Malaysia legislation

Section 3

of FIRE SERVICES (AMENDMENT) 2018

Section 3

Amendment of section 2

(a)

in the definition of “fire-fighting equipment or fire safety installation”—

(i)

in paragraph (f), by deleting the word “or” at the end of the paragraph;

(ii)

in paragraph (g), by inserting after the semicolon at the end of the paragraph the word “or”; and

(iii)

by inserting after paragraph (g) the following paragraph:

“(h)  controlling the spread of smoke resulting from a fire;”;

(b)

by inserting after the definition of “fire-fighting equipment or fire safety installation” the following definition:

‘ “vehicle” has the meaning assigned to it in the

Road Transport Act 1987 [Act 333];’;

(c)

by inserting after the definition of “notice” the following definition:

‘ “Voluntary Fire Brigade” means a Voluntary Fire

Brigade established under section 4b;’;

(d)

in the definition of “Senior Fire Officer”, by substituting for the words “Assistant Superintendent” the words

“Assistant Fire Superintendent”;

(e)

by inserting after the definition of “owner” the following definition:

‘ “Registrar” means the Director General;’; and

(f)

in the definition of “special duty”, by substituting for the words “authorized officer” the words “Fire Officer,

Auxiliary Fire Officer or Voluntary Fire Officer”.

Fire Services (Amendment)

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Amendment of section 3