CODE OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AND ETHICS
Conduct and Ethics 1) In this Schedule, unless the context states otherwise, ‘‘publicity’’ means any form of
advertisement and includes any advertisement —
a) printed in any medium for the communication of information; or
b) appearing in, communicated through or retrievable from, any mass medium,
electronic or otherwise.
2) A registered inspector shall, in respect of any project for which he is appointed as the
registered inspector —
a) exercise due diligence to ensure that there is no contravention of any provision of
the Act or any regulations made thereunder relating to fire safety requirements by
any person carrying out fire safety works in such project; and
b) report to the Commissioner any contravention referred to in sub-paragraph (a)
which comes to his knowledge.
3) A registered inspector shall not, for the purpose of obtaining any temporary fire permit
or fire safety certificate for any project, sign any document unless he is the registered
inspector appointed for that project and has personally checked the buildings, plans and
documents relating to the project.
4) — 1) Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, a registered inspector may publicise

his practice.
2) A registered inspector shall not publicise his practice in a manner which —
a) is likely to diminish public confidence in the profession or to otherwise bring the
profession into disrepute;

b) may reasonably be regarded as being misleading, deceptive, inaccurate, false

or unbefitting of the dignity of the profession; or
c) is determined by the Commissioner to be an undesirable manner of publicising
the practice of a registered inspector.
3) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2), publicity shall be considered to be
misleading, deceptive, inaccurate or false if it —
a) contains a material misrepresentation;
b) omits to state a material fact;
c) contains any information which cannot be verified; or
d) is likely to create an unjustified expectation about the results that can be
achieved by the registered inspector.
4) In publicising his practice, a registered inspector shall ensure that —
a) any claim to expertise or specialisation can be justified;
b) the publicity does not make any direct or indirect mention of any project in
which or client for whom —
i) the registered inspector is acting or has acted; or
ii) any person assisting or who has assisted the registered inspector in his
work is acting or has acted, where the provision of such information will
involve a breach of confidentiality owed to the client; and
c) the publicity does not make any comparison or criticism in relation to the
quality of the services provided by any other registered inspector.
5) For the purpose of sub-paragraph (4) (a), the following factors shall be taken into
account in justifying any claim to expertise or specialisation:
a) academic qualifications of the registered inspector and any person assisting
the registered inspector in his work;
b) experience in supplying inspection services of a similar nature;
c) resources and capacity to render the inspection services which the
registered inspector claims to have expertise or specialisation in; and
d) such other matters as the Commissioner may determine to be relevant.
6) It shall be the responsibility of every registered inspector to ensure that any
publicity relating to his practice complies with this paragraph, whether such
publicity is conducted by him or by any other person on his behalf.
7) Where a registered inspector becomes aware of any impropriety in any publicity
relating to his practice, it shall be his responsibility to use his best endeavours to
procure the rectification or withdrawal of the publicity, and to prevent its
recurrence.
8) The responsibility of a registered inspector under this paragraph shall not be
capable of being delegated and the registered inspector shall remain personally
responsible for any contravention of this paragraph notwithstanding the fact that he
may have delegated such responsibilities to another person.
5) — 1) A registered inspector may —

a) contribute in any journal, book or other publication on any matter relating to
fire safety; and
b) receive remuneration for any contribution —
i) referred to in sub-paragraph (a); or
ii) in any seminar or conference by way of written papers or participation other
than as a member of the audience.
2) Any information released or statement made by a registered inspector shall be
accurate, truthful, dignified and shall not be misleading, exaggerated or
ostentatious or calculated to solicit business.
6) — 1) A registered inspector shall not accept any work which involves the giving of
discounts or commissions in recognition of, or as an inducement to, the introduction of
clients.
2) A registered inspector shall not tout for business or do anything which is likely to
lead to the reasonable inference that it is done for the purpose of touting.
3) A registered inspector shall not solicit or receive a commission for the
introduction of engagement of registered inspector services.
7) — 1) A registered inspector shall at all times, with due regard to the interest of

his client, act honourably towards his professional colleagues.

2) A registered inspector shall not supplant or attempt to supplant another
registered inspector.
3) A registered inspector shall not compete with another registered inspector who
has already been appointed for a project by means of a reduction of fees or by
any inducement.
4) A registered inspector shall not render his services for a project for which he
knows, or can ascertain by reasonable inquiry, that another registered inspector
is or has been engaged, till the services of the other registered inspector has
been terminated by the client.
8) — 1) A registered inspector shall not act as the registered inspector for any project
in which he, or the firm or company of which he is a member, has any professional,
financial or other interest which may conflict with his duties as a registered inspector.
2) Without prejudice to sub-paragraph (1), a registered inspector who has been
appointed for a project shall not be financially interested in any business which —
a) is carrying out the building works for the project;
b) manufactures or deals in materials or components used in the project; or
c) trades in land or buildings for profit.
3) A registered inspector shall not, while being appointed as the registered inspector
for a project, carry on or engage in any trade or business which —
a) may affect the proper discharge of his professional duties; or
b) would raise doubts as to his professional integrity as a registered inspector.
4) A registered inspector shall not hold, assume or consciously accept a position in
which his interest is in conflict with his duties as a registered inspector for a
project.
11.3.2 Fire Safety (Fire Safety Managers) Regulations [Current]
Fire Safety (Fire Safety Managers) (Amendment) Regulations 2007

S 154/2007 w.e.f. 1st Apr 2007
Fire Safety (Fire Safety Managers) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2007

S 155/2007 w.e.f 1st Jan 2008
Regulation Summary
PART I Preliminary
Regulation 2 Arson Prevention Plan in relation to any specified premises, means a plan which contains
Definitions information on the preventive measures which are to be adopted in the specified premises to
safeguard against arson and such other threats which could result in fire;
S 154/2007 w.e.f. 1st Apr 2007
Fire Code means a set of rules and requirements produced or approved by the Commissioner for
the purpose of establishing the standards, procedures and practices required for fire safety
matters under the Act or regulations made thereunder and includes any amendment made to the
Code from time to time;
Fire Emergency Plan has the same meaning as in regulation 2 of the Fire Safety (Fire Emergency
Plan) Regulations (Rg 4)
S 154/2007 w.e.f. 1st Apr 2007
Fire Safety Committee means the Fire Safety Committee formed under regulation 3 (c) of the Fire
Safety (Fire Emergency Plan) Regulations;
S 154/2007 w.e.f. 1st Apr 2007
Fire Safety Guidebook includes brochures, leaflets and any document containing information on

fire safety measures and the correct procedures to be adopted in the event of fire;
Occupant Load, in relation to a building, means the total number of persons that may occupy a
building;
Programme means the Continuing Professional Development Programme;

S 155/2007 w.e.f 1st Jan 2008
Specified Premises means any premises or class of premises which has been specified by the
Minister under section 22 (1) of the Act;
Table-Top Exercises means the planning exercises conducted by the Fire Safety Committee on
the possible emergency scenarios which may occur in —
a. the premises which are the subject of an Arson Prevention Plan; or
b. the premises or class of premises designated by the Minister under section 21 (1) of the
Act which are the subject of a Fire Emergency Plan;
S 154/2007 w.e.f. 1st Apr 2007
Training cycle means a period of 3 years commencing on 1st January 2008 (referred to
hereinafter as the first training cycle) and each consecutive 3-year period after the first training
cycle.
S 155/2007 w.e.f 1st Jan 2008
PART II Duties of Owner or Occupier of Specified Premises

Regulation 3 The owner or occupier of specified premises shall –
Duties of owner or a) within 90 days from the time the premises are specified or fall within the class of premises
occupier of specified specified by the Minister under Section 22(1) of the Act, appoint a fire safety manager for the
premises premises;
b) provide the fire safety manager appointed by him with such facilities, equipment and
information as are necessary to enable the fire safety manager to discharge his duties
effectively and efficiently;
c) permit the fire safety manager to attend such courses of instruction and receive such training
relating to the work of the fire safety manager as may be required by the Commissioner;
d) reimburse the fire safety manager for all expenses incurred by him in attending such courses
or training;
e) not make any deduction from the remuneration of the fire safety manager for being absent
from work for the purposes of attending such courses or training;
f) within 14 days of the termination of appointment of his fire safety manager appoint another
person to be his fire safety manager; and
g) within 14 days of the appointment or termination of appointment of any fire safety manager
notify the Commissioner in writing of such fact.
S 154/2007 w.e.f. 1st Apr 2007
Regulation 4 The Commissioner may at any time by notice in writing require the owner or occupier of any
Submission of report specified premises to forward two copies of the fire safety report submitted by his fire safety
to Commissioner manager under Regulation 8(1) of these Regulations to him.
Regulation 5 It shall be the duty of the owner or occupier of any specified premises to ensure that the fire safety
Owner or occupier to manager appointed under Regulation 3(a) above and any person appointed to act as fire safety
ensure manager under Regulation 6 carry out the duties prescribed for fire safety managers under
Compliance by fire Regulations 7 and 8.
safety manager
Regulation 6 If the fire safety manager is unable to perform his duties under the Act or these Regulations, it
Duty of occupier shall be the duty of the owner or occupier of the specified premises to appoint another person to
or owner to appoint act as the fire safety manager in his absence.
acting fire safety
manager
PART III Duties of Fire Safety Managers

Regulation 7 It shall be the duty of a fire safety manager to assist the owner or occupier of any specified

General duties of a premises to –

fire safety manager a) ensure at all times that fire safety requirements contained in the Fire Emergency Plan are
complied with;
b) supervise the maintenance of all fire safety works in the premises;
c) ensure at all times that the occupant load of any part of any building does not exceed the
capacity prescribed under the Fire Code;
d) conduct daily checks within the premises and remove or cause to be removed any fire
hazard that is found within the premises;
e) prepare a Fire Emergency Plan for the premises and conduct fire drills for the occupants
therein annually or on such occasion as may be directed by the Commissioner;
f) ensure that all occupants are familiar with the means of escape located within the premises;
g) prepare fire safety guidebooks for the occupants of the premises;
h) train the occupants in the premises in first aid, fire fighting and evacuation in the event of fire;
i) co-ordinate and supervise the occupants within the premises in fire fighting and in evacuation
in the event of fire or other emergencies;
j) supervise the operation of the Fire Command Centre in the event of fire or other
emergencies;
ja) conduct at least 2 Table-Top Exercises within the premises each year and to evaluate,
together with the Fire Safety Committee, the effectiveness of the Arson Prevention Plan
and the Fire Emergency Plan for those premises;
jb) prepare and implement the Arson Prevention Plan for the premises;
jc) notify the Commissioner immediately upon the occurrence of any fire incident in the
premises;
k) organise campaigns, training courses, competitions, contests and other activities which will
develop and maintain the interest of the occupants within the premises in establishing a fire
safe environment; and
l) carry out such other duties as the Commissioner may require.
S 154/2007 w.e.f. 1st Apr 2007
Regulation 8 1) Every fire safety manager shall in the month of December of each year prepare and submit
Fire safety report to the owner or occupier of the specified premises by whom he is appointed a report in such
form as the Commissioner may require.
2) Without prejudice to paragraph (1), the report referred to in paragraph (1) shall contain the
following particulars:
a) the measures, if any, taken by him to train the occupants in fire fighting skills and to
maintain their interest in establishing a fire safe environment within the last 12 months
and the particulars of the activities which were conducted for the occupants for the last
12 months;
b) his recommendations on how the structure and the layout of the specified premises with
regard to the fire safety of its occupants could be improved;
c) the number of fire evacuation drills conducted within the specified premises over the last
12 months and the effectiveness of such drills;
d) the measures, if any, taken to ensure the fire safety of person within the specified
premises;
e) a list of activities relating to fire safety scheduled for the next 12 months;
ea) the number of Table-Top Exercises conducted within the premises over the
preceding 12 months and the effectiveness of the Arson Prevention Plan and the
Fire Emergency Plan for those premises;
eb) the status of the implementation of the Arson Prevention Plan for those premises;
f) any matter arising from the previous report; and
g) such other information as the Commissioner may require.
3) The owner or occupier of the specified premises to whom the report is submitted under
paragraph (1) shall, not later than one month after the receipt of the fire safety report, discuss
the report with the fire safety manager and take such action or measures as the owner or
occupier thinks fit.
S 154/2007 w.e.f. 1st Apr 2007
PART IV Qualifications of Fire Safety Managers

[Current] The owner or occupier of a specified premises shall not appoint a person as a fire safety manager

Regulation 9 in his premises unless he is satisfied that such person has produced evidence that he has
Appointment of fire attained the age of 30 years and –
safety manager a) has attended such courses of instructions and passed such examinations which have been
prescribed by the Commissioner for fire safety managers; or
b) has been certified by the Commissioner to have the necessary qualifications or experience to
be appointed as a fire safety manager.
[Current] 1) Any person who wishes to be certified by the Commissioner under Regulation 9(b) above
Regulation 10 shall apply to the Commissioner in the form provided by the Commissioner and be
Certification by accompanied by documentary evidence of his qualifications or experience, as the case may
Commissioner be.
2) No person shall be certified by the Commissioner under Regulation 9(b) unless he –

a) holds such qualification in fire safety which in the opinion of the Commissioner is
adequate to enable him to carry out his duties as a fire safety manager;
b) has not less than two years practical experience relevant to the work to be performed by
a fire safety manager; and
c) is, in the opinion of the Commissioner, a fit and proper person to be appointed as a fire
safety manager.
Regulation 9 & 10 [ S 155/2007 w.e.f. 1st Jan 2008]

