Fire Safety Act · 2022 Revised Edition · Part · General
62. Protection from liability
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
No liability shall lie against the Government or any public officer by reason of the fact that any fire safety works are carried out in accordance with the provisions of this Act or that such works or plans of the building are subject to inspection or approval by the Director or the public officer.
fire safety works
“fire safety works” means any fire protection works, fire safety measures, relevant pipeline works or minor works;
Nothing in this Act shall make it obligatory for the Director to inspect any building or fire safety works or the site of any proposed building to ascertain whether the provisions of this Act are complied with or whether any plans, certificates, notices or other documents submitted to him are accurate.
Fire Safety
No member, including the Director, acting bona fide under powers conferred by this Act is liable to any action for damages for any act done or omitted to be done in carrying out the provisions of this Act.
member
“member” means a person who is either a senior officer, a subordinate officer, or of the rank and file of the Fire and Rescue;
Terms defined in s 2
building
Defined · s 2“building” has the same meaning as in the Building Control Order, 2014;
fire safety works
Defined · s 2“fire safety works” means any fire protection works, fire safety measures, relevant pipeline works or minor works;
member
Defined · s 2“member” means a person who is either a senior officer, a subordinate officer, or of the rank and file of the Fire and Rescue;