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[接上页] (3) A person responsible for a workplace who fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with subsection (1) or (2) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of $200000. (4) If a person responsible for a workplace is found guilty of having committed an offence under subsection (3) and it is proved that the person committed the offence intentionally, knowingly or recklessly, the court may, in addition to or instead of imposing the penalty prescribed by that subsection, sentence the person to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months. (5) For the purposes of subsection (2), exit from a workplace is the exit shown on the approved plan or plans of the building in which the workplace is located as referred to in that subsection. Cap 509A s 8 Responsible person to ensure that means of escape are properly maintained (1) The person responsible for a workplace must ensure that all means of escape from the workplace are maintained in a safe condition and kept free from obstruction. (2) A person responsible for a workplace who fails to comply with subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of $200000. (3) If a person responsible for a workplace is found guilty of having committed an offence under subsection (2) and it is proved that the person committed the offence intentionally, knowingly or recklessly, the court may, in addition to or instead of imposing the penalty prescribed by that subsection, sentence the person to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months. Cap 509A s 9 Offences relating to means of escape from workplace (1) Any person who- (a) damages or obstructs a means of escape from a workplace; or (b) does anything that prevents such a means of escape from being used to enable persons to escape from the workplace in the case of fire or other emergency; or (c) without lawful authority, alters such a means of escape,commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 5. (2) If a person is found guilty of having committed an offence under subsection (1) and it is proved that the person committed the offence intentionally, knowingly or recklessly, the court may, in addition to or instead of imposing the penalty prescribed by that subsection, sentence the person to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months. Cap 509A s 10 Commissioner may require additional fire safety measures (1) The Commissioner may, by notice in writing served on a person responsible for a workplace, require the person to provide in respect of the workplace, within such period as is specified in the notice, fire safety measures additional to those required by or under any other law. (2) A person responsible for a workplace who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with a requirement imposed under subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of $200000. (3) If a person responsible for a workplace is found guilty of having committed an offence under subsection (2) and it is proved that the person committed the offence intentionally, knowingly or recklessly, the court may, in addition to or instead of imposing the penalty prescribed by that subsection, sentence the person to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months. Cap 509A s 11 Offence to damage or interfere with fire safety measures provided at workplace (1) Any person who- (a) damages or interferes with the fire safety measures provided at premises where a workplace is located; or (b) does anything to prevent those measures from being used as such,commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 5. (2) If a person is found guilty of having committed an offence under subsection (1) and it is proved that the person committed the offence intentionally, knowingly or recklessly, the court may, in addition to or instead of imposing the penalty prescribed by that subsection, sentence the person to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months. Cap 509A s 12 Responsible person to keep workplace clean and adequately ventilated PART IV WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENTS (1) Subject to subsection (2), the person responsible for a workplace must, as far as reasonably practicable, ensure that the workplace and all plant installed or kept in the workplace are kept free of dirt, waste materials and debris. (2) The person responsible for a workplace must ensure that all waste materials and debris at the workplace are kept in suitable containers. (3) The person responsible for a workplace must ensure- (a) that the workplace is adequately ventilated by fresh air; and (b) that, as far as reasonably practicable, the air within the workplace is kept free of impurities.(4) If it is not practicable to comply with subsection (3)(b) as regards a workplace, the person responsible for the workplace- (a) must take all reasonably practicable steps to protect employees employed at the workplace from inhaling impurities and to prevent accumulation of the impurities at the workplace; and |