Regulation 9 The owner or occupier of any specified premises shall not appoint a person as a fire safety
Appointment of fire manager for his premises unless the person produces evidence that the person has been certified
safety managers by the Commissioner under regulation 10.
Regulation 10 (1) No person shall carry out any duty of a fire safety manager unless he is certified as a fire
Certification of fire safety manager by the Commissioner.
safety managers by
Commissioner (2) Any certification as a fire safety manager shall only be valid for the duration of such training
cycle as may be specified in the certification.
(3) An application to be certified as a fire safety manager shall be made to the Commissioner —
(a) in the case of a first application, at any time during a training cycle; and
(b) in any other case, within 30 days before the end of any preceding training cycle, except
that the Commissioner may, in exceptional circumstances, allow such an application to be
made after the applicant’s last certification as a fire safety manager has expired.
(4) An application under paragraph (3) shall be —

(a) in such form and manner as the Commissioner may determine; and
(b) accompanied by such documentary evidence of the applicant’s qualifications or
experience as a fire safety manager as the Commissioner may require.
(5) The Commissioner may, with or without conditions, certify a person as a fire safety manager
upon an application under paragraph (3) if that person —
(a) holds such qualification in fire safety which in the opinion of the Commissioner is
adequate to enable him to carry out his duties as a fire safety manager; and
(b) is, in the opinion of the Commissioner, a fit and proper person to be appointed as a fire
safety manager.
(6) Subject to paragraph (7), a certified fire safety manager may not continue to be certified as a
fire safety manager for any subsequent training cycle unless he has, during the training cycle
immediately preceding, obtained the requisite minimum number of points as may be
determined by the Commissioner under regulation 10A (1).
(7) The Commissioner may, upon application by a fire safety manager who has failed to
accumulate the requisite minimum number of points as required by paragraph (6), certify him
as a fire safety manager for the next training cycle if he gives an undertaking that he will
make up for the shortfall in the requisite minimum number of points within such time in that
training cycle as the Commissioner may specify.
(8) The Commissioner may revoke the certification of any person who fails to make up for the

shortfall in the requisite minimum number of points within such time as may be specified by
the Commissioner under paragraph (7).
(9) Any such number of points obtained by the person under paragraph (7) to make up a shortfall
in one training cycle shall be disregarded for the purposes of computing the requisite
minimum number of points which he is required to obtain under paragraph (6) for certification
as a fire safety manager for the next training cycle.
(10) Notwithstanding paragraphs (6) and (7), the Commissioner may, in such special
circumstances as he may determine, certify a person to act as a fire safety manager even
though the person has failed to obtain the requisite minimum number of points as required by
paragraph (6).
S 155/2007 w.e.f. 1st Jan 2008
Regulation 10A (1) A fire safety manager who is certified under regulation 10 shall be required to participate in the
Continuing Programme and obtain such requisite minimum number of points during each training cycle as
Professional the Commissioner may determine.
Development
Programme (2) The Programme shall consist of such courses as are approved by the Commissioner.
(3) The Commissioner shall specify the number of points which a fire safety manager can earn for
successfully completing any approved course.
(4) The Commissioner may, on application by any fire safety manager, approve any other course
to be included in the Programme.
(5) Where —
(a) a person is certified as a fire safety manager for any training cycle for the first time; and
(b) he applies under regulation 10 (3) (b) to continue to be certified as a fire safety manager
for the next training cycle immediately following that training cycle,
then for the purpose of computing the requisite minimum number of points that he has to obtain
during the training cycle for which he is first certified, the Commissioner may compute, on a pro-
rata basis, the requisite minimum number of points having regard to the date the person is first
certified.
(6) The Commissioner may —

(a) permit points to be earned for any approved course published in an approved website
which a fire safety manager has successfully attended between 1st June 2007 and 31st
December 2007; and
(b) permit the points earned in sub-paragraph (a) to be included for the purposes of computing
the requisite minimum number of points a person has to obtain for the first training cycle.
S 155/2007 w.e.f. 1st Jan 2008
Regulation 11 1) The Commissioner may require a fire safety manager appointed under these Regulations to
Training courses for attend such courses of instruction or receive such training relevant to the work of a fire safety
fire safety manager manager as the Commissioner may determine.
2) This regulation shall not apply to any person appointed to act in the absence of a fire safety
manager under regulation 6.
Regulation 12 Except with the prior approval of the Commissioner in writing, no person shall be appointed or act
Appointment for as a fire safety manager for more than one building.
more than one
building
Regulation 13 The Commissioner may be order direct that any person who, in his opinion, is no longer fit to act
Power to remove fire as a fire safety manager to cease to act as safety manger under these Regulations and may
safety managers require the owner or occupier of the specified premises to appoint another person as his fire
safety manager.

Regulation 14 Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of these Regulations shall be
Penalty guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to
11.3.3 Fire Safety (Specification of Premises Requiring Fire Safety Manager) Notification
Notice Summary
Notice 2 The Minister hereby specifies the following premises to be premises in respect of which the owner
Premises requiring or occupier is required to appoint a fire safety manager:
fire safety manager a) any public building that is issued with a certificate of statutory completion or a temporary
occupation permit under section 21 of the Building Control Act (Cap. 29) or a certificate of
fitness for occupation issued under any regulations made under the repealed Building
Control Act (Cap. 29, 1985 Ed.), and —
i) is of 9 storeys or more (including any basement) in height;
ii) is used, constructed or adapted to be used as a hospital;
iii) has a floor area of 5,000 square metres or more; or
iv) has an occupant load of 1,000 persons or more; and
b) any premises permitted to be used pursuant to the Planning Act (Cap. 232) or any other
written law for industrial purposes that is issued with a certificate of statutory completion or a
temporary occupation permit under section 21 of the Building Control Act (Cap. 29) or a
certificate of fitness for occupation issued under any regulations made under the repealed
Building Control Act (Cap. 29, 1985 Ed.), and —
i) has a floor area or site area of 5,000 square metres or more; or
ii) has an occupant load of 1,000 persons or more.
11.3.4 Fire Safety (Fire Safety Engineers) Regulation
Notice Summary
Regulation 2 Fire Safety Engineers Selection Panel
Regulation 3 1) For the purposes of section 22B (2) of the Act, the prescribed qualifications for registration as
Prescribed a fire safety engineer are as follows:
qualifications and a) a degree in fire safety engineering; or
practical experience b) a degree in any other field recognised as substantially equivalent by the Commissioner.
for registration as fire
safety engineers 2) For the purposes of section 22B (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 under paragraph (1) (a)or (b).
Regulation 4 The Commissioner may at any time require any fire safety engineer to attend and pass such
Attendance at courses of instruction or receive such training relevant to the work of a fire safety engineer as he
courses may determine.
Regulation 5 Application for registration
Regulation 6 Duplicate certificate of registration
Regulation 7 Appeals to Minister
11.3.4a Fire Safety (Fire Safety Engineers) (Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics) Regulations
Notice Summary
Regulation 2 Fire Every fire safety engineer shall observe and be guided by the Code of Professional Conduct and
safety engineers to Ethics set out in the Schedule.
observe Code of
Professional Any contravention of the Code may result in disciplinary action.
Conduct and Ethics

THE SCHEDULE
CODE OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AND ETHICS
1) In this Schedule, unless the context states otherwise, ‘‘publicity’’ means any form of
advertisement and includes any advertisement —
a) printed in any medium for the communication of information; or
b) appearing in, communicated through or retrievable from, any mass medium, electronic or
otherwise.
2) A fire safety engineer shall not, for the purpose of obtaining approval for any project, sign any
plan and documents unless he is the fire safety engineer appointed for that project and has
personally reviewed and assessed the plans and documents relating to the project.
3) (1) Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, a fire safety engineer may publicise his
practice.
(2) A fire safety engineer shall not publicise his practice in a manner which —
a) is likely to diminish public confidence in the profession or to otherwise bring the profession
into disrepute;
b) may reasonably be regarded as being misleading, deceptive, inaccurate, false or
unbefitting of the dignity of the profession; or
c) is determined by the Commissioner to be an undesirable manner of publicising the
practice of a fire safety engineer.
(3) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2), publicity shall be considered to be misleading,
deceptive, inaccurate or false if it —
a) contains a material misrepresentation;
b) omits to state a material fact;
c) contains any information which cannot be verified; or
d) is likely to create an unjustified expectation about the results that can be achieved by the
fire safety engineer.
(4) In publicising his practice, a fire safety engineer shall ensure that—
a) any claim to expertise or specialisation can be justified;
b) the publicity does not make any direct or indirect mention of any project in which or client
for whom —
(i) the fire safety engineer is acting or has acted; or
(ii) any person assisting or who has assisted the fire safety engineer in his work is
acting or has acted, where the provision of such information will involve a breach of
confidentiality owed to the client; and
c) the publicity does not make any comparison or criticism in relation to the quality of the
services provided by any other fire safety engineer.
(5) For the purpose of sub-paragraph (4) (a), the following factors shall be taken into account
in justifying any claim to expertise or specialisation:
a) academic qualifications of the fire safety engineer;
b) experience in supplying fire safety engineering services of a similar nature;
c) resources and capacity to render the services which the fire safety engineer claims to
have expertise or specialisation in; and
d) such other matters as the Commissioner may determine to be relevant.
(6) It shall be the responsibility of every fire safety engineer to ensure that any publicity
relating to his practice complies with this paragraph, whether such publicity is conducted by
him or by any other person on his behalf.
(7) Where a fire safety engineer becomes aware of any impropriety in any publicity relating to
his practice, it shall be his responsibility to use his best endeavours to procure the
rectification or withdrawal of the publicity, and to prevent its recurrence.
(8) The responsibility of a fire safety engineer under this paragraph shall not be capable of
being delegated and the fire safety engineer shall remain personally responsible for any
contravention of this paragraph notwithstanding the fact that he may have delegated such
responsibilities to another person.
4) (1) A fire safety engineer may —

a) contribute in any journal, book or other publication on any matter relating to fire safety;
and
b) receive remuneration for any contribution —

(i) referred to in sub-paragraph (a); or

(ii) in any seminar or conference by way of written papers or participation other than as
a member of the audience.
(2) Any information released or statement made by a fire safety engineer shall be accurate,
truthful, dignified and shall not be misleading, exaggerated or ostentatious or calculated to
solicit business.
5) (1) A fire safety engineer shall not accept any work which involves the giving of discounts or
commissions in recognition of, or as an inducement to, the introduction of clients.
(2) A fire safety engineer shall not tout for business or do anything which is likely to lead to the
reasonable inference that it is done for the purpose of touting.
(3) A fire safety engineer shall not solicit or receive a commission for the introduction of
engagement of fire safety engineer services.
6) (1) A fire safety engineer shall at all times, with due regard to the interest of his client, act
honourably towards his professional colleagues.
(2) A fire safety engineer shall not supplant or attempt to supplant another fire safety engineer.
(3) A fire safety engineer shall not compete with another fire safety engineer who has already
been appointed for a project by means of a reduction of fees or by any inducement.
(4) A fire safety engineer shall not render his services for a project for which he knows, or can
ascertain by reasonable inquiry, that another fire safety engineer is or has been engaged, until
the services of the other fire safety engineer have been terminated by the client.
7) (1) A fire safety engineer shall not act as the peer reviewer for any project in which he, or the
firm or company of which he is a member, has any professional, financial or other interest
which may conflict with his duties as a peer reviewer.
(2) Without prejudice to sub-paragraph (1), a peer reviewer who has been appointed for a
project shall not be financially interested in any business which —
a) is carrying out the building works for the project;
b) manufactures or deals in materials or components used in the project; or
c) trades in land or buildings for profit.
(3) A fire safety engineer shall not, while being appointed as the peer reviewer for a project,
carry on or engage in any trade or business which —
a) may affect the proper discharge of his professional duties; or
b) would raise doubts as to his professional integrity as a peer reviewer.
(4) A peer reviewer shall not hold, assume or consciously accept a position in which his
interest is in conflict with his duties as a peer reviewer for a project.
11.4 EMERGENCY PLANNING
11.4.1 Fire Safety (Fire Emergency Plan) Regulations

Regulation Summary
PART I Preliminary
Regulation 2 Designated Premises means any premises or class of premises which has been designated by
Definitions the Minister under section 21 (1) of the Act;
Fire Emergency Plan, in relation to a designated premises, means a plan which contains
information on the types of fire safety measures that are provided for in the designated premises
and includes the floor layout plans of and evacuation procedures for the premises.
PART II Duties and Responsibilities of Owner or Occupier of Designated Premises

