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ANNEX V(d)Areas of ResponsibilitiesFire Service Installations DivisionLegislation1. The Buildings Ordinance, Cap. 123 - Section 21(6)(d).2. The Fire Service (Installations and Equipment) Regulations.3. The Fire Service (Installation Contractors) Regulations.Responsibilities1. To administer the Buildings Ordinance, Section 21(6)(d) which includes;-a. carrying out acceptance inspections and tests to fire service installations andequipment in new buildings; andb. issue of Fire Service Certificates (FS 172) following satisfactory inspections andtestings of fire service installations and equipment.2. To administer Fire Service (Installation Contractors) Regulations and Fire Service(Installations and Equipment) Regulations.3. To ensure that the requirements in the Code of Practices for Minimum Fire ServiceInstallations and Equipment and Inspection and Testing of Installations and Equipmentare complied with.4. To prescribe the Code of Practice for Inspection and Testing of Installations andEquipment.5. To carry out complaint inspections on defective fire service installations and equipment.6. To be responsible for fire hazard abatement actions in connection with defective fireservice installations and equipment.7. To be a member of various Liaison Groups with Hong Kong Institution of Architects,Association of Registered FSI Contractors, Architectural Services Department and MassTransit Railway Corporation.8. To lead a Working Group for FSI Inspection Procedures.9. To advise Authorised Persons, architects, consultant engineers and other GovernmentDepartments regarding design and installation details of fire service installations andequipment.10. To keep abreast of knowledge on the design and installation of fire service installationsand equipment.