Under the Water Supply Act Chapter 121, section 29 (1) anyone found guilty of misusing a government facility will brought to court and slapped with a B$120 fine.
The stern warning was reiterated by Acting Deputy Director of the Fire and Rescue Department, Mr Lim Hock Guam, in wake of the recent fiery death of a teenage girl recently, as he joined other agencies under the National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) in a press conference yesterday.

He said fire-fighters were hampered during the Lambak Kanan ordeal when they could not find the fire hydrant – buried under a pile of planks and sand – until after five crucial minutes.

Chairing the press conference was Director of the Fire and Rescue Department Awang Yahya bin Haji Abdul Rahman who told media that it will, with the Public Works Department of Brunei (PWDB) through the Department of Water Services (DWS), reinforce the Water Supply Act for a heavier penalty.

“The current punishment is too lenient and (we) are reviewing the punishment for those who misuse government facilities such as fire hydrants,” said Awang Yahya, who advised the public, including contractors, commuters to not misuse the fire hydrants as decorations, or block it with structures or landscaping as well as cars.

He also highlighted the trend of the previous three years (2007-2009) which shows more fires caused by electrical appliances.

“Electrical fire arises from overheating of electrical appliances, overloading and shoddy work by incompetent or unregistered electricians,” said Mr Lim, adding that any electrical extensions should be legal and reported.

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