Regulation 3 The owner or occupier of designated premises shall –
Duties of owner or a) within 6 months from the time the premises are designated or fall within the class of premises

occupier of designated by the Minister under Section 21(1) of the Act, prepare a Fire Emergency Plan for
designated premises the premises;
b) ensure that the Fire Emergency Plan for the premises is prepared in accordance with such
guidelines as may be issued by the Commissioner for that category of premises;
c) form a Fire Safety Committee from among the occupants in the premises to assist him to
plan, organise and conduct fire safety programmes including fire evacuation drills in the
premises;
d) ensure that the Fire Emergency Plan prepared for the premises is reviewed at intervals not
exceeding 12 months or at such other intervals as may be directed by the Commissioner;
e) ensure that up to date records relating to reviews of the Fire Emergency Plan, conduct of fire
evacuation drills and fire safety programmes are kept and maintained at all times;
f) ensure that records specified in paragraph (e) and a copy of the Fire Emergency Plan are
kept at the Fire Command Centre or such other place where they can be easily available to
the Commissioner at all times;
g) designate one or more places within or outside the premises which is capable of
accommodating all the occupants of the premises and which poses the least danger to the
occupants of the premises in the event of fire to be used as an assembly area; and
h) notify the Commissioner in writing of the completion of the Fire Emergency Plan within 14
days.
Regulation 4 Powers of Commissioner
Regulation 5 Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of these Regulations shall be
Penalty guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to
11.4.2 Fire Safety (Designation of Premises Requiring Fire Emergency Plant) Notification
Notice Summary
Notice 2 The Minister hereby designates the following premises to be premises in respect of which a fire
Premises requiring emergency plan shall be provided:
fire emergency plan a) any public building in respect of which a fire certificate under section 20 (2) of the Act or a
public building certificate under regulation 3 (6) of the revoked Building Control (Public
Building) Regulations (Cap. 29, Rg 11, 1990 Ed.) is issued; and
b) any premises permitted to be used pursuant to the Planning Act (Cap. 232) or any other
written law for industrial purposes that is issued with a certificate of statutory completion or a
temporary occupation permit under section 21 of the Building Control Act (Cap. 29) or a
certificate of fitness for occupation issued under regulations made under the repealed
Building Control Act (Cap. 29, 1985 Ed.), and —
i) has a floor area or site area of 5,000 square metres or more; or
ii) has an occupant load of 1,000 persons or more.
11.5 FLAMMABLE SUBSTANCES
11.5.1 Fire Safety (Dangerous Trades or Purposes) Regulations

Repealed by S 80/2005, wef 16th Feb 2005
11.5.2 Fire Safety (Petroleum) Regulations
Repealed by S 81/2005, wef 16th Feb 2005
11.5.3 Fire Safety (Petroleum and Flammable Materials) Regulations

Regulation Summary
PART I Preliminary
Regulation 2 Approved code of practice means any code of practice, standard, guide or manual that is
Definitions approved by the Commissioner for the purpose of providing practical guidance to persons
engaged in the storage, keeping, transport or dispensing of any petroleum or flammable material;

Regulation Summary
Approved inspector means any person approved by the Commissioner to carry out inspections,
tests and certification required by these Regulations of any premises or vehicle used or to be used
in the storage or transport of any petroleum or flammable material or both;
Carrier , in relation to any petroleum or flammable material, means any person undertaking the
transport of the petroleum or flammable material, whether for hire or reward and whether on his
own account;
Cartridge means a non-refillable container of less than 1.4 litres water capacity designed to be
disposed of when empty and constructed to an accepted code of practice and standard, but does
not include cigarette lighters and similar small containers;
Class III petroleum means any petroleum having a flashpoint of at least 61°C but not more than
93°C;
Container means any thing which may be used to store any petroleum or flammable material, and
includes any cartridge, cylinder, tank, portable tank, cargo tank, pressure receptacle or freight
container;
Cylinder means a container which has a capacity of less than 250 litres water capacity and is
used to store petroleum or flammable materials;
Dealer means a person or company engaged in the business of distributing Class O petroleum in
cylinders to the public;
Emergency Response Plan means a plan prepared under regulation 27;
Factory has the same meaning as in the Factories Act (Cap. 104);
Freight container means an article or a transport equipment designed to facilitate the carriage of
goods by one or more modes of transport without intermediate re-loading of the contents;
Hazardous Materials Transport Driver Permit or permit means a permit for a person to drive a
vehicle transporting any petroleum or flammable material;
Label means any printed, pictorial or other descriptive matter appearing on or attached to —
a) a vehicle conveying; or
b) a container containing,
any petroleum or flammable material;
Licence means —
a) a licence to store or keep any petroleum or flammable material or both;
b) a licence for premises to store or keep any petroleum or flammable material or both;
c) a licence to import any petroleum or flammable material or both;
d) a licence to transport any petroleum or flammable material or both; or
e) a licence for a vehicle to transport any petroleum or flammable material or both;
Licensee means a person who holds a valid licence;
Multi-load , in relation to the transport of petroleum or flammable materials in package, means a

load consisting of 2 or more different types of petroleum or flammable materials in separate
containers, whether or not any other material is being conveyed at the same time;
Personal identifier means an image, a measurement or a recording of a person or any part of a

person, or any particulars, information or record for the purpose of identifying or authenticating the
identity of a person;
Pressure receptacle includes any cylinder, tube or closed cryogenic receptacle or any bundle of
cylinders;

Regulation Summary
Professional engineer means a person who is registered as a professional engineer under the
Professional Engineers Act (Cap. 253) and has in force a practising certificate issued under that
Act;
Storage of petroleum or flammable materials in bulk means storage other than the storage of
petroleum or flammable materials in package;
Storage of petroleum or flammable materials in package means storage of any petroleum or

flammable material in one or more individual containers of less than 250 litres of water capacity
each;
Supplier means a person or company engaged in the business of bottling Class O petroleum into
cylinders for distribution to dealers or to the public;
Tank means a container having a water capacity of 450 litres or above, including an ISO-tank,
which is used to store any class of petroleum or any flammable material;
Transport Emergency Response Plan means such plan prepared under regulation 45;
Transport of petroleum or flammable materials in bulk means transport other than the transport of
petroleum or flammable materials in package;
Transport of petroleum or flammable materials in package means transport of any petroleum or

any flammable materials in one or more individual containers of less than 250 litres water capacity
each;
Vehicle means a road tanker, tank truck, semi-trailer, trailer (including any trailer which does not
form part of the vehicle) or any other vehicle intended or adapted for use on roads that may be
used in the transport of petroleum or flammable materials but does not include a railroad tank car.
PART II Licences and Permits

Regulation 3 Every application for a licence or permit, or for the renewal or transfer of a licence or permit, or for
Application for the alteration of any particulars in a licence or permit shall —
licenses and permits a) be made in such form as the Commissioner may require;
b) be accompanied by the fee specified in the First Schedule, except an application for a
licence to import; and
c) be accompanied by such documents and information as may be required by these
Regulations as regards that licence or permit.
Regulation 4 1) An application for a licence to store or keep any petroleum or flammable material or both at
Application for a any premises shall be made by the person intending to store or keep the petroleum or
licence to store or flammable material or both.
keep petroleum
2) A separate application for a licence to store or keep any petroleum or flammable material or
both shall be made in respect of each particular premises at which the petroleum or
flammable material or both are to be stored or kept; and each such application shall also be
regarded as an application for a licence for those premises to store or keep that petroleum or
flammable material or both.
3) Every application for a licence to store or keep any petroleum or flammable material or both at
any premises shall be accompanied by the following documents:
a) a certified true copy of the relevant building plans approved by the Commissioner of
Building Control under the Building Control Act (Cap. 29) in respect of those premises;
b) a copy of a fully dimensioned site plan and floor plan of those premises containing the
following information:
(i) the exact location of the containers or tanks in the premises;
(ii) the quantity and class of petroleum or flammable material, as the case may be, to be
stored or kept on those premises and the mode of the proposed storage;
(iii) where the application is for the storage of petroleum of flammable materials in
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(A) the type of material used to construct the building in which the petroleum or
flammable material, as the case may be, are to be stored;
(B) the means of ventilation and escape, and the types of electrical fittings used in
the building; and
(C) the current usage of the parts of the building other than the proposed storage
area;
(iv) where the application is for the storage of petroleum or flammable materials in bulk —
(A) the piping system, pumping equipment, separation kerb, filling connections and
location of emergency isolation valves (if any);
(B) the mode and type of material used to segregate the storage area from any other
area in the building; and
(C) the distance from the building in which the petroleum or flammable materials, as
the case may be, are to be stored in bulk to the nearest building, if any;
(v) the type and location of all fire extinguishing equipment and other fire safety
measures which are provided in the premises; and
(vi) where the place is to be used for the filling of any petroleum or flammable material
into cylinders or containers, the layout of the working area containing the filling
machines and conveyors (if any);
c) where the application is for the storage of petroleum or flammable materials in bulk —
(i) the manufacturer’s specifications and design plans of the tank and a hydrostatic test
report certified in accordance with an accepted code of practice by a professional
engineer in the mechanical engineering discipline or by such other person acceptable
to the Commissioner;
(ii) the pressure tests report of the piping and fittings connected to the tank certified in
accordance with an accepted code of practice by a professional engineer in the
mechanical engineering discipline or by such other person acceptable to the
Commissioner; and
(iii) where the petroleum or flammable material, if any, is stored under pressure, a
radiographic test report of the tank certified in accordance with an accepted code of
practice by a professional engineer in the mechanical engineering discipline or by
such other person acceptable to the Commissioner;
d) a copy of an Emergency Response Plan relating to the premises at which the petroleum
or flammable material is to be stored or kept;
e) if required by the Commissioner, a quantitative risk assessment or any other risk analysis
report from any person who in the view of the Commissioner is qualified to give such
report; and
f) such other documents as the Commissioner may require.
4) Where the applicant for a licence to store or keep any petroleum or flammable material or both
at any premises is not the owner of those premises, the application shall also be accompanied
by the consent in writing of the owner of those premises or of the legal personal
representative, if the owner is deceased.
Regulation 5 1) An application for a licence to transport any petroleum or flammable material or both in a
Application for vehicle shall be made by the person intending to transport the petroleum or flammable
licence to transport material or both.
petroleum or
flammable materials 2) A separate application for a licence to transport any petroleum or flammable material or both
shall be made in respect of each particular vehicle in which the petroleum or flammable
material or both are to be transported; and each such application shall also be regarded as an
application for a licence for that vehicle to transport the petroleum or flammable material or
both.
3) Subject to paragraphs (4) and (5), every application for a licence to transport any petroleum or
flammable material or both in a vehicle shall be accompanied by the following documents:
a) a test certificate on the roadworthiness of the vehicle issued by the Land Transport
Authority of Singapore under section 90 of the Road Traffic Act (Cap. 276);
b) a copy of the Transport Emergency Response Plan for that vehicle;
c) a certificate of inspection of that vehicle from an approved inspector;
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materials;
e) if required by the Commissioner, a quantitative risk assessment or any other risk analysis
report from any person who in the view of the Commissioner is qualified to give such
report; and
f) such other documents or particulars as the Commissioner may require.
4) Where the application is for a licence to transport any petroleum or flammable material or both
in bulk, the application shall be accompanied by the following additional documents:
a) the manufacturer’s specifications and design plans of the tank to be used in the transport;
b) a hydrostatic test report of the tank, and where the application is for the transport of
petroleum or flammable materials stored under pressure, a radiographic report; and every
such report shall be certified by a professional engineer in the mechanical engineering
discipline, or by such person acceptable to the Commissioner, that the transport can be
carried out safely in accordance with an accepted code of practice; and
c) a copy of the plan of the vehicle showing the following particulars:
(i) the location of the vehicle engine, fuel tank, exhaust system and pipe, batteries and
pump or compressor (if any) and where any of these components are encased, the
type of material used to encase them, and the type of material that is used to
construct the rear portion of the driver’s cab facing the tank;
(ii) the water capacity of the vehicle’s tank;
(iii) the location and nature of all openings, fittings, gauges, emergency shut-off valves,
excess flow valves, or any other safety valves or devices and their means of closure
and capacities, where applicable; and
(iv) the location, size and type of all fire extinguishers provided in the vehicle.
5) Where the application is for a licence to transport petroleum or flammable materials in

package, the application shall be accompanied by the following additional documents:
a) a letter from the applicant certifying that —
(i) he has checked the vehicle which is to be used to transport the petroleum or
flammable material; and
(ii) he is satisfied that the condition of the vehicle is in compliance with the Act and
these Regulations; and
b) a letter of authorisation from the supplier of the petroleum to be transported, if the
applicant is not a supplier.
6) Where the applicant for a licence to transport any petroleum or flammable material or both in
any vehicle is not the owner of the vehicle, the application shall also be accompanied by the
consent in writing of the owner of the vehicle or of the legal personal representative, if the
owner is deceased.
Regulation 6 1) An application for a Hazardous Materials Transport Driver Permit shall be made —
Application for a) by a licensee who is the holder of a licence to transport any petroleum or flammable
Hazardous Materials material or both; and
Transport Driver b) on behalf of each driver employed by the licensee to drive any vehicle used or to be used
Permit to transport any petroleum or flammable material or both
2) Every application for a permit shall be accompanied by the following documents:

