To help businesses reduce regulatory compliance costs, SCDF will implement three-year Fire Certificate (FC) validity periods for renewal applications from 1 Apr 2026 onwards. Please refer to the SCDF Fire Certificate webpage for more information.
The Civil Defence Heritage Gallery and Emergency Preparedness Centre will reopen to the public from 21 Apr 2026. The weekly Saturday morning Fire Station Open House will also be resumed with effect from 25 Apr 2026.
Please be informed that Central Fire Station will not be hosting the weekly Saturday Fire Station Open House on 30 May 2026. Please refer to the list of other Fire Stations that are available for visits.

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Clause 3.1 General Clause 3.2 Provision of Compartment Walls and Compartment Floors Clause 3.3 Fire Resistance of Elements of Structure Clause 3.4 Tests of Fire Resistance Clause 3.5 External Wall Clause 3.6 Separating Walls Clause 3.7 Compartment Walls and Compartment Floors Clause 3.8 Protected Shafts Clause 3.9 Protection of Openings Clause 3.10 Exit Staircases Clause 3.11 Concealed Spaces Clause 3.12 Fire Stopping Clause 3.13 Classification of Spread Of Flame Clause 3.14 Roofs Clause 3.15 Materials for Construction Related Tables and Diagrams of Chapter 3 Annex 3A Annex 3B

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Clause 3.1 - General

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The purpose of this chapter of the Code is to stipulate requirements to minimise the risk of spread of fire between adjoining buildings by separation, prevent the untimely collapse of buildings in the event of fire by the provision of a stable and durable form of construction and prevent the spread of fire between specified parts of the buildings by the division of such buildings into compartments.


Updated 3 Sep 2025