FIRE SERVICES ACT 1988

Contents of the act

Regulations under fire services act 1988

Uniform building by-laws 1984

Conclusion

TABLE OF CONTENTS

OBJECTIVES

TO ENABLE THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO FUNCTION EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY IN THE AIM TO PROTECT HUMAN LIVES AND PROPERTY FROM THE RISK OF FIRE.

THE EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT FUNTIONING OF THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

THE PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY FROM RISK OF FIRE.

This Act consists of nine (9) main parts as

legislations and guidance for the Fire Services

Department to achieve its objectives. The contents of

the Act are as follows:

Part I Preliminary

Part II Administration

Part III Abatement of Fire-Hazard

Part IV Water and Fire Hydrants

Part V Fire Certificates

Part VI Enforcement

CONTENTS OF THE ACT

Part VII Enquiries into Fires

Part VIII Welfare Fund

Part IX Miscellaneous

Schedules 1 Fire-Hazard Abatement Notice.

Schedule 2 Ranks of Fire Officers such as Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, Fireman and Ranks of Auxiliary Fire Officers.

CONTENTS OF THE ACT

This part consist of the following

provisions:

a) Short title

b) Interpretation

PRELIMINARY

INTERPRETATION

FIRE-HAZARD

Any unlawful alteration to any building. The

overcrowding of any place of public, any

removal or absence from any building of

any fire-fighting equipment or safety

installation, inadequate means of exit from

any part of a building to any place, whether

within or outside the building that provides

safety to persons in the event of a fire.

INTERPRETATION

PREMISES

Includes messages, houses, buildings or

part of a building, land, tenements,

easement and hereditaments of any

tenure, whether open or enclosed, whether

built on or not, whether public or private,

and whether maintained or not under

statutory authority.

Among the functions of the equipments and

installations are:

a) Extinguishing, preventing or limiting a fire

b) Giving warning of a fire

c) Providing adequate, safe egress for the

purpose of evacuation or exist of occupants

in the event of fire.

INTERPRETATION

This part stipulates the provisions pertaining to the method of administration of the Fire Services Department.

The provisions include:

a) The Fire Services Department and its officers

b) Appointment of Auxiliary Fire Officers

c) Duties of Fire Services Department

d) Uniform and identification card

e) Exercise of powers and performance of duties.

ADMINISTRATION

Duties of the Fire Services Department are as follows:

a) Take of lawful measures for:

i. Extinguishing, fighting, preventing and controlling fires

ii. Protecting life and property in the event of fire

b) Determine the means of exit in the event of fire:

i. Ensuring the provision, maintenance, and proper regulation of fire escapes for every premises.

ADMINISTRATION

c) Investigate into the cause, origin, and

circumstances of fires.

d) Perform humanitarian services, including the

protection of life and property in any

calamity.

ADMINISTRATION

This part stipulate the provisions pertaining to

the method of abating fire-hazards and the

power of the Director General of the Fire

Services Department.

Among the provisions are:

a) fire-hazard abatement notice

b) The power of Director General to abate fire-

hazard in vacant or unoccupied premises.

ABATEMENT OF FIRE-HAZARD

c) Offence of failing to comply with fire-hazard

abatement notice

d) Closing order

e) The power of Fire Services Officer in the

event of fire

f) appeals

ABATEMENT OF FIRE-HAZARD

Adequate storage of water at the premises for

fire fighting purposes

Power to fix fire hydrant location plates

Concealment and misuse of fire hydrants

Notice of works affecting fire hydrants

Duty of water authorities to notify the State

Director of any action affecting the flow of water

to a fire hydrant

WATER AND FIRE HYDRANTS

The power of the Director General to determine and designate particular uses, size, or location of premises for the purpose of issuance of a Fire Certificate under the Act

Requirement of Fire Certificate and fees for the issue of Fire Certificate

The change of conditions affecting adequacy of life safety facilities.

FIRE CERTIFICATES