a) documentary proof of each driver’s attendance at the Hazardous Materials Transport
Driver Course and any other similar course as may be specified by the Commissioner;
b) such personal identifier of each driver as the Commissioner may require; and
c) such other documents as may be required by the Commissioner.
Regulation 7 1) Unless earlier cancelled, every licence shall be in force for such period as is specified in the
Duration of licence licence, which shall not exceed 3 years.
or permit
2) Unless earlier cancelled, every permit shall be in force for a period of 24 months or such
shorter period as is specified in the permit.
Regulation 8 1) No licence shall be transferable except with the prior consent in writing of the Commissioner.
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permit 2) The Hazardous Materials Transport Driver Permit shall not be transferable.
Regulation 9 1) The Commissioner may, if satisfied that a licence or permit has been lost or stolen, or
Loss or destruction inadvertently destroyed or defaced, issue a replacement licence or permit to the holder of the
of licence or permit permit.
2) The fee payable for the replacement of a permit shall be the following:
a) 1st replacement — $50;
b) 2nd replacement — $120; or
c) 3rd replacement onwards — $250.
3) The fee payable for the replacement of a licence shall be $5.
Regulation 10 If there is any change in the particulars set out in the application for the issue of a licence or
Notification of permit, or a transfer (or, if there has been more than one transfer, the last transfer) of a licence,
change in licence or the holder of that licence or permit shall, as soon as practicable —
permit particulars a) notify the Commissioner; and
b) apply to the Commissioner for an appropriate amendment of the licence or permit, as the
case may be, if, as a result of the change, any of the particulars set out in it are no longer
appropriate.
Regulation 11 1) Every holder of a licence of any premises for the storage or keeping at any premises of any
Licence to be petroleum or flammable material or both shall display his licence at all times in a prominent
exhibited and accessible place on those premises.
2) Every holder of a licence of a vehicle to transport any petroleum or flammable material or both
shall display his licence at all times in a prominent and accessible place in the driver’s cab of
the vehicle.
Regulation 12 1) Every holder of —

Licence, etc., to be a) a licence for any premises to store or keep any petroleum or flammable material or both;
produced for b) a licence to store or keep any petroleum or flammable material or both;
inspection c) a licence to transport any petroleum or flammable material or both; or
d) a licence for a vehicle to transport any petroleum or flammable material or both,
shall himself, or acting through his agent or employee, at all times afford free access to the
Commissioner or any officer duly authorised by him to inspect any part of the premises used
to store or keep the petroleum or flammable material or the vehicle used to transport the
petroleum or flammable materials, as the case may be.
2) Every holder of a licence or permit shall produce his licence or permit when required to do so
by the Commissioner.
Regulation 13 1) Every holder of —

Cancellation of a) a licence for any premises to store or keep any petroleum or flammable material or both;
licence or permit on b) a licence to store or keep any petroleum or flammable material or both;
cessation of c) a licence to transport any petroleum or flammable material or both; or
regulated activity d) a licence for a vehicle to transport any petroleum or flammable material or both,
who ceases to store or keep any petroleum or flammable material at those premises, or who
ceases to transport or use the vehicle to transport any petroleum or flammable material, as
the case may be, shall inform the Commissioner in writing within 14 days from the date of his
ceasing to do so.
2) Every holder of a permit who ceases to be employed by a licensee as a driver to transport any
petroleum or flammable material shall inform the Commissioner in writing within 14 days from
the date of his ceasing to do so.
3) Every holder of a licence shall, before the cancellation of his licence, ensure that —
a) all storage systems and installations including tanks, pumps, compressors, piping systems
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flammable material are safely removed; and
b) all tanks used in the transport of any petroleum or flammable material are purged and
certified clean.
Regulation 14 1) A licence to import any petroleum or flammable material shall be free of charge.
Fees
2) Where a licence, other than a licence referred to in sub-paragraph (1), is for a period of less
than 12 months, the Commissioner may charge a proportionate fee therefor; and in charging
such proportionate fee, any part of a month shall be reckoned as one month.
3) The fee for each additional copy of a licence (other than a licence to import any petroleum or
flammable material) shall be $5.
4) The fee payable to amend a licence or permit under regulation 10 shall be $10 for each
application to amend.
5) No fee paid for a licence or permit, or any part thereof, shall be refundable.
PART III Import of Petroleum and Flammable Materials

Regulation 15 The import of any class of petroleum or any flammable material in excess of the respective
Import of petroleum quantities specified in the Second Schedule shall require a licence to import.
or flammable
materials in excess SECOND SCHEDULE
of Second Schedule
quantity requires QUANTITIES REQUIRING IMPORT AND TRANSPORT LICENCE
licence
PART I
PETROLEUM
1. Import by land or transport in a vehicle exceeding the following quantities:

Class of petroleum Quantity
(a) Class O petroleum Total of 130 kg (gross weight) in not more
than 2 cylinders
(b) Class I petroleum 20 litres
(c) Class II petroleum 200 litres
(d) Class III petroleum 200 litres
2. The transport of mixed classes of petroleum and flammable materials regardless of

quantity.
PART II
FLAMMABLE
MATERIAL
1. Import by land or transport in a vehicle exceeding the following quantities:

Flammable Quantity
material
(a) Solid flammable 10 kg
material
(b) Liquid flammable 20 litres
material
(c) Gaseous 130 kg (gross
flammable material weight) in not more
than 2 cylinders
2. The transport of mixed classes of petroleum and flammable material regardless of

quantity.

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Regulation 16 Every container, tank, freight container or road tanker to be used to import any petroleum or
Conveyance or flammable material in excess of the quantities specified in the Second Schedule shall be
container used to designed, constructed, maintained and labelled in accordance with an accepted code of practice
import specified by the Commissioner.
Regulation 17 1) Where any petroleum or flammable material is being imported into Singapore, the importer, or
Collection of his duly authorised agent, shall take delivery of the petroleum or flammable material only at —
imported petroleum a) a wharf in Singapore if the petroleum or flammable material is being imported into
and flammable Singapore by water;
materials b) an air cargo terminal in Singapore if the petroleum or flammable material is being imported
into Singapore by air; or
c) Tuas Checkpoint or such other place specified by the Commissioner as a substitute if
Tuas Checkpoint is closed, if the petroleum or flammable material is being imported into
Singapore by road.
2) No petroleum or flammable material shall be imported into Singapore by rail.
PART IV Storage of Petroleum and Flammable Materials

Regulation 18 1) The holder of a licence to store or keep any petroleum or flammable material or both at the
Register of petroleum premises specified in his licence shall —
and flammable a) keep and maintain a register of all petroleum and flammable materials stored or kept at
materials stored the licensed premises;
b) retain in or on the licensed premises that register for a period of 2 years after the making
of the last record in the register; and
c) whenever required to do so within that period of 2 years, furnish or produce to the
Commissioner for his inspection a copy of the register, whether electronically or otherwise.
2) The register referred to in paragraph (1) shall be in such form as may be determined by the
Commissioner and shall contain —
a) a list of all petroleum and flammable materials stored or handled at the licensed premises;
b) the total quantity of each of the petroleum and flammable materials stored in the licensed
premises;
c) the actual quantity of any petroleum or flammable material stored in each tank and
container on those licensed premises;
d) the Material Safety Data Sheet (otherwise known by its acronym MSDS) or the Safety
Data Sheet for both petroleum and flammable materials, where applicable;
e) the records of the movement of all petroleum and flammable materials stored at the
licensed premises; and
f) such other information as the Commissioner may require.
Regulation 19 The holder of a licence to store or keep any petroleum or flammable material or both at the
Construction of premises specified in his licence shall ensure that the ventilation, means of escape, structural fire
licensed premises precautions, fire prevention and extinguishing systems of the premises licensed for the storage or
keeping of any petroleum or flammable material shall be constructed and installed in accordance
with the provisions of the Fire Safety (Building Fire Safety) Regulations (Rg 1) and an approved
code of practice.
Precautions to be premises specified in his licence —
observed in relation to a) shall take all practicable steps to prevent the occurrence on the premises of accidents
premises through fire, explosion, leakage or ignition of any petroleum or flammable material or
vapours thereof or other causes; and
b) shall not do or allow the doing of any act in or on those premises that may cause fire,
explosion or any other dangerous occurrences, or that is not reasonably necessary for the
purpose of, or incidental to, the storage or keeping of petroleum or flammable material at
those premises.
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escape to be kept necessary to ensure that —
clear a) all the entrances, passageways, exits and other means of escape in the premises licensed
for the storage or keeping of any petroleum or flammable material or both are free from
obstruction at all times; and
b) those premises are accessible at all times to fire engines, ambulances or other emergency
vehicles.
Regulation 22 Where containers of any petroleum or flammable material are stacked in any premises licensed
Stacking requirements for the storage or keeping of any petroleum or flammable material or both, the holder of the
licence to store or keep any petroleum or flammable material or both at those premises shall
ensure that the stacking shall be done in a manner that —
a) will limit the spread of any fire that occurs;
b) will not endanger the occupants of the premises in the course of their work; and
c) will not hinder access to the premises by any fire engine, ambulance or other emergency
vehicle.
Protection and premises specified in his licence shall —
maintenance of a) take all practicable precautions to prevent persons from entering the premises, except
licensed premises with the licensee’s permission, and from having access, except with that permission, to
any petroleum or flammable material in or on those premises;
b) keep the premises clean and in good condition; and
c) keep the premises clear of dry grass, unmown grass and vegetation, undergrowth, debris
and all other combustible material.
Regulation 24 1) The holder of a licence to store or keep the petroleum or flammable material or both at the
Provision of fire- premises specified in his licence shall provide and maintain such types and quantities of fire-
fighting and detection fighting material and equipment as may be required by the Commissioner within those
equipment premises.
2) The holder of a licence to store or keep the petroleum or flammable material or both at the
premises specified in his licence shall also ensure that all persons who are required to handle
the petroleum or flammable material within those premises are conversant with the laws, the
approved codes of practice and the actions to be taken in the event of any fire, explosion,
leakage or other similar emergency.
3) The holder of a licence to store or keep the petroleum or flammable material or both at the
premises specified in his licence shall also provide and maintain such types and quantities of
sensors as may be required by the Commissioner in those premises.
Regulation 25 1) Where any premises licensed for the storage or keeping of petroleum or flammable material or
Provision of Company both are used to store or keep —
Emergency Response a) more than 5,000 litres of petroleum;
Team b) more than 5,000 litres of liquid flammable material;
c) more than 5,000 kg of solid flammable material;
d) more than 5,000 kg of gaseous flammable material; or
e) substances which are in mixed states, the aggregate weight of which is more than 5,000
kg,
the holder of the licence to store or keep the petroleum or flammable material or both at
those premises shall establish and maintain such number of persons as the Commissioner
may direct as an in-house, on-site Company Emergency Response Team (referred to in this
regulation as the Team).
2) Such holder of the licence shall ensure that the Team is competent in handling incidents
involving any petroleum or flammable material in the event of any fire, explosion, leakage or
other similar emergency.
3) The Commissioner may at any time require the holder of any licence to store or keep any
petroleum or flammable material or both to send any member of the Team to take and pass,
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4) If any of the member of the Team fails to pass any competency test referred to in paragraph
(3), the holder of the licence shall not deploy the person as a member of the Team until such
time the person has successfully passed the competency test.
5) The Commissioner may subject the Team to periodic assessment of the emergency
preparedness of the Team at such frequency as may be determined by the Commissioner.
Regulation 26 1) The Commissioner may direct the holder of a licence to store or keep any petroleum or
Security measures for flammable material or both at the premises specified in his licence to adopt such security
licensed premises measures as the Commissioner considers fit for those premises.
2) Such measures may include —

a) the reduction of the quantity of petroleum and flammable materials stored at those
premises within such time as may be specified by the Commissioner;
b) the installation of security equipment including close circuit cameras at appropriate
locations within the licensed premises; and
c) the taking of reasonable measures to prevent any unauthorised person from gaining
access or performing unauthorised activity on those premises.
Emergency Response premises specified in his licence shall prepare and keep up-to-date an Emergency Response
Plan Plan to deal with any spillage, leakage, accidental discharge or emergency which may arise
from the storage of the petroleum or flammable material at those premises.
2) The Emergency Response Plan shall be prepared in accordance with such guidelines as may
be issued by the Commissioner and shall be submitted to the Commissioner for approval.
3) The holder of the licence shall ensure that the contents of the Emergency Response Plan as
approved by the Commissioner under paragraph (2) are made known to all persons working
at the premises licensed to store or keep petroleum or flammable material or both.
4) The contents of an Emergency Response Plan shall deal with off-site impact, if any, and shall
cover the following areas and be in the format specified by the Commissioner:
a) identification of likely accident scenarios and establishment of the likely impact zones;
b) notification and activation procedures;
c) response actions to contain and control the release and to mitigate the impact zones;
d) monitoring of the affected areas, including the off-site affected areas;
e) procedures for decontamination and clean-up of affected areas;
f) names of personnel with their assigned roles and responsibilities in dealing with the
emergency (including the decontamination and clean-up of the affected areas);
g) list of emergency response equipment, including protective gears, fire-fighting equipment,
oversized drums, emergency containers or tankers, absorbents, neutralising agents,
monitoring equipment and clean-up equipment, made available for dealing with the
emergency; and
h) any other information as required by the Commissioner.
5) The Commissioner may require the holder of any licence to store or keep any petroleum or
flammable material or both at the premises specified in his licence to review, test or improve
his Emergency Response Plan for those premises within a time period specified by the
Commissioner.
6) Where any change occurs which affects or is likely to affect the validity or effectiveness of the
Emergency Response Plan, the holder of the licence shall, within one month of being aware of
such a change, revise and re-submit the revised Emergency Response Plan to the
Commissioner for approval.
7) Where the Commissioner is of the opinion that any Emergency Response Plan submitted
under this regulation is inadequate to deal with any emergency which may occur at the
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amend the Emergency Response Plan in such manner as the Commissioner considers fit.
8) The holder of the licence to store or keep any petroleum or flammable material or both at the
premises specified in his licence shall ensure that those premises shall have at all times
trained personnel and adequate equipment to deal with any emergencies or accidents which
may arise.
9) The holder of the licence to store or keep any petroleum or flammable material or both at the
premises specified in his licence shall implement the Emergency Response Plan in the event
of any emergency at those premises involving the petroleum or flammable material stored or
kept thereat.
PART V Dispensing of Petroleum and Flammable Materials

