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FIRE SAFETY (BUILDINGS) ORDINANCE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

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An Ordinance to provide for fire safety improvements to be made to certain composite buildings and domestic buildings and to provide for related matters. [] Enacted by the Legislative Council. PART I '''1. Short title and commencement'''

(1) This Ordinance may be cited as the Fire Safety (Buildings) Ordinance.

(2) This Ordinance shall come into operation on a day to be appointed by the Secretary for Security by notice published in the Gazette.

2. Purpose of Ordinance

The purpose of this Ordinance is to provide better protection from the risk of fire for occupants and users of, and visitors to, certain kinds of composite buildings and domestic buildings.

3. Interpretation

(1) In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires—

“authorized officer” (獲授權人員) means a public officer authorized under section 15 or a person taken to be an authorized officer because of that section;