On 25/05/2013,
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incorporating all amendments published on or before 25/05/2013.
The closest version currently available is that of 30/12/2000.
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—(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the person for whom any proposed fire safety works are 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.
(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.
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(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 for approval of the plans of fire safety works under subsection (1) is accompanied by a written declaration by the qualified person who prepared the plans declaring that the plans have been prepared in accordance with the Fire Code adopted under section 55, and the provisions of this Act and any regulations made thereunder, the Commissioner may, without checking the plans, approve the plans on the basis of the written declaration by the qualified person.
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(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.
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(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 personreferred to in that subsection is false.
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(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.
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(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.
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(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.
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(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)(b);
(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.
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(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 a public building having an occupant load of more than 200 persons; 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.
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