Regulation 28 1) Any person who is licensed under the Act to store any petroleum or flammable material or
Duties of operator of both and who operates a petroleum or flammable material dispensing station shall ensure that
dispensing station —
a) no person, other than a person authorised by the licensee or under the close supervision
of a person authorised by the licensee who has knowledge of and experience with the
dispensing of petroleum or flammable materials, shall be permitted to operate any
dispensing equipment at the dispensing station;
b) the dispensing of any petroleum or flammable material from a tanker into any storage
tank of the dispensing station is carried out under the close supervision of a person who
has knowledge of and experience with the dispensing of such petroleum or material, as
the case may be, from a tanker to the storage tank;
c) the dispensing of any petroleum or flammable material into any storage tank of the
dispensing station is only carried out —
(i) if the tank has been checked immediately prior to dispensing and found to be
capable of receiving the fuels without overflowing; and
(ii) where the storage tank has an opening for the measurement of the liquid level in
the storage tank, if the opening has been securely closed;
d) any petroleum or flammable material shall not be dispensed into the fuel tank of any
vehicle if the engine of the vehicle is running;
e) the maximum quantity of petroleum that is dispensed into a container (other than a fuel
tank of a vehicle or the tank of a tanker) shall not exceed 20 litres on any single occasion,
unless the written approval of the Commissioner has been obtained;
f) the maximum quantity of flammable material that is dispensed into a container shall not
exceed such maximum quantity as may be specified by the Commissioner unless the
written approval of the Commissioner has been obtained;
g) no vehicle used to transport any petroleum or flammable material or both is parked within
the dispensing station except for the purpose of refueling or dispensing;
h) no lighted candle, lighted cigarette, burning of joss sticks, joss paper or any other naked
light, fire or flame is permitted within the precincts of a dispensing station at any time;
i) warning notices “Switch Off Engine”, “No Smoking” and “No Naked Lights” are
prominently displayed at the dispensing area or within the precincts of the dispensing
station;
j) upon the receipt of a notice from the Commissioner requiring the use of security barriers
at the petroleum or flammable material dispensing station, security barriers in the form of
bollards with thick chains are installed and used at all entrances and exits of the
petroleum or flammable material dispensing station during all dispensing operations
involving tankers, until further notice from the Commissioner;
k) all access points to all underground petroleum or flammable material storage tanks within
the respective dispensing station are secured by means of locking devices or other
security measures to prevent unauthorised access;
l) sufficient numbers of close circuit cameras are installed at the petroleum or flammable
material dispensing station to cover the forecourt, backcourt, workshop, dispensing areas
and other critical areas of the petroleum or flammable material dispensing station; and
m) such other directions of the Commissioner relating to fire safety, security, storage,
transport, dispensing or handling of petroleum and flammable materials are complied
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2) A person who is licensed under the Act to store any petroleum or flammable material or both
and who operates a petroleum or flammable material dispensing station installed with self-
service dispensing pumps shall, in addition to the duties set out in Part IV, ensure that —
a) the instructions, which may include pictorial signs if applicable, for operating the
dispensing equipment are displayed conspicuously in the dispensing area;
b) the person on duty and any console operator shall at all times —
(i) station themselves in such a position so as to have a clear and unobstructed view of
the dispensing area; and
(ii) be able to communicate with any person at the dispensing area;
c) the dispensing nozzle provided at the self-service dispensing pumps are of the manual
type and are not affixed with any automatic locking device; and
d) there is at all times proper storage and usage of petroleum or flammable material when
dispensing or in the sale or supply of petroleum or flammable material to individuals and
motorists.
3) No person who is in a petroleum or flammable material dispensing station shall —

a) smoke or use open fires or any other naked light, fire or flame within the precincts of the
dispensing station at any time; and
b) dispense petroleum or flammable materials or both into the fuel tank of any vehicle while
the engine of the vehicle is running.
Sale and supply of premises specified in his licence shall not sell or supply, or cause to be sold or supplied, any
petroleum and petroleum or flammable material exceeding the amounts specified in the Second Schedule to
flammable materials any person unless he has checked and is satisfied that the purchaser or recipient is the holder
of a valid licence to store or keep, or to transport, the petroleum or flammable material or both.
2) The holder of a licence to store or keep any petroleum or flammable material or both at the
premises specified in his licence shall —
a) keep and maintain a record, in such form as the Commissioner may require, of all
purchases, deliveries, sale and supply of any petroleum or flammable material or both at
the licensed premises;
b) retain in or on the licensed premises that record for a period of 2 years after the making
of the last record; and
c) whenever required to do so within that period of 2 years, furnish or produce to him for his
inspection a copy of the record, whether electronically or otherwise.
3) Nothing in this regulation shall apply to the sale or supply of petroleum by the dispensing of
such petroleum directly into the fuel tank of a motor vehicle.
PART VI Transport of Petroleum and Flammable Materials

Regulation 30 The transport of any class of petroleum or any flammable material in excess of the respective
Transport of quantities specified in the Second Schedule shall require a licence to transport.
petroleum and
flammable materials in
excess of Second
Schedule quantity
requires licence
Regulation 31 Any person who is licensed to transport any petroleum or flammable material or both, as a carrier,
Duties of person supplier or dealer shall, before using any vehicle to transport any petroleum or flammable
licensed to transport in materials in package, check the vehicle and ensure that it meets all the following requirements:
relation to vehicle a) that the platform of the vehicle is lined with timber or is timber constructed so as to
minimise contact between the metal parts of the platform and any container on that
vehicle;
b) that the protective railings lining the platform of the vehicle are at least one metre in
height in order to secure any container on that vehicle and to prevent the container from
falling off the vehicle when the vehicle is in motion;
c) that the glass at the back of the driver cabin is of wired glass or toughened or safety
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d) that the battery is covered with appropriate insulation material to prevent electrical sparks
emanating there from igniting any flammable vapour;
e) that the exhaust pipe is extended at least 150 millimetres outwards away from the vehicle
tailbox or is directed downward to keep vehicle exhaust away from any container;
f) that a label according to the standard issued by SPRING Singapore known as
“Singapore Standard (SS286)” is conspicuously displayed at the front, sides and back of
the vehicle and that a warning sign as shown in the Third Schedule is conspicuously
displayed at the back of the vehicle;
g) that the vehicle is equipped with one 9 kg dry chemical powder fire extinguisher and —
h) a one kg dry chemical fire extinguisher; or
i) a 2.3 kg carbon dioxide fire extinguisher;
j) that the vehicle is equipped with all other emergency equipment as stated in the
approved Transport Emergency Response Plan; and
k) that the vehicle meets any other requirements stipulated by the Commissioner from time
to time.
Regulation 32 The holder of a licence to transport petroleum or flammable materials in packages, as a carrier,
Obligations of person supplier or dealer shall ensure that —
licensed to transport in a) the transport is carried out in accordance with the requirements specified in an accepted
packages code of practice, these Regulations and any other condition that the Commissioner may
consider necessary in the interests of public safety;
b) the containers are placed in an upright position or, where it is not possible to do so, in a
position which will minimise leakage from the containers;
c) the containers are secured in such a manner as to prevent movement, tipping over or
physical damage;
d) leaking, unsealed or improperly sealed containers are not transported in any vehicle;
e) where a container is found to be leaking in the course of transport, the driver or the
person having charge of the container shall take all possible actions to contain the
leakage and the defective container shall be conveyed to a safe place for decanting and
repairs when it is safe to do so; and
f) no empty cylinders shall be transported after the restricted hours.
Regulation 33 A person licensed to transport petroleum or flammable materials in bulk, as a carrier or supplier
Obligations of person shall ensure that —
licensed to transport a) the transport, filling and disposal of any petroleum or flammable material are carried out
petroleum or in accordance with the requirements specified in an accepted code of practice, these
flammable materials in Regulations and any other condition that the Commissioner may consider necessary in
bulk the interest of public safety;
b) any tanker used to transport petroleum or flammable materials in bulk is roadworthy and
fit to transport the petroleum or flammable materials, and that the amount of grease, oil
and other petroleum or flammable materials in or on the tanker is kept to the minimum;
c) the tank containing the petroleum or flammable materials being transported is free from
leaks;
d) the driver of the tanker and any person accompanying him in the tanker possesses the
requisite knowledge of or skill in —
(i) the driving and operating of a tanker;

(ii) the filling and dispensing of petroleum or flammable materials to or from a tanker;
(iii) the potential hazards and dangers, especially of fire and explosion, of the class of
petroleum or flammable materials being transported;
(iv) the use of the tanker’s portable fire extinguishers;
(v) the routes of transport approved by the Commissioner; and
(vi) the time restrictions on transport of petroleum in bulk;
e) he driver of the tanker carries out an inspection of the tank to ensure that all valves are
closed and all hoses are kept in their proper positions on the vehicle and are not exposed
to potential damage before proceeding to transport the petroleum and flammable
materials;
f) the filling of petroleum and flammable materials into tanks is only carried out in licensed
premises and through the hose pipes provided for the purpose; and

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g) the dispensing of petroleum and flammable materials is not carried out if smoking, naked
flame, fire or any other source of ignition is present within 5 metres of the tanker.
Regulation 34 The laden weight of any vehicle transporting petroleum in packages or in bulk shall not exceed —
Maximum laden a) the maximum laden weight of the vehicle as approved by the Registrar of Vehicles; or
weight of vehicle b) any of the following quantities:
transporting petroleum (i) 18 kilolitres water capacity in the case of transportation of Class O petroleum in bulk;
(ii) 28.4 kilolitres water capacity in the case of transportation of Class I or II petroleum in
bulk,
whichever is the lower.
Regulation 35 The holder of a licence to transport any petroleum or flammable material or both as a carrier,
Passenger in vehicle supplier or dealer shall ensure that —
transporting petroleum a) no passenger, other than a driver who is a holder of a permit and authorised by the
or flammable licensee to act as the crew of the vehicle, is permitted to ride in or on a vehicle carrying
materials prohibited petroleum or flammable material or both for transport;
b) the driver and other crew are all trained in and are conversant with —
(i) the operating of the vehicle;
(ii) the filling and dispensing of petroleum or flammable material to or from the vehicle;
(iii) the potential hazards and dangers, especially of fire and explosion, of the class of
petroleum or flammable material being transported;
(iv) the use of the vehicle’s portable fire extinguishers and emergency equipment;
(v) the routes of transport approved by the Commissioner;
(vi) the hours authorised by these Regulations for the transport of petroleum and
flammable materials; and
(vii) the emergency response procedures as documented in the Transport Emergency
Response Plan.
Regulation 36 The driver of a vehicle used to transport petroleum or flammable material or both shall —
Responsibilities of a) carry with him at all times the original copy of his valid permit when transporting petroleum
driver or flammable material or both, as the case may be;
b) keep in the cabin of the vehicle the original copy of the valid licence to transport petroleum
or flammable material or both, as the case may be;
c) ensure that the original copy of the valid licence to transport petroleum or flammable
material or both, as the case may be, is prominently displayed in the driver’s cab of the
vehicle used to transport the petroleum or flammable material or both;
d) keep in the cabin of the vehicle a copy of the approved Transport Emergency Response
Plan;
e) have detailed knowledge of the contents of the Transport Emergency Response Plan;
f) take adequate precautions to prevent the ignition of flammable vapours whilst in or around
the vehicle during transport of the petroleum or flammable material or both from open
flames, lightning, smoking, cutting and welding, hot surfaces, frictional heat, static
electrical sparks, spontaneous ignition including heat producing chemical reactions and
radiant heat and all other sources of ignition;
g) adhere to the speed limit of the road that his vehicle is travelling on;
h) adhere to the routes of transport approved by the Commissioner;
i) adhere to the hours authorised by these Regulations for the transport of petroleum and
flammable materials; and
j) comply with any other requirements as directed by the Commissioner.
Regulation 37 No petroleum or flammable material shall be transported by the holder of a licence to transport
Routes of transport any petroleum or flammable material, or by the holder of a permit to drive a vehicle transporting
any petroleum or flammable material, except along such routes as are approved by the
Commissioner.
Regulation 38 1) Except as provided for in paragraph (2) or otherwise stipulated by the Commissioner, no
Hours of transport person shall transport any petroleum or flammable materials in package or in bulk between 7
p.m. and 7 a.m. of the following day (both times inclusive).
2) A dealer of Class O petroleum may only transport Class O petroleum stored in a cylinder

