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(No. l9 of20l8) The Chhattisgarh Fire and Emergency Service Act, 2018

INDEX PARTICULARS CHAPTER t PRELIMINARY

Section

i l. Short title, extent and commencement.

2. Definitions.

CHAPTER II

.3. One Fire and Emergency Service for the whole ofthe State. .1. Auxiliary Fire and Emergency Service. 5. Creation of Fire Stations. 6- Superintendence ofFire and Emergency Service to yest in the Govemment. 7. Constitution and Classification ofFire and Emergency Service. 8, Appointment of Director Ceneral of Fire and Emergency Service. 9. Constitution ofFire Divisions, Fire Districts, Fire Sub-Divisions and Fire Stations. 10. Issue ofcertificate to Fire Officer.

. I l. Effect ofsusoension ofFire Officer. a ll. General Powers ofthe Director General.

13. Role ofValunteers in the Fire And Emergency Service.

. CHAPTER III

FIRE PREVENTION AND SELF REGULATION

l .l. Preventive Measures. 15. Fire Prevention and Fire Safety measures in pandals to be self-regulatory.

Removal ofencroachments, objects or goods likely to cause arisk of fireorany

obstruction to fire fighting.

Powers ofmembers ofthe Fire and Emergency Service on occasion offire and/or rescue.

18. Appointment ofFire Safety Officer.

_ 19. i Penalty in case ofdefuult or non-appointment ofFirc Safety Officers.

i 20. Owner or Occupiers' liability to provide Fire Prevention Measures.

CHAPTER IV CONTROL AND DISCIPLINE OF FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICE

Calling of retums, reports, siatements, etc.

Fire Officers deemed to be always on duty and liable to employment in any part ofthe State.

Declaration of Fire and Emergency Service to be an essential service to the community.

Penalty for violation of Duty.

Restrictions respecting right to form association.

600 (26) BdsqE{qq-d, fuaiq 19 qrr€ 2619

CHAPTER V LEVY OF FIRE TAX, FEE AND OTHER CHARGES

.' 16. Levv of Fire Tax. t'

27. Mode ofassessment, collection, etc. oiFire Tax. 28. Constitutionoffund. 29. Fee on deployment ofFire and Emergency Service beyond the limits ofthe State. 30. Reciprocal fire-fighting arrangement with other Fire and Emergency Services. 3 l. Power ofthe Director General to enter into arrangement for assistance. 32. Tax Exemptions for Covemment Buildings.

CHAPTER Vt SPECIAL PROVISION FOR THE FIRE PROTECTION AND FIRE SAFETY MEASURES IN CERTAIN BUILDINGS AND PREMISES IN THE STATE

33. Power ofentry for inspection and recommendations for cancellation of Licenses. 3.t. Appeals.

³⁵. Penalties for violation ofprovisions ofSection ³³.d ,SEAiTiftJJL,

36. Deployment to other area. 37. Employment on other duties. 38. Liability ofproperty owner to pay compensation. 39. Power to obtain information. 10. . Power ofentry. 4l . Power to seal buildings or premises. 12. Water Supply During an Emergency. 43. No compensation for interruption ofwater supply. 14. Compensation for wate.r. 45. Requisition ofFire fighting property. 46. Police oflicers and others to aid.

, 1'7. Failure to take precautions.

i +4. Penalty for willfully obstructing fire-fighting and rescue operations.

49. False report. 50. General provision for punishment for offence. 51. Compoundingofoffences. 51. Bar oljurisdicrion ol Court. 5i. . Cognizance ofOffence. 54. Jurisdiction. 55. Protection ofaction taken in good faith. 56. Ot'ficers ro be public sb.rants. 57. Offences and Penalties. 58. Oll'ence by companies. 59. Power to make rules. 60- Delegationofpowers. 6 | . Power to remove Difficulties.

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(No, l9 o12018) THE CHHATTISCARH FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICE ACT, 20I8

An Act to establish the Chhattisgarh Fire and Emergency Service, to lay dorvn the polvers and functions of the Service and to provide for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.

