17. Director may abate fire hazard in emergency

Terms defined in s 2

• Director

  Director

  Defined · s 2

  “Director” means the Director of Fire and Rescue;

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• fire hazard

  fire hazard

  Defined · s 2

  “fire hazard” means any matter or circumstance which materially increases the likelihood of fire or the danger to life or property that would result from the outbreak of fire and includes — (a) any alteration to any building in contravention of any written law relating to building works or fire safety works such as might render escape in the event of fire more difficult; (b) the overcrowding of any public building or any building used occasionally or regularly for public worship or religious ceremonies such as might render escape in the event of fire more difficult; (c) any removal from any building of any fire safety measure which was provided in such building in accordance with plans approved by the Director under section 26; (d) the presence in any building of any fire safety measure which from lack of proper maintenance or for any other reason is not in efficient working order; (e) the obstruction of escape routes, passageways, common property or limited common property of any building such as might render escape in the event of fire more difficult; and (f) any other matter or circumstance which would materially hamper the Force in the discharge of its duties in the event of fire;

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• fire hazard abatement notice

  fire hazard abatement notice

  Defined · s 2

  “fire hazard abatement notice” means a notice in writing issued by the Director under section 16(1);

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• premises

  premises

  Defined · s 2

  “premises” includes messuages, houses, buildings, lands, tenements, easements and hereditaments of any tenure, whether open or enclosed, whether built or not, whether public or private, and whether or not maintained under statutory authority;

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