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between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. (both times inclusive) within the same day.
3) For the purposes of paragraph (1), where —

a) any vehicle is transporting any empty cylinder or container that was used to carry
petroleum or flammable material; or
b) any empty tank of a road tanker, tank container, or an empty compartment thereof, which
had contained any petroleum or flammable material is not certified by an approved
inspector as clean,
the holder of the licence to transport any petroleum or flammable material or both in that
vehicle shall be regarded as transporting petroleum or flammable materials in package or in
bulk.
Regulation 39 The holder of a licence to transport any petroleum or flammable material as a carrier, supplier or
Precautions against dealer, and the holder of a permit to drive a vehicle transporting any petroleum or flammable
fire, explosion or material, shall ensure that —
leakage a) adequate precautionary measures are taken to prevent the petroleum or flammable
material from spilling, dropping or being accidentally discharged during transport;
b) all precautions necessary for preventing a fire or an explosion are being observed; and
suitable and efficient fire extinguishers are carried in an easily accessible position on every
vehicle transporting the petroleum or flammable material.
Regulation 40 1) Subject to paragraph (2), the holder of a licence to transport petroleum or flammable materials
Vehicle used for or both as a carrier, supplier or dealer must ensure that the petroleum or flammable materials
transport of petroleum or both shall be carried on a vehicle which —
and flammable a) is constructed to carry goods; and
materials b) has adequate ventilation to prevent the accumulation of any flammable vapours in the
vehicle.
2) Where any Class O petroleum or any gaseous flammable material is being transported on
land, the holder of a licence to transport petroleum or flammable materials or both must also
ensure that the petroleum or flammable materials or both shall be carried on a vehicle which
does not have a roof covering, whether permanent or otherwise.
Regulation 41 1) The holder of a licence to transport petroleum or flammable materials or both as a carrier,
Loading and supplier or dealer shall ensure that —
unloading of a) the loading and unloading of any petroleum or flammable material for storage and
petroleum and keeping is carried out only at premises licensed for such storage or keeping;
flammable materials b) the engine of the vehicle is shut off during loading and unloading operations where
pumps or other appliances are required to be operated;
c) where tanks are to be filled or discharged —
(i) the vehicle chassis must first be earthed; and
(ii) the rate of filling must be limited to prevent any electrostatic discharge which may
cause ignition of flammable vapours; and
d) all openings in a tank and all discharge or filling openings fitted with valves or caps must
be properly secured prior to any transport.
2) No person shall cause any tank or compartment to be filled with any petroleum or flammable
material exceeding its capacity.
Regulation 42 1) No holder of a licence to transport petroleum or flammable materials or both as a carrier,

Prohibitions on supplier or dealer shall permit any vehicle carrying petroleum or flammable materials in
vehicles carrying package or in bulk to be parked or left unattended on any street, highway, public road, or at
petroleum and any residential premises or place to which the public has access, except for the purpose of
flammable materials delivering the petroleum or flammable materials.
2) No holder of a licence to transport petroleum or flammable materials or both as a carrier,

supplier or dealer shall permit any vehicle carrying any petroleum or flammable material in
package or in bulk to be parked at any time at any car park located in a building.
3) The holder of a licence to transport petroleum or flammable materials or both as a carrier,

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supplier or dealer shall ensure that any vehicle carrying any petroleum or flammable material
in package and in bulk shall be parked overnight at such licensed premises as the
Commissioner may approve, and at no other premises.
4) The holder of a permit to drive a vehicle transporting any petroleum or flammable material
shall not drive any vehicle carrying any petroleum or flammable material in bulk into or up a
ramp leading to any building or part of a building used as a multi-storey car park, multi-storey
workshop and factory, or as a factory within a building.
Regulation 43 The holder of a licence to transport petroleum or flammable materials as a carrier, supplier or
Supervision of dealer and the driver of a vehicle transporting any petroleum and flammable material in package
vehicles carrying or in bulk shall ensure that the vehicle, when not driven is —
petroleum and a) parked in a safe place; or
flammable materials b) supervised at all times by him or by the holder of a permit.
Regulation 44 1) The Commissioner may, as a condition for the issue of a licence under the Act, require any
Tracking of vehicles vehicle transporting petroleum or flammable materials to be fitted with such operational
carrying petroleum tracking device, immobilisation device and orange-coloured licence plate as the
and flammable Commissioner may approve.
materials
2) No person shall tamper with or remove any such operational tracking device or immobilisation
device fitted in or on a vehicle licensed to transport petroleum or flammable materials.
Regulation 45 1) A person licensed to transport petroleum or flammable materials as a carrier, supplier or

Transport Emergency dealer shall, at the time of application of his licence, prepare and keep up-to-date an adequate
Response Plan Transport Emergency Response Plan to deal with any spillage, leakage, release, accident or
emergency which may arise from the transport of petroleum or flammable materials.
2) The Transport Emergency Response Plan shall be prepared in accordance with such
guidelines as may be issued by the Commissioner and shall be submitted to the
Commissioner for approval.
3) A person licensed to transport petroleum or flammable materials shall ensure that the driver
and the vehicle crew have adequate knowledge of the Transport Emergency Response Plan.
4) The contents of a Transport Emergency Response Plan shall deal with off-site impact, if any,
and shall cover the following areas in the format specified by the Commissioner:
a) identification of the likely accident scenarios and establishment of the likely impact zones;
b) notification and activation procedures;
c) response actions to contain and control the release and to mitigate the impact zones;
d) monitoring of the affected areas, including the off-site affected areas;
e) procedures for decontamination and clean-up of affected areas;
f) list of emergency response equipment, including protective gears, made available for
dealing with the emergency;
g) approved transport timings;
h) approved transport routes; and
i) any other information as required by the Commissioner.
5) The Commissioner may require the holder of a licence to transport petroleum or flammable
materials to review, test or improve his Transport Emergency Response Plan within a time
period specified by the Commissioner.
6) Where any change occurs which affects or is likely to affect the validity or effectiveness of the
Transport Emergency Response Plan, the licensee shall, within one month of becoming
aware of such a change, revise and re-submit the revised Transport Emergency Response
Plan to the Commissioner for approval.
7) The licensee shall, during the transport of any class of petroleum or flammable material,
ensure that the appropriate equipment are available to deal with any emergencies or
accidents which may arise.

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8) The licensee shall implement the Transport Emergency Response Plan in the event of an
emergency.
PART VII Special Requirements

Regulation 46 1) Every holder of a licence to store or keep, or to transport any petroleum or flammable material
Emergency or both as a carrier, supplier or dealer, shall ensure that every container, tank, road tanker,
information panel and freight container, or other vehicle used by him to store or transport any petroleum or
warning labels flammable material is affixed with and has displayed on it —
a) the appropriate emergency information panel or warning labels as prescribed in the code
of labelling specified in the standard issued by SPRING Singapore known as “Singapore
Standard (SS286)”; and
b) such other labels as may be directed by the Commissioner.
2) Every such licensee shall ensure that sufficient numbers of appropriate emergency
information panels and warning labels are installed at the approved storage area for
petroleum or flammable materials.
3) The emergency information panel or warning label shall —
a) be made of material which is weather and corrosion resistant;
b) be indelibly marked;
c) be either rigid or fixed to be rigid;
d) be marked on or securely attached to the road tanker, freight container, tank container or
other vehicle in a substantially vertical plane, and if the means of attachment is by a
frame, that frame shall carry no other emergency information panels or labels; and
e) be kept clean and free from obstruction, except that a rear emergency information panel
or warning label may be mounted behind a ladder of light construction which does not
prevent the information on the panel or label from being easily read.
4) Where a multi-load is transported in a road tanker, in separate tanks or in compartments of a

tank, or in a compartment tank container, the licensee shall ensure that on each such tank or
compartment which contains any petroleum and flammable material, an appropriate
emergency information panel or warning label prescribed in the code of labelling specified in
the standard issued by SPRING Singapore known as “Singapore Standard (SS286)” and such
other labels as may be directed by the Commissioner is displayed and the requirements of
paragraph (5) shall apply to such panels or labels.
5) Every such licensee shall ensure that the emergency information panel or warning label is —
a) displayed on the road tanker, freight container, tank container or other vehicle at all times
when petroleum and flammable materials are being transported; and
b) removed when the road tanker, freight container, tank container or other vehicle is not
used for transporting any petroleum or flammable material.
6) Paragraph (5) (a) shall also apply to any empty tank of a road tanker, empty tank or container
or compartment thereof that is not certified by an approved inspector as clean.
Regulation 47 The holder of a licence to store or keep any petroleum or flammable material, or to transport as a
Tank plate details carrier, supplier or dealer, any petroleum or flammable material or both shall ensure that a
corrosion resistant plate, of a size not less than 100 millimetres x 160 millimetres and with
lettering measuring not less than 3 millimetres in height, shall —
a) be permanently and conspicuously affixed to one side of any tank used to store
petroleum and flammable materials; and
b) contain the following information:
(i) the manufacturer’s name;
(ii) the serial number of the tank;
(iii) the design code;
(iv) the water capacity in kilolitres;
(v) the maximum safe working pressure of vapour;
(vi) the year of manufacture;
(vii) the dates of initial hydrostatic test and subsequent re-tests;
(viii) the hydrostatic test pressure at the time of the test or re- tests; and

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(ix) the name of petroleum and flammable materials stored, if
(x) applicable.
Regulation 48 Every holder of a licence to store or keep any petroleum or flammable material, or to transport as
Containers used to a carrier, supplier or dealer any petroleum or flammable material, or both, shall take all reasonable
comply with code of practicable steps to ensure that the container to be used in the storage or transport of petroleum
practice and flammable materials is designed and constructed in accordance with an approved code of
practice and such other specification as may be directed by the Commissioner.
Regulation 49 The Commissioner may ––

Testing of container a) require any holder of a licence to store or keep any petroleum or flammable material, or
to transport any petroleum or flammable material, to send any container used in the
storage or transport of petroleum or flammable material for testing; and
b) inspect the container at any time to determine whether the container is fit for the storage
or transport of petroleum or flammable material.
Regulation 50 Every holder of a licence to store or keep any petroleum or flammable material, or to transport as
Storage of unused a carrier, supplier or dealer any petroleum or flammable material or both, shall ensure that any
container container that is no longer used in the storage or transport of any petroleum or flammable material
is kept securely closed and stored only in licensed premises or in a place approved by the
Commissioner.
Regulation 51 1) Every holder of a licence to store or keep any petroleum or flammable material, or to transport
Filling and dispensing as a carrier, supplier or dealer any petroleum or flammable material or both, shall take all
equipment reasonable practicable steps to ensure that all storage systems and installations including
tanks, pumps, compressors, piping systems or any other equipment used in filling, dispensing
or storage of petroleum or flammable materials shall be —
a) designed, fabricated and installed in accordance with an accepted code of practice;
b) suitable for the grade of petroleum and flammable materials with which the piping
systems or equipment that are used; and
c) constructed and installed in a manner that will minimise the possibility of accidental
damage to the piping systems or equipment.
2) Every holder of a licence to store or keep any petroleum or flammable material, or to transport
as a carrier, supplier or dealer any petroleum or flammable material or both, shall ensure that
each tank, piping or valve has acceptable means of identification to indicate the petroleum
and flammable materials with which the tank, piping or valve is intended to be used for.
Regulation 52 1) No person shall use any cylinder to store Class O petroleum or any flammable material unless
Cylinders used in the cylinder, including the valves and fittings, is certified by an approved inspector as having
storing Class O passed the tests specified in an approved code of practice.
petroleum and
flammable materials 2) The dealer and supplier of the Class O petroleum, and the owner of the flammable material,
shall ensure that all cylinders owned, used or distributed by them are permanently marked
with the date of any test or inspection required under an accepted code of practice.
3) No person shall —
a) alter, modify or deface;
b) make any addition to; or
c) partly remove, erase or obliterate,
the name of the supplier and such information on any cylinder which is used to store any
Class O petroleum or flammable material.
4) No person shall distribute any cylinder containing any Class O petroleum or flammable
material to the public unless the cylinder is bottled by and obtained from a supplier of the
Class O petroleum or flammable material whose premises is approved by the Commissioner
to be used for dispensing of the Class O petroleum or flammable material into cylinders.
5) The supplier of the Class O petroleum and the owner of the flammable materials shall ensure

