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Property Protection (Fire)

Cap. 140 · Revised Edition 2020 · 12 sections

• s. 1Short title
• s. 2Application of Act
• s. 3Interpretation
• s. 4Duty of police to assist in case of fire
• s. 5Duty of Superintendent to assume direction of all measures
• s. 6Onlookers may be called upon to assist
• s. 7Disposal of property saved
• s. 8Power to order building on fire to be destroyed
• s. 9Destruction of houses, etc., to prevent spread of fire
• s. 10Report of such destruction to be furnished to Minister and payment of compensation
• s. 11Penalty for destroying buildings without authority
• s. 12Regulations