Be ir enacted by the Chhattisgarh Legislature in the Sixty-ninth Year of the RepLrblic ol Indir. rs follows:-

CHAPTER _ I

PRELIMINARY

(l) This Act may be cxlled the Chhattisgarh Fire and Emergency Service Act,2018.

Short title, e)(tent and commencement.

(2) It extends to the whole State ofChhattisgarh.

(j) It shall come into force in any area on such date as the State Govemment, may by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint and diflerent dates may be appointed for different areas and for dillerent provisions of this Act.

Definitions.

2.

In thi' Act. unless Lhe conlert otherrvise requires.-

(1) "Additional District Magistrate" means an officer of the Government appointed as Additional District Magistrate under sub-section (2) of Section 20 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974);

(2) "Appellate Authority" means an Officer two ranks aboye the o{Icers nominated by the Competent Authority as per

prescribed rules;

(3) "Appropriate Judicial Authority" means Authority having

Jurisdiction to deal with matters related to prosecution:

(4) "Builcling" includes a high-rise building, house, outhouse, stable, godown, shed, hut, wall(other than a houndarv wall). 1'encing, platforrn and any other structure whether of masonry, bricks, rvood, mud, metal or of any other material whatsoever:

(5) "Building bye-lar.vs" rneans the bve-larvs, rules or regulations under any relevant municipal laws and includes Bhumi Vikas Niyam 1984, the development control rules or any other building rules or regulations made under any other lau, for the time being in lorce and are in operation;

(6) "Director Ceneral" means the Director Ceneral of Fire and

Emergency Services appointed uoder Section 8 ol this Act;

(1) 'Disaster" means a catasttophe, mishap, calamity or grave occllrrence in any area, arising from natural or man-made causes, or by accident or negligence, r,vhich resLrlts in substantial loss ol ljti or human suff'eling or darnage to and destruction of propel1y. or damage to or degradation of environment, and is of such a nature or magnitude as kr be beyond the coping capacity of the conlmunity of the affected area as deflned in Disaster Managernent Act, 2005 (No.5.3 of 1005). as amended fl om time to tinre:

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"District Fire Officer" is a person appointed under sub-section (4) of Section 9 ofthis Act;

(e)

"District Magistrate" means an officer of the Covernment appointed as Distriot Magistrate under sub-section (l) of Section 20 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 197 4)l

( 10)

"Divisional Fire Officer" is a person appointed under sub- section (4) ofSection 9 ofthis Act;

(1 l) "Emergency" lneans any serious situation or occurrence that happens unexpectedly and demands inmediate action of the Fire and Emergency Services;

( 12)

"Emergency Services" means evacuation, rescue and relief in any disaster;

( 13)

"Erector ofpandal" means a person or association of persons, whether corporate or otherwise, who erects or makes a pandal or any structure for occupation of people on a regular or temporary basis;

( 14) "Fire and Emergency Services" means the Fire and Emergency Services established in the State by the Govemment under Section 3 ofthis Act:

(15) "Fire Districts" means an administative unit constituted under sub-section (1) ofSection 9 ofthis Act;

(16) "Fire Divisions" means an administrative unit constituted under sub-section (1) ofSection 9 ofthis Act;

(17) "Fire Fees" means any fee levied, charged, imposed or collected under different provisions of this Act for services rendered by the Fire and Emergency Services;

( t8) "Fire fighting property" means and includes,- (a) Lands and buildings used as fire stations; (b) Fire engines, equipments, tools, implements and

whatsoever used for fire fighting;

(c) Motor vehicies and other means of transport used in

connection with fire fighting; and

(d) Uniforms and badges ofrank.

(19)

"Fire Officer" means any operational member of the Fire and Emergency Services appointed under sub-section (l) of Section 7 ofthis Acti

(20)

"Fire Prevention and Life Safety Fund" is a fund constituted under sub-section (l) ofSection 28 of this Act and maintained

in a sepamte bank account;

(2 t) "Fire prevention and Life safety measures" means such measures as are necessary r'n accordance with the Building bye-laws/National Building Code of lndia lor the containment, control and extinguishing of fire and for ensuring the safety of lif'e and property in case of fire or as may be prescribed in the rules made in this behalf;

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(22) "Fire Station" means any place declared generally or specially, by the State Coyemment to be a fire station;