Regulation Summary
that all cylinders owned, used or distributed by them are requalified periodically for continued
service in accordance with an accepted code of practice.
6) The maximum gross weight of cylinders containing Class O petroleum that may be
transported on any vehicle used for transport of Class O petroleum from Class O petroleum
bottling plant to Class O petroleum centralised store shall not exceed 10,000 kg.
7) The holder of a licence to transport any petroleum or flammable material or both shall ensure
that the maximum gross weight of any cylinder containing Class O petroleum to be
transported on any vehicle used by any dealer in the distribution of Class O petroleum to the
public shall not exceed 5,000 kg.
Regulation 53 1) The supplier and dealer shall ensure that all cylinders containing Class O petroleum, including
Duties of supplier and the valves and fittings, which are owned, used or distributed by them comply with the standard
dealer of Class O issued by SPRING Singapore known as “Singapore Standard (SS281)”.
petroleum
2) The supplier and dealer shall carry out safety checks on all systems installed by them —
a) in any household at intervals of not more than 5 years; or
b) in any eating place or restaurant at intervals of not more than one year.
3) The supplier and dealer shall conduct safety training on the usage of Liquefied Petroleum Gas
systems installed by them and Liquefied Petroleum Gas cylinders for all Liquefied Petroleum
Gas users including households and eating establishments.
4) Subject to paragraph (3), the supplier shall conduct safety training for his dealers on the
usage of Liquefied Petroleum Gas systems installed and Liquefied Petroleum Gas cylinders.
5) The supplier and dealer shall maintain a record of all safety checks and trainings conducted
under this regulation for a period of 5 years starting from the point of installation.
6) In this regulation, “eating place” and “restaurant” have the same meanings as in the Fire
Safety (Petroleum and Flammable Materials — Exemption) Order 2005 (G.N.No. S 82/2005).
Regulation 54 1) A supplier shall not appoint a person to be his dealer unless that person holds a valid licence
Appointment of under the Act to transport petroleum.
dealers of Class O
petroleum 2) Subject to paragraph (1), a supplier of Class O petroleum shall ––
a) keep records of all his dealers for a period of 2 years in such form as the Commissioner
may require; and
b) upon request, provide the Commissioner with a copy of the records, whether
electronically or otherwise.
3) A supplier shall notify the Commissioner in writing, within 7 working days from the date in
which the dealer has ceased to engage in the transport and distribution of Class O petroleum.
4) Upon receipt of the notification under paragraph (3), the Commissioner shall cancel the
licence issued to the dealer for the transport of petroleum.
5) A dealer shall only transport and distribute Class O petroleum in cylinders which are provided
to him by his supplier.
Regulation 55 1) In the event of any loss, theft, fire, explosion, leakage, accident or accidental discharge of any
Notification of loss, petroleum and flammable material at any premises licensed to store or keep petroleum or
theft, fire, explosion, flammable material, or in any vehicle used to transport petroleum and flammable materials,
leakage, accident or the licensee shall immediately, himself or acting through his agent or employee —
accidental discharge a) take actions and mitigating measures in accordance with the approved Emergency
of petroleum or Response Plan and Transport Emergency Response Plan to control and contain the
flammable materials leakage or discharge of petroleum or flammable material; and
b) inform the Commissioner of the incident.

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2) The licensee shall also take necessary actions or cause such actions to be taken to have the
affected areas and resources sufficiently decontaminated, cleaned and restored to normal.
3) The licensee shall, as soon as practicable, furnish to the Commissioner a detailed report in
writing on the following:
a) the circumstances leading to the loss, theft, fire, explosion, leakage or accidental
discharge of such petroleum and flammable materials;
b) the immediate actions and mitigating measures taken by him to control and contain the
discharge and the measures taken by him to restore the affected areas to normalcy; and
c) the measures taken by him to prevent a recurrence of a similar nature.
4) Any tank or vehicle used for the storage or transport of any petroleum or flammable material
and which was involved in any of the incidents specified in paragraph (1), shall be subjected
to any certification tests specified by the Commissioner.
5) The licensee shall not use any tank or vehicle which was involved in any incident specified in
paragraph (1) to store or transport any petroleum or flammable material unless the written
permission of the Commissioner has been obtained for such tank or vehicle.
Regulation 56 1) No holder of a licence to store or keep or to transport any petroleum or flammable material
Release of petroleum shall cause or permit any petroleum or flammable material to flow into any public drain or
and flammable sewer.
materials into public
drains prohibited 2) In the event of any accidental release of petroleum or flammable materials into any public
drain or sewer, the licensee shall as soon as practicable have the affected areas cleaned-up
and restored to normal.
PART VIII Miscellaneous

Regulation 57 The Commissioner may from time to time issue directions requiring a licensee to comply with such
Power of other requirements as he may determine including requirements which are specified in an
Commissioner to accepted code of practice.
issue directions
Regulation 58 No person shall store, keep or transport any petroleum or flammable material in a manner so rash
Negligent conduct or negligent as to endanger human life, or to be likely to cause hurt or injury to any other person.
when storing, keeping
or transporting
petroleum or
flammable materials
Regulation 59 Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of these Regulations shall be guilty of an
Offence and penalty offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a
term not exceeding 6 months or to both.
Regulation 60 The Fire Safety (Petroleum) Regulations (Rg 7) are revoked.

Revocation
Regulation 61 1) Any licence granted under the revoked Fire Safety (Petroleum) Regulations shall continue and
Saving and be deemed to have been granted under the corresponding provisions of these Regulations.
transitional provisions
2) Any application or other document lodged for approval under the provisions of the revoked
Fire Safety (Petroleum) Regulations before 16th February 2005 and which application was not
approved before that date shall, where applicable, be deemed to be an application or a
document lodged for approval under the corresponding provision of these Regulations.
3) These Regulations shall not affect any order, requirement, direction or approval of the
Commissioner issued or given under the revoked Fire Safety (Petroleum) Regulations before
16th February 2005.
4) Any licence, permit or approval granted under section 22 of the Environmental Pollution

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Control Act (Cap. 94A) or any subsidiary legislation made thereunder to import, to store and
use or to transport —
a) Acrolein;
b) Benzene;
c) Carbon Disulphide;
d) Chlorosilanes, excepting —
Hexachlorodisilane;
Phenyltrichlorosilane;
Tetrachlorosilane;
e) Disilane;
f) Propylene imine;
g) Propylene Oxide;
h) Silane;
i) Styrene Monomer;
j) Vinyl Bromide;
k) Vinyl Chloride; or
l) Nitriles,
and that is in force immediately before 16th February 2005 shall, unless earlier cancelled and in
so far as it is not inconsistent with these Regulations —
(i) continue and be deemed to be a licence granted under the corresponding provisions of these
Regulations;
(ii) be subject to the terms and conditions specified in the licence; and
(iii) expire on the date it would have expired if these Regulations had not been enacted.
11.5.4 Fire Safety (Petroleum And Flammable Materials – Exemption) Order

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Regulation 2 1) In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires —
Definitions
Class III petroleum means any petroleum having a flashpoint of or exceeding 61°C and up to and
including 93°C;
Cylinder means a container having a capacity of less than 250 L water capacity and which is used
to store petroleum or flammable materials;
Eating place means any place that is not enclosed and is used for the sale or supply, or the
consumption within that place, of meals prepared at one or more individual stalls within that place,
and in which any other business carried on is ancillary and subsidiary to the provision of such
meals, such as a canteen, cafeteria, food court or hawker centre, and includes such other place of
a similar kind approved by the Commissioner;
Enclosed , in relation to any place, means any place that has a ceiling or roof and is, except for
doors and passageways, completely enclosed by walls or windows, whether permanently or
temporarily;
Factory has the same meaning as in the Factories Act (Cap. 104);
Restaurant means any place that is enclosed, is used for the sale or supply and consumption
within that place of meals prepared in a kitchen or in stalls set aside from the dining area in that
place, and in which any other business carried on is ancillary and subsidiary to the provision of
such meals;
Stall means any table, shed or structure in, at or on which food or drink is or to be offered for sale,
or from which food or drink is or to be sold, other than food or drink brought thereto in an
impermeable container and offered for sale in the same container.
2) In this Order, the symbols specified in the first column of the following table shall have the
meanings specified in relation to those symbols in the second column of the table:

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First column Second column
Symbol Meaning
L litre
kg kilogram
Regulation 3 The storage or keeping of any class of petroleum ––

Storage of petroleum a) not exceeding the quantity specified in the First Schedule for that class of petroleum; and
below certain b) solely for any purpose specified in the First Schedule for that class of petroleum,
quantities exempt shall be exempt from the requirement of a licence under section 35 of the Act and the Fire Safety
(Petroleum and Flammable Materials) Regulations 2005 (G.N. No. S 81/2005).
FIRST SCHEDULE
QUANTITIES OF PETROLEUM NOT REQUIRING STORAGE LICENCE
1. Class O petroleum
Purpose Quantity
(a) For private use Not more than 30 kg in not more than 2 cylinders
in a private dwelling-
house
(b) For use in an Not more than 30 kg per stall in the eating place (whether occupied
eating place or not), subject to a maximum quantity of not more than 200 kg to
be stored at that eating place
(c) For use in a Not more than 200 kg
restaurant
(d) For use in a Not more than 300 kg per factory
factory
2. Any other class of petroleum that is kept in air-tight containers —
Purpose Class I Class II Class III
petroleum petroleum petroleum
(a) For private use Not more than 20 L Not more than 200 L Not more than 200 L
in a private dwelling-
house or for use in
any business other
than in a factory
(b) For use in a Not more than 400 L Not more than 1,000 Not more than 1,500
factory L L
Regulation 4 1) The storage or keeping of any flammable material —

Storage of flammable a) not exceeding the quantity specified in the second column of the Second Schedule
materials below (Appendix 11B) for that flammable material, and solely for the purpose ––
certain quantities and (i) of use in any process of manufacture, mixing, blending, cleaning, painting, testing
in certain forms or other general manufacturing process of any product, goods or materials, whether or
exempt not specified in the Third Schedule; or
(ii) of warehousing or storage for reward for persons other than the occupier of the
premises used for storing; or
b) not exceeding the quantity specified in the third column of the Second Schedule for that
flammable material, and solely for the purpose —
(i) of or for use in a hospital, nursing home, clinic, pharmacy, or such other establishment
providing medical facilities; or
(ii) of or for use in any laboratory,
shall be exempt from the requirement of a licence under section 35 of the Act and the Fire
Safety (Petroleum and Flammable Materials) Regulations 2005.
2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the storage or keeping in any quantity of any product specified
in the Third Schedule containing any flammable material shall be exempt from the

Regulation Summary
requirement of a licence under section 35 of the Act and the Fire Safety (Petroleum and
Flammable Materials) Regulations 2005.
THIRD SCHEDULE
EXEMPT PRODUCTS CONTAINING FLAMMABLE MATERIAL
1. Adhesives
2. Cigarette lighters and portable gas lighters
3. Cosmetic and beauty products including hair styling products
4. Food and beverages including beer, wine and liquor
5. Insecticides and pesticides
6. Lacquer solvents
7. Lubricants
8. Medicine
9. Paints
10. Pharmaceutical products
11. Varnishes.
Regulation 5 The mixed storage or keeping of any petroleum and flammable material, or more than one
Exempt mixed storage flammable material, in separate containers or compartments within any premises shall be exempt
of petroleum or from the requirement of a licence under section 35 of the Act and the Fire Safety (Petroleum and
flammable materials Flammable Materials) Regulations 2005, (G.N. No, 81/2005), if ––
(a) where all the substances are solids, their aggregate weight does not exceed 20 kg;
(b) where all the substances are liquids, their aggregate volume does not exceed 40 L;
(c) where all the substances are gaseous, their aggregate weight does not exceed 10 kg;
or
(d) where the substances are in mixed states, their aggregate weight does not exceed 20
kg.
Regulation 6 The storage or keeping of any mixture with a flashpoint of more than 61°C containing either any
Exempt mixtures petroleum, any one or more flammable materials, or both petroleum and any one or more
containing petroleum flammable materials, shall be exempt from the requirement of a licence under section 35 of the
or flammable material Act and the Fire Safety (Petroleum and Flammable Materials) Regulations 2005.
or both

