Hong Kong Regulations

FIRE SERVICES (FIRE HAZARD ABATEMENT) REGULATION - SECT 4

Director may carry out works for the purpose of fire hazard abatement notice

(1) Subject to subsection (2), if the person on whom a fire hazard 
abatement notice is served-

   (a)  fails to abate the fire hazard to which the notice relates within the
        period specified in the notice; or

   (b)  causes, permits or suffers the fire hazard to recur at any time within
        a period of 12 months after the date of service of the notice, the
        Director may cause to be carried out in or on the relevant premises
        such works, and cause to be removed and taken possession of such
        article  or thing, that is considered necessary by the Director to
        abate the relevant fire hazard and to prevent its recurrence in or on
        the premises.

(2) The Director may not cause works to be carried out, and cause to be
removed and taken possession of any article or thing, under subsection (1),
unless the Director is satisfied that the fire hazard to which the
fire hazard abatement notice relates-

   (a)  constitutes an immediate and substantial danger of fire in or on the
        relevant premises; or

   (b)  is likely, if fire breaks out in or on the premises, to increase
        substantially the normal risk to life which occurs in the event of a
        fire.