Malaysia legislation
Section 5
Section 5
The principal Act is amended by inserting after section 4d the following sections:
“Establishment of Malaysian Fire Cadet Corps 4da. The Minister may establish a body to be known as the Malaysian Fire Cadet Corps.
Enrolment into Malaysian Fire Cadet Corps 4db. (1) Any person may apply to be enrolled into the Malaysian Fire Cadet Corps if—
(a)
subject to the Education Act 1996 [Act 550], he is a pupil who is undergoing full-time education in any educational institution as may be determined by the Minister upon consultation with the Minister charged with the responsibility for education; or
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(b)
he is a student—
(i)
who is registered and following a course of study or training whether full-time or part-time in any educational or training institution as may be determined by the Minister upon consultation with the Minister charged with the responsibility for such educational or training institution;
(ii)
who is a Malaysian citizen; and
(iii)
who is below the age of thirty years.
(2)
An application to be enrolled into the Malaysian Fire
Cadet Corps shall be made in the form and manner as may be determined by the Director General.
(3)
The Director General may enrol or refuse to enrol any person into the Malaysian Fire Cadet Corps.
(4)
Any person who has been enrolled into the Malaysian
Fire Cadet Corps shall not be entitled to any allowance or remuneration.
Private fire brigade in premises 4dc. (1) The Director General may, on the application of the owner, occupier or person having the overall management of any premises, authorize the establishment of a private fire brigade at the premises.
(2)
Without prejudice to subsection (1), the Director General may order the owner, occupier or person having the overall management of any premises to establish a private fire brigade if the establishment is deemed necessary by the Director General due to the existence of potential hazard or special risk of fire to the premises based on a fire risk analysis report.
(3)
The Director General may impose any condition on the establishment of a private fire brigade and give any order in relation to the performance of duties of the private fire brigade.
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(4)
Any person who fails to comply with the conditions imposed or order given by the Director General under subsection (3) commits an offence under this Act.”.
Amendment of section 5