1986 Ed.]
Fire Services
[CAP. 95
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CHAPTER 95
FIRE SERVICES
Originally 32 of 1954.
33 of 1956.
To make better provision as to the constitution, duties and powers of the Fire Services Department and as to the discipline of members thereof and to make provision for the prevention of G.N.A. 61/56. fire hazards and for a welfare fund; and to regulate the registration of fire service installation contractors and to provide for the control of the sale, supply, installation, repair, maintenance and inspection of fire service installations or equipment; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.
(Amended, 42 of 1961, s. 2; 1 of 1964, s. 2, and 45 of 1971, s. 2)
17 of 1959. 1 of 1961. 42 of 1961. 1 of 1964. 56 of 1969. L.N. 69/70. 45 of 1971. 29 of 1975. 36 of 1978.
50 of 1978. L.N. 262/78. 15 of 1979. 55 of 1981. 25 of 1982.
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[13 August 1954.]
4 of 1985.
4 of 1986.
34 of 1986. 54 of 1986.
PART I
PRELIMINARY
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Fire Services Ordinance.
Short title.
(Amended, 42 of 1961, s. 3)
2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-
"calamity" means an occurrence by which life or property is
endangered; (Added, 1 of 1961, s. 2)
"Director" means the Director of Fire Services; (Replaced, 42 of
1961, s. 2)
"fire hazard" means-
(a) – (b) [Deleted, 4 of 1985, s. 2]
(c) any removal from any building of any fire service installation or equipment which was provided in such building in accordance with plans certified by the Director for the purposes of section 16 of the Buildings Ordinance;
(d) the presence in any building of any fire service installation or equipment which from lack of proper maintenance or for any other reason is not in efficient working order; (Amended, 56 of 1969, s. 2)
Interpretation.
(Cap. 123.)