Hong Kong Regulations

FIRE SERVICES (FIRE HAZARD ABATEMENT) REGULATION - SECT 3

Fire hazard abatement notice

PART 1

FIRE HAZARD ABATEMENT

(1) The Director may, if satisfied of the existence in or on any premises of a
fire hazard, serve a fire hazard abatement notice in the form of Form 1 in
Schedule 1 either personally on or by registered post sent to-

   (a)  the person by reason of whose act, default or sufferance the fire
        hazard arose or continues;

   (b)  if the person referred to in paragraph (a) is the servant or agent of
        some other person, such other person; or

   (c)  if the person referred to in paragraph (a) and, if any, the person
        referred to in paragraph (b) cannot readily be found or is absent from
        Hong Kong, the owner, tenant, occupier or person in charge of the
        premises.

(2) A fire hazard abatement notice may-

   (a)  require the person on whom the notice is served to abate the fire
        hazard within the period specified in the notice;

   (b)  require the person on whom the notice is served to carry out such
        works as may be necessary for the purpose in paragraph (a); and

   (c)  if the Director thinks fit, specify any works to be carried out for
        the purpose in paragraph (a).