Chapter Number and Title of Enactment

Chapter:

572Title:Fire Safety (Buildings) Ordinance

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Table of contents of enactment:
Cap 572 Long title
Cap 572 Part 1Preliminary
Cap 572 s 1Short title
Cap 572 s 2Purpose of Ordinance
Cap 572 s 3Interpretation
Cap 572 s 4Application of Ordinance
Cap 572 Part 2Compliance with Fire Safety Measures
Cap 572 s 5Owner or occupier may be directed to comply with fire safety measures
Cap 572 s 6Magistrate may make fire safety compliance orders
Cap 572 s 7District Court may make orders prohibiting occupation of a building or part of a building
Cap 572 s 8Effect of prohibition order
Cap 572 s 9Offence in relation to the contravention of prohibition order
Cap 572 s 10Copy of prohibition order to be posted at entrances to affected building or part of a building
Cap 572 s 11Power to remove persons from building, etc.
Cap 572 s 12Owner or occupier of building may request certificate of compliance
Cap 572 s 13Right to apply to District Court for revocation of prohibition order
Cap 572 s 14Registration of fire safety compliance order, etc. in the Land Registry
Cap 572 Part 3Enforcement
Cap 572 s 15Authorized officers
Cap 572 s 16Power to enter a building, etc. and other powers of authorized officers
Cap 572 s 17Authorized officer may request information about ownership or occupation of building
Cap 572 s 18Offence to obstruct certain persons exercising or performing functions under this Ordinance
Cap 572 s 19Offences by persons concerned in management of body corporate
Cap 572 Part 4Miscellaneous
Cap 572 s 20Government not liable for certain matters
Cap 572 s 21Authorized officers not personally liable for certain acts and omissions
Cap 572 s 22Offence to disclose information obtained officially
Cap 572 s 23How documents are to be served for purposes of this Ordinance
Cap 572 s 24Chief Executive in Council may make regulations
Cap 572 s 25Effect of substituted or amended codes of practice
Cap 572 Sched 1Fire Safety Measures to be Complied with by Owners of Composite Buildings in Respect of Parts Intended for Non-Domestic Purposes
Cap 572 Sched 2Fire Safety Measures to be Complied with by Owners of Composite Buildings in Respect of Parts Intended for Domestic Purposes and by Owners of Domestic Buildings
Cap 572 Sched 3Fire Safety Measures to be Complied with by Occupiers of Composite Buildings in Respect of Parts Intended for Non-Domestic Purposes




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