Fire Licence
Overview
Annual licence confirming fire safety systems are in place and maintained. Required for ongoing operation.
When Is This Required?
| Parameter | Condition | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Building Type |
in_list
Commercial,Industrial,Institutional,Mixed-Use,Retail,Warehouse,Hospital,School,Hotel,Data Centre,Sports Facility,Bank,Factory |
Required |
| Fire licence required under Fire Prevention and Extinguishment Act 2003 for factories, commercial buildings, hospitals, hotels, shopping malls, educational institutions, warehouses, and any establishment storing flammable materials. Updated to include all non-residential building types per FSCD requirements. | ||
Prerequisite Chain
Dependency Graph
Required Evidence
Validity & Renewal
Legal Basis
Building360 interpretation — not legal advice: Section 12 of the Fire Prevention and Extinction Act 2003 establishes the requirement for obtaining a fire licence for buildings and establishments. The exact text requires verification against the official gazette publication.
Every establishment shall be provided with such means of exit including at least one alternative staircase connecting with every floor at the time of fire and requisite number of fire fighting equipments in every floor as may be prescribed by rules.
Building360 interpretation — not legal advice: Requires all establishments to have fire exits (including at least one alternative staircase per floor) and fire fighting equipment on every floor. This is one of the legal bases for the Fire Licence requirement.
Page 32If it appears to a Labour Inspector that no means of exit has been provided according to the rules mentioned in sub-section (1) or no requisite number of fire fighting equipments have been placed according to the licence given by the Fire Service Department, he may, by serving an order in writing upon the employer, inform him of the measures which in his opinion are required to be taken within the time specified in that order.
Building360 interpretation — not legal advice: Links the Fire Service Department licence to Labour Inspector enforcement. Non-compliance with fire exit and equipment requirements can result in enforcement orders.
Page 32In every establishment the door affording exit from any room shall not be locked or fastened so that the person working in the room may easily and immediately open it from inside and all such doors, unless they are of the sliding type, shall be constructed to open outwards, or where the door is between two rooms, in the direction of the nearest exit from the building and no such door shall be locked or obstructed while work is being carried on in the room.
Building360 interpretation — not legal advice: Fire exit doors must open outwards, must not be locked during work hours, and must be immediately openable from inside. This is a key requirement inspected during Fire Licence and Building Safety Certificate assessments.
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