Emergency Response Plan

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(1)  The Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, designate any premises or class of premises for which an Emergency Response Plan shall be provided.

[Act 14 of 2013 wef 01/09/2013]

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(2)  Such Emergency Response Plan shall conform to such requirements as may be prescribed in any regulations made under this Act, and such requirements may differ for different classes of premises.

[Act 14 of 2013 wef 01/09/2013]

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(3)  The owner or occupier of the premises shall be responsible for the preparation and execution of the Emergency Response Plan, including the distribution of the Emergency Response Plan to the occupants of such premises.

[Act 14 of 2013 wef 01/09/2013]

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(4)  The owner or occupier of the premises shall organise and conduct evacuation drills on an annual basis or at such frequency or upon such occasion as may be directed by the Commissioner.

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(5)  Any person who contravenes this section shall be guilty of an offence.

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(6)  Unless otherwise prescribed under this Act, this Act shall apply to a fire emergency plan prepared before the date of commencement of section 17 of the Fire Safety (Amendment) Act 2013 in like manner as it applies to an Emergency Response Plan.