CAP. 95]
Fire Services
[1986 Ed.
Abatement of fire hazards.
Fifth Schedule.
(Cap. 115.)
9.
(1) (a) The Director, if satisfied of the existence in or on any premises of any fire hazard, may serve—
(i) upon the person by reason of whose act, default or sufferance the fire hazard arose or continues; or
(ii) if such person is the servant or agent of some other person, upon such other person; or
(iii) if such person or such other person, as the case may be, cannot readily be found or is absent from the Colony, upon the owner, tenant, occupier or person in charge of the premises in or on which such fire hazard exists,
a notice in the form of Form 2 in the Fifth Schedule (in this section referred to as a fire hazard abatement notice) requiring him to abate the fire hazard within the period specified in the notice, and to do all such things as may be necessary for that purpose, and the notice may, if the Director thinks fit, specify any works to be executed for the purpose aforesaid.
(Amended, 56 of 1969, s. 3 and 54 of 1986, s. 3)
(b) [Deleted, 54 of 1986, s. 3]
(c) Any notice served under this section may be served by registered post. (Added, 56 of 1969, s. 3)
(1A) The Director may, by notice in writing served either personally or by registered post, require—
(a) any person upon whom he serves a notice under subsection (1); or
(b) any person whom he reasonably suspects of being the person by reason of whose act, default or sufferance the fire hazard arose, or continues,
to give correct particulars of his name and address and produce proof of his identity to the Director before the expiry of such time being not less than 24 hours as may be specified in the notice. (Added, 54 of 1986, s. 3)
(1B) The reference in subsection (1A) to a person's identity shall be construed in accordance with the definition of "proof of identity" in section 17B of the Immigration Ordinance. (Added, 54 of 1986, s. 3)
(1C) Any person who—
(a) without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with a requirement under subsection (1A) before the expiry of the time specified in the notice; or
(b) furnishes particulars which he knows to be false in connexion with a requirement under subsection (1A),
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine of $5,000. (Added, 54 of 1986, s. 3)
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CAP. 95]
Fire Services
[1986 Ed.
Abatement of fire hazards.
Fifth Schedule.
(Cap. 115.)
9.
(1) (a) The Director, if satisfied of the existence in or on any premises of any fire hazard, may serve—
(i) upon the person by reason of whose act, default or sufferance the fire hazard arose or continues; or
(ii) if such person is the servant or agent of some other person, upon such other person; or
(iii) if such person or such other person, as the case may be, cannot readily be found or is absent from the Colony, upon the owner, tenant, occupier or person in charge of the premises in or on which such fire hazard exists,
a notice in the form of Form 2 in the Fifth Schedule (in this section referred to as a fire hazard abatement notice) requiring him to abate the fire hazard within the period specified in the notice, and to do all such things as may be necessary for that purpose, and the notice may, if the Director thinks fit, specify any works to be executed for the purpose aforesaid.
(Amended, 56 of 1969, s. 3 and 54 of
1986, s. 3)
(b) [Deleted, 54 of 1986, s. 3]
(c) Any notice served under this section may be served by
registered post. (Added, 56 of 1969, s. 3)
(1A) The Director may, by notice in writing served either personally or by registered post, require-
(a) any person upon whom he serves a notice under sub-
section (1); or
(b) any person whom he reasonably suspects of being the person by reason of whose act, default or sufferance the fire hazard arose, or continues,
to give correct particulars of his name and address and produce proof of his identity to the Director before the expiry of such time being not less than 24 hours as may be specified in the notice. (Added, 54 of 1986, s. 3)
(IB) The reference in subsection (1A) to a person's identity shall be construed in accordance with the definition of "proof of identity" in section 17B of the Immigration Ordinance. (Added, 54 of 1986, s. 3)
(IC) Any person who-
(a) without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with a require- ment under subsection (1A) before the expiry of the time specified in the notice; or
(b) furnishes particulars which he knows to be false in con-
nexion with a requirement under subsection (1A),
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine of $5,000. ( Added, 54 of 1986, s. 3)
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