MIRI: A multinational company has been fined RM10,000 by the Sessions Court here for operating a storage facility without a valid fire certificate.
The branch manager, representing the company, pleaded guilty to the charge in front of Judge Afidah Abdul Rahman.
According to the charge, the company’s premises, located in Piasau here, was classified as a “Scheduled Premises” under the Fire Services (Scheduled Premises) Order 1998 [P.U (A) 289/2020].
However, the company failed to obtain a valid fire certificate as required under Section 28 of the Fire Services Act 1988 (Act 341), committing an offence under Section 33 of the same Act.
If convicted, offenders can be fined up to RM50,000, jailed for a maximum of five years, or both.
Facts of the case showed that the premises, used mainly for storage and general purposes, did not possess a fire certificate.
A reminder letter under Part V of the Fire Services Act 1988 was issued on 23 June 2025, giving the company time to apply.
Despite the notice, no application was made within the given period, leaving the premises without a valid certificate.
The case was prosecuted by Senior Fire Officer II Awangku Mohd Hazmin while the investigation was handled by Deputy Fire Officer II Zakaria Aini.
