s 22 Storage of water in premises for fire-fighting purposes
(1) The Director General may, for the purpose of ensuring that there is adequate storage of water at suitable locations on the premises, issue such directions to any person in control, or the owner of such premises to provide facilities and water supply for fire-fighting purposes:
Provided that this subsection shall not apply to a water authority.
(2) Any direction issued under subsection (1) shall be made in writing and shall be binding on the person to whom the direction is given.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with any direction given under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence.
Malay text (authoritative)
Penstoran air di dalam premis bagi maksud menentang kebakaran
(1) Ketua Pengarah boleh, bagi maksud memastikan adanya penstoran air yang cukup di tempat yang sesuai di sesuatu premis, mengeluarkan apa-apa arahan kepada mana-mana orang yang mengawal, atau pemunya premis itu supaya menyediakan kemudahan dan bekalan air bagi maksud menentang kebakaran:
Dengan syarat bahawa subseksyen ini tidak terpakai bagi pihak berkuasa air.
(2) Apa-apa arahan yang dikeluarkan di bawah subseksyen (1) hendaklah dibuat secara bertulis dan hendaklah mengikat orang yang kepadanya arahan itu diberikan.
(3) Mana-mana orang yang tidak mematuhi apa-apa arahan yang diberikan di bawah subseksyen (1) melakukan suatu kesalahan.
Text as at 1 April 2023 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).
