On 23/05/2013,
you requested for the version in force on 23/05/2013
incorporating all amendments published on or before 23/05/2013.
The closest version currently available is that of 30/12/2000.
30A.
—(1) Where, in the opinion of the Commissioner, any fire safety works are being carried out or have been carried out in contravention of the Fire Code adopted under section 55, or any of the provisions of this Act or any regulations made thereunder (referred to in this section as the unauthorised fire safety works), the Commissioner may by order in writing require —
(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the cessation of the unauthorised fire safety works until the order is withdrawn;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.
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(2) An order made under subsection (1) shall specify all or 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.
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(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.
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(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.
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(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.
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(6) The Commissioner may seize any material resulting from the carrying out of any work under subsection (4).
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(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.
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