SINGAPORE - Six building owners have been fined for occupying their premises without valid fire certificates. The individuals were charged in court between Jan 12 and April 27 with occupying their premises and contravening Section 20(2) of the Fire Safety Act for one to two months. The building owners were fined between $1,400 and $2,000. Under the Act, the premises must have valid fire certificates before they can be occupied, reiterated the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) in a statement on Wednesday (May 12). The six premises are at 121 Neythal Road, 27 Foch Road, 40 Tuas West Road, 175 Bencoolen Street, 5 Tuas View Lane, and 3 Pioneer Sector Walk. The places cited are mostly industrial buildings, except for 27 Foch Road and 175 Bencoolen Street which are commercial buildings. SCDF said it had alerted the building owners two months before the expiry of the fire certificates and issued multiple reminders. But they had failed to renew the certificates. All six have renewed their certificates since then, added SCDF. A valid certificate is evidence that the fire safety measures installed on the premises have been checked, and the building is safe to be occupied, said SCDF. Depen...