85Regulations

85 Regulations

85 Regulations

(1) The Governor may make regulations, not inconsistent with this Act, for or with respect to any matter that by this Act is required or permitted to be prescribed or that is necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.

(2) In particular, the regulations may make provision for or with respect to the following—

(a) enabling the Commissioner and the fire brigades to exercise the functions conferred on them by this Act or the regulations,

(b) prescribing generally the duties of members of fire brigades,

(c) the maintenance of the efficiency, discipline, and good conduct of members of fire brigades,

(d) the formation of retained fire brigades, and the regulation and inspection of fire brigades and their premises and equipment,

(e) prohibiting or regulating the lighting of fires where it would be likely to be dangerous to buildings,

(f) prescribing the forms of notices and other documents to be used in carrying out this Act and the regulations,

(g) prescribing for various classes of buildings the means to be provided to enable occupants to escape from the building in case of fire, and the inspection and maintenance of those means of escape,

(h) prescribing for any building used for a purpose which in the opinion of the Commissioner is of a hazardous nature or for any building the construction or use of which is, in the opinion of the Commissioner, likely to allow the rapid spread of fire, the installation of fire alarms, sprinklers, and other devices or appliances approved by the Commissioner designed to prevent or retard the spread of fire, and for the inspection and maintenance of those alarms, sprinklers, appliances, and devices,

(i) prohibiting or regulating the storage of flammable matter in, on or under any part of a building,

(j) prohibiting or regulating the storage of flammable matter in light areas or in close proximity to any building in any local government area to which this Act applies,

(k) regulating the deposit of flammable matter in yards or on vacant blocks of land in any local government area to which this Act applies,