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B2 CAP. 95] Fire Service (Installations and Equipment) [1978 Ed.Regulations[Subsidiary]Maintenanceor repair offire serviceinstallationsor equipment.L.N. 269/78.Duty of ownersof fire serviceinstallationsor equipmentIssue ofcertificatesby registeredcontractors.L.N. 269/78.L.N. 269/78.(Cap. 95, sub. leg.)(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any portable equipmentwhich is not required by law to be installed in any premises.7, (1) Subject to paragraph (2), no person other than aregistered contractor shall maintain, inspect or repair any fire serviceinstallation or equipment which is installed in any premises.(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any portable equipmentwhich is not required by law to be installed in any premises.8« The owner of any fire service installation or equipmentwhich is installed in any premises shall—(a) keep such fire service installation or equipment in efficientworking order at ail times; and(h) have such fire service installation or equipment inspectedby a registered contractor at least once in every 12 months,9, (1) Whenever a registered contractor installs, maintains,repairs or inspects any fire service installation or equipment in anypremises, he shall within 14 days after completion of the work issueto the person on whose instructions the work was undertaken acertificate and forward a copy thereof to the Director.(2) A certificate issued under paragraph (1) shall state—(a) the address of the premises in which the work was carriedout;(b) a description of the fire service installation or equipmentconcerned;(ha) the date of the completion of the work;(c) the nature of the work carried out; and(d) whether or not the fire service installation or equipmentis in efficient working order.(2A) A certificate issued under paragraph (1) shall be signedby the person authorized to do so under regulation 3A of the FireService (Installation Contractors) Regulations and any person whosigns a certificate which is false or misleading in any material particularcommits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine ofL.N. 269/78..N\ fit Hi(3) Any registered contractor who—(a) contravenes paragraph (1); or(b) issues or forwards a certificate thereunder, or a copy thereof,which is false or misleading in a material particular,commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of ^2,Provided that where the certificate was signed by a personother than the registered contractor, the registered contractor shall