APPENDIX 11B
FIRE SAFETY (PETROLEUM AND FLAMMABLE MATERIALS – EXEMPTION) ORDER
Paragraph 4 (1)
SECOND SCHEDULE
QUANTITIES OF FLAMMABLE MATERIAL NOT REQUIRING STORAGE LICENCE
General Medical or
Flammable Material manufacturing, laboratory
etc., purpose purpose
1. Acetal 20 L 20 L
2. Acetone 20 L 20 L
3. Acetyl chloride 20 L 20 L
4. Acetylene 10 kg 10 kg
5. Aldehydes 20 L 20 L
6. Allyl acetate 20 L 20 L
7. Allyl bromide 20 L 20 L
8. Allyl chloride 20 L 20 L
9. Allyl formate 20 L 20 L
10. Allyl iodide 20 L 20 L
11. Aluminum alkyl halides 0 0
12. Aluminum alkyl hydrides 0 0
13. Aluminum alkyls 0 0
14. Aluminum borohydride 0 0
15. Aluminum carbide 0 0
16. Aluminum ferrosilicon powder 0 5 kg
17. Aluminum hydride 0 5 kg
18. Aluminum powder, uncoated 0 10 kg
19. Amines 20 L 20 L
20. 2-Amino-4,6-Dinitrophenol, wetted [with not less than 20 percent water, by 0 0
mass]
21. Ammonium picrate 0 0
22. Amyl chlorides 20 L 20 L
23. Amyl nitrites 20 L 20 L
24. Azodicarbonamide 0 0
25. Barium 0 5 kg
26. Barium azide, wetted [with not less than 50 percent water, by mass] 0 0
27. Benzotrifluoride 20 L 20 L
28. Boron trifluoride dimethyl etherate 0 0
29. 1-Bromobutane 20 L 20 L
30. Bromomethylpropane 20 L 20 L
31. 2-Bromopentane 20 L 20 L
32. Bromopropanes 20 L 20 L
33. 3-Bromopropyne 20 L 20 L
34. Bromotrifluoroethylene 0 0
35. Butadienes 0 0
36. Butanedione 20 L 20 L
37. Butanol 20 L 20 L
38. Butyl acetates 20 L 20 L
39. n-Butyl formate 20 L 20 L
40. Tert-Butyl hypochlorite 0 0
41. Butyl nitrites 20 L 20 L
42. 1,2-Butylene oxide 20 L 20 L
43. Butyryl chloride 20 L 20 L
44. Calcium 0 0

45. Calcium carbide 2 kg 2 kg

46. Calcium dithionite (Calcium hydrosulfite) 0 0
47. Calcium hydride 0 5 kg
48. Calcium or Calcium alloys 0 5 kg
49. Calcium silicide 0 5 kg
50. Carbon disulfide 0 10 L
51. Cerium 0 0
52. Cesium (Caesium) 0 0
53. Chlorobutane 20 L 20 L
54. 2-Chloropropane 20 L 20 L
55. 2-Chloropropene 20 L 20 L
56. Chlorosilanes, excepting — 20 L 20 L
Hexachlorodisilane
Phenyltrichlorosilane
Tetrachlorosilane
57. Cyclobutane 0 0
58. Cyclopropane 0 0
59. Decaborane 0 0
60. Deuterium 0 0
61. 1,2-Di-(dimethylamino)ethane 20 L 20 L
62. Diacetone alcohol 20 L 20 L
63. 1,1-Dichloroethane 20 L 20 L
64. 1,2-Dichloroethylene 20 L 20 L
65. 1,2-Dichloropropane 20 L 20 L
66. Dichloropropene 20 L 20 L
67. Diethoxymethane 20 L 20 L
68. 3,3-Diethoxypropene 20 L 20 L
69. Diethyl sulfide 20 L 20 L
70. Diethylzinc 0 0
71. 2,3-Dihydropyran 20 L 20 L
72. 1,2-Dimethoxyethane 20 L 20 L
73. 1,1-Dimethoxyethane 20 L 20 L
74. Dimethyl carbonate 20 L 20 L
75. Dimethyl disulfide 20 L 20 L
76. Dimethyl sulfide 20 L 20 L
77. 2,3-Dimethylbutane 20 L 20 L
78. Dimethylcyclohexane 20 L 20 L
79. Dimethyldiethoxysilane 20 L 20 L
80. Dimethyldioxane 20 L 20 L
81. 2,2-Dimethylpropane 0 0
82. Dimethylzinc 0 0
83. Dinitrophenol, wetted [with not less than 15 percent water, by mass] 0 0
84. Dinitrophenolates, wetted [with not less than 15 percent water, by mass] 0 0
85. Dinitroresorcinol, wetted [with not less than 15 percent water, by mass] 0 0
86. Dioxane 20 L 20 L
87. Dioxolane 20 L 20 L
88. Dipicryl sulfide 0 0
89. Esters 20 L 20 L
90. Ethane 0 0
91. Ethanol 20 L 20 L
92. Ethers 2.5 L 2.5 L
93. Ethyl acetate 20 L 20 L
94. Ethyl acrylate 20 L 20 L
95. Ethyl borate 20 L 20 L
96. Ethyl chloride 0 0

97. Ethyl crotonate 20 L 20 L

98. Ethyl formate 20 L 20 L
99. Ethyl isobutyrate 20 L 20 L
100. Ethyl methacrylate 20 L 20 L
101. Ethyl nitrite 20 L 20 L
102. Ethyl propionate 20 L 20 L
103. Ethylacetylene 0 0
104. Ethylbenzene 20 L 20 L
105. Ethyldichlorosilane 0 0
106. Ethylene 10 kg 10 kg
107. 1-Ethylpiperidine 20 L 20 L
108. Ferrocerium 0 0
109. Fluorobenzene 20 L 20 L
110. Fluorotoluene 20 L 20 L
111. Furan 20 L 20 L
112. Hafnium powder 0 0
113. Hexadiene 20 L 20 L
114. Hexamethyleneimine 20 L 20 L
115. Hydrogen 0 0
116. 2-Iodobutane 20 L 20 L
117. Iodomethylpropane 20 L 20 L
118. Isobutyl acetate 20 L 20 L
119. Isobutyl formate 20 L 20 L
120. Isobutyryl chloride 20 L 20 L
121. Isoprene 20 L 20 L
122. Isopropanol (Isopropyl alcohol) 20 L 20 L
123. Isopropenyl acetate 20 L 20 L
124. Isopropyl acetate 20 L 20 L
125. Isopropyl isobutyrate 20 L 20 L
126. Isopropyl nitrate 20 L 20 L
127. Isopropyl propionate 20 L 20 L
128. Lead phosphite, dibasic 0 0
129. Lithium 0 0
130. Lithium alkyls 0 0
131. Lithium aluminum hydride 0 5 kg
132. Lithium borohydride 0 5 kg
133. Lithium ferrosilicon 0 5 kg
134. Lithium hydride 0 5 kg
135. Lithium nitride 0 0
136. Lithium silicon 0 0
137. Magnesium alkyls 0 0
138. Magnesium diamide 0 0
139. Magnesium diphenyl 0 0
140. Magnesium hydride 0 0
141. Magnesium or Magnesium alloys 5 kg 10 kg
142. Magnesium silicide 0 0
143. Methane 0 0
144. Methanol 20 L 20 L
145. Methyl acetate 20 L 20 L
146. Methyl acetylene 0 0
147. Methyl acrylate 20 L 20 L
148. Methyl allyl chloride 20 L 20 L
149. Methyl butane 20 L 20 L
150. Methyl butyrate 20 L 20 L
151. Methyl formate 20 L 20 L

152. Methyl isovalerate 20 L 20 L

153. Methyl magnesium bromide 0 0
154. Methyl methacrylate monomer 20 L 20 L
155. Methyl propionate 20 L 20 L
156. Methylal 20 L 20 L
157. 3-Methylbutan-2-one 20 L 20 L
158. Methyldichlorosilane 0 0
159. 2-Methylfuran 20 L 20 L
160. n-methylmorpholine 20 L 20 L
161. Methylpentadiene 20 L 20 L
162. 1-Methylpiperidine 20 L 20 L
163. Methyltetrahydrofuran 20 L 20 L
164. Nitriles 20 L 20 L
165. Nitrocellulose with water [with not less than 25 percent water, by mass] 0 0
166. Nitroguanidine, wetted [with not less than 20 percent water, by mass] 0 0
167. Nitromethane 20 L 20 L
168. p-Nitrosodimethylaniline 0 0
169. Nitrostarch, wetted [with not less than 20 percent water, by mass] 0 0
170. Pentaborane 0 0
171. Pentanol 20 L 20 L
172. Phosphorus heptasulfide 0 0
173. Phosphorus pentasulfide 0 5 kg
174. Phosphorus sesquisulfide 0 5 kg
175. Phosphorus trisulfide 0 0
176. Phosphorus 0 5 kg
177. Potassium or Potassium alloys 0 5 kg
178. Potassium borohydride 0 5 kg
179. Potassium dithionite (Potassium hydrosulfite) 0 0
180. Potassium sodium alloys 0 0
181. Potassium sulfide 25 kg 25 kg
182. Propadiene 0 0
183. Propanethiol 20 L 20 L
184. n-Propanol 20 L 20 L
185. Propionyl chloride 20 L 20 L
186. n-Propyl acetate 20 L 20 L
187. Propyl chloride 20 L 20 L
188. Propyl formats 20 L 20 L
189. n-Propyl nitrate 20 L 20 L
190. Propylene oxide 20 L 20 L
191. Propyleneimine 20 L 20 L
192. Pyridine 20 L 20 L
193. Pyrrolidine 20 L 20 L
194. Rubidium 0 0
195. Silane 0 0
196. Silver picrate 0 0
197. Sodium 0 5 kg
198. Sodium aluminum hydride 0 0
199. Sodium borohydride 0 5 kg
200. Sodium dinitro-o-cresolate, wetted [with not less than 15 percent water, by 0 0
mass]
201. Sodium dithionite (Sodium hydrosulfite) 0 0
202. Sodium hydride 0 0
203. Sodium hydrosulfide 50 kg 50 kg
204. Sodium methylate 0 0
205. Sodium picramate, wetted [with not less than 20 percent water, by mass] 0 0
206. Sodium sulfide 25 kg 25 kg

207. Strontium 0 5 kg
208. Tetrahydrofuran 20 L 20 L
209. 1,2,3,6-Tetrahydropyridine 20 L 20 L
210. Tetrahydrothiophene 20 L 20 L
211. Tetramethylsilane 20 L 20 L
212. Thioacetic acid 20 L 20 L
213. Thiophene 20 L 20 L
214. Thiourea dioxide 0 0
215. Titanium hydride 0 5 kg
216. Titanium powder 0 0
217. Titanium trichloride 0 0
218. Tributylphosphane 0 0
219. Triisopropyl borate 20 L 20 L
220. Trimethyl borate 20 L 20 L
221. Trinitrobenzene, wetted [with not less than 30 percent water, by mass] 0 0
222. Trinitrobenzoic acid, wetted [with not less than 30 percent water, by mass] 0 0
223. Trinitrophenol, wetted [with not less than 30 percent water, by mass] 0 0
224. Trinitrotoluene, wetted [with not less than 30 percent water, by mass] 0 0
225. Urea nitrate, wetted [with not less than 20 percent water, by mass] 0 0
226. Vinyl Acetylene 0 0
227. Vinyl acetate 20 L 20 L
228. Vinyl bromide 0 0
229. Vinyl butyrate 20 L 20 L
230. Vinyl chloride 0 0
231. Vinyl fluoride 0 0
232. Vinylidene chloride 20 L 20 L
233. Xanthates 0 0
234. Zinc powder or Zinc dust 10 kg 10 kg
235. Zirconium hydride 0 5 kg
236. Zirconium picramate, wetted [with not less than 20 percent water, by mass] 0 0
237. Zirconium powder 0 5 kg

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Singapore Environmental, Health & Safety [EHS] Legislation Update Revised @ 30th June 2007

11.1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

11.1.1 Fire Safety Act (Cap. 109A)

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Minor Work means —

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Premises includes messuages, houses, buildings, lands, tenements, easements and

Public building means a building or part of a building —

Qualified Person means a person who is registered as —

Section 3 Authorised officers

Section 4 Register of registered inspectors

Section 5 Registration of registered inspectors

Section 5A Cancellation of registration and suspension from practice

Section 6 Independence of registered inspectors

Section 6A Appointment of Inquiry Panel, etc.

Section 6B Proceedings of Inquiry Committee

Section 6C Commencement of inquiry, etc.

Section 6D Powers of Inquiry Committee

Section 7 Powers in event of fire

Section 8 General powers of entry

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Section 11 1) Any person who –

PART II Fire Hazard in Buildings

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2) A fire hazard order referred to in subsection (1) may be —

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7) Notwithstanding subsection (6) —

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PART III Fire Prevention in Buildings

1A) The following buildings shall be subject to this section:

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PART IIIA Fire Safety Engineers

7) For the purposes of this section —

8) For the avoidance of doubt —

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3) The Commissioner may —

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f) censure the fire safety engineer in writing;

2) An Investigation Committee shall consist of —

3) An Investigation Committee shall —

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any special case, permit.

7) Any person who, without lawful excuse, refuses or fails to —

2) The Fire Safety Engineers Discipline Panel shall comprise —

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PART IV Control of Fire Safety Works

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2) The Commissioner may —

8) The requirements referred to in subsection (7) may include —

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b) the rectification of the fire safety works; and

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days of the appointment, notify the Commissioner of the appointment.

Section 27 Modification or waiver of requirements relating to fire safety

Section 28 Appeal Advisory Board

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referred to in that subsection is false.

9) The requirements referred to in subsection (8) may include —

3) An order made under subsection (1) shall be served —

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the order, as the case may be; or

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time and for any reason.