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THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1981
PUBLIC REMINDED TO KEEP FIRE SERVICE INSTALLATIONS EFFICIENT
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OWNERS OF FIRE SERVICE INSTALLATIONS OR EQUIPMENT WERE TODAY (THURSDAY) REMINDED OF THE IR DUTIES UNDER EXISTING FIRE SERVICE REGULATIONS TO ENSURE THE UPKEEP OF SUCH FACILITIES.
FAILING TO DO SO COULD LEAD TO FINES UP TO $2 000.
THE ADVICE WAS GIVEN IN A LETTER ISSUED BY THE
FIRE PROTECTION BUREAU OF THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO ALL MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES AND INCORPORATED OWNERS OF BUILDINGS,
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID UNDER EXISTING FIRE SERVICE REGULATIONS, THE OWNERS OF ANY FIRE SERVICE INSTALLATION OR EQUIPMENT INSTALLED IN ANY PREMISES SHOULD KEEP SUCH INSTALLATIONS OR EQUIPMENT IN EFFICIENT WORK ING ORDER AT ALL TIMES AND HAVE IT INSPECTED BY A REGISTERED CONTRACTOR AT LEAST ONCE IN EVERY 12 MONTHS.+
HE SAID THAT OWNERS OF FIRE SERVICE INSTALLATIONS OR EQUIPMENT INCLUDED THE OCCUPIERS OR THE OWNERS OF THE PREMISES IN OR ON WHICH THE FIRE SERVICE INSTALLATIONS OR EQUIPMENT WERE INSTALLED OR KEPT.
+WHEN THE OWNERS OF THE BUILDING HAVE BEEN INCORPORATED, THE RIGHTS AND POWERS, PRIVILEGES AND DUTIES OF THE OWNERS IN RELATION TO THE COMMON PARTS OF THE BUILDING SHALL BE EXERCISED AND PERFORMED BY THE CORPORATION,
+ BUT THIS CORPORATION DOES NOT DISCHARGE THE LIABILITIES OF INDIVIDUAL OWNERS FOR THE CONDITION OF THE FIRE SERVICE INSTALLATIONS OR EQUIPMENT WITHIN THEIR PREMISES, THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED.
INDIVIDUAL OWNERS WERE THEREFORE URGED TO OBSERVE STRICTLY THE PROVISIONS OF THESE REGULATIONS FOR THE IR OWN BENEF IT.
THE SPOKESMAN ADVISED: +IF THE FIRE SERVICE INSTALLATIONS OR EQUIPMENT INSIDE YOUR PREMISES REQUIRE REPAIR OR MAINTENANCE, YOU SHOULD ENGAGE A REGISTERED FIRE SERVICE INSTALLATION CONTRACTOR OF YOUR OWN CHOICE TO CARRY OUT THE NECESSARY WORK.
+A MAINTENANCE CERTIFICATE SHOULD BE ISSUED BY THE FIRE SERVICE INSTALLATION CONTRACTOR WITHIN 14 DAYS AFTER COMPLETION OF THE WORK, AND A COPY FORWARDED TO THE DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES.+
IN CASE OF DOUBT, THE FIRE PROTECTION BUREAU OF THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT SHOULD BE APPROACHED FOR ADVICE.
A LIST OF THE REGISTERED FIRE SERVICE INSTALLATION CONTRACTORS IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT ANY FIRE STATION, CITY DISTRICT OFFICE AND NEW TERRITORIES DISTRICT OFFICE.
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