(23) "Fire Sub-Divisions" means an administrative unit constituted under Section 9 ofthis Act;

(24) "Fire Tax" is a Tax levied by the Government on such land and buildings as specified in this behalf in Section 26 of this Act;

(25) "Form" means a form prescribed under this Act;

(26)

"Government" means the Covemment of Chhattisgarh;

(2',7)

"Local Authority" means a Municipal Corporation or a Municipal Council or a Nagar Panchayat or an Industrial Township constituted under any relevant municipal law or a Town & Country Planning Development Authority or Special Area Development Authority Constituted under Chhattisgarh Town & Country Planning Act,1973 for the time being in force in the State;

(28)

"Local Fire and Emergency Services" means Local Fire and Emergency Services ofany Local Authority ofthe State;

(2e) "Member" in relation to the Fire and Emergency Services means a penon appointed to the Pire and Emergency Services under this AcU

(30)

"Member of Service" means any person appointed under

Section 7 ofthis Act;

(31) "Multi-storey building" means a building with such minimum height as may be prescribed under the rules in this behalf, and notified by the Local Authority or the Govemmentl

(32) "Natiooal Building Code of India, 2016" means the book as amended ftom time to time, containing fire prevention and life safety measures to be implemented in buildings, places, premises, workshops, warehouses and industries, published by the Bureau ol Indian Standards from time to time, \Yith or without amendments;

(JJ'

"Nominated Authority" means an omcer not below the rank of District Fire Officer nominated by the Director General as a nonlinated authority for the purposes ofthis Act;

(i4) "Nominated Officer" means an officer not bellow the rank ol District Fire Officer nominated by the Director General for the purpose ofthis Act:

. , Provided that, different officers may be nominated for

direrent areas;

(35)

"Notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette and the word "notified" shall be construed

accordingly;

(36)

"Occupancy" means the principal occupancy for which a building or a pad of the building is used or intended to be used includin! subsidiary occupancies which are contingent upon it;

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"Occupier" shall mean and include,-

(a) any person who for the time being is paying or is liable to pay to the ou4ler, the rent or any portion of the rent of the land or building in respect of which such rint i5 paid or payable:

(b) an owner in occupation ofor otherwise using his land

or building;

(c) a rent-free tenant ofany land or building; (d) a licensee in occupation ofany land or building; and (e) any personr who is liable to pay to the building owner damages for the use and occupation of any land or building;

(38) "Officer-in-charge of Fire Station" includes, when the Officer-in-charge of the fire station is absent ffom the station or unable fiom illness or other cause to perform his duties, the Fire Officer next in rank to such oflcer and present at the station;

(3e) "Offrcial Gazette" is the Gazette of the Govemment of

Chhattisgarh;

(40)

"Operational Member" of the Fire and Emergency Services means any member ofthe Fire and Emergency Services, who is required to drive or operate a fire fighting vehicle, firefighting equipment and appliances at the site of fire and participate in the actual extinction offire;

(41) "OwneC' includes a person who, for the time being, is receiving or is entitled to receive, the rent of any land or building, whether on his own account or as an agent, tustee,

guardian or receiver or any other pe6on, who should receive the rent or be entitled to receive it if the land or building or part thereolwere let out to a tenanti

(42) "Pandal" means a temporary structure with a roof or walls made of sbaw, hay, ulughass, golpatta, hogla durina, mat, canvas, cloth or other like material which is not adopted for permanenl or continuous occupancy:

(43)

"Planning Authority" means any authority nominated by the State Govemment for the determined specified area notified under Chhattisgarh Town & Country Planning Act, 1973 (No. 23 of 1973),

(44) "Prernises" means any land or any building or part of a building and includes garden, ground and outhouse, if any, appertaining to a building or part of a building; and any land or any building or part of a building appurtenant thereto, which is used for storing explosives, explosive substances and dangerously infl ammable substances:

E\planation- ln lhis sub-section. explosive''. -explosir,e substance" and "dangerously inflammable substance" shajl have the same meaning as respectively assigned to them in

the Explosive Act, 1884 (4 of 1884), the Explosive (Substances) Act, 1908 (6 of 1908) and the lnflammable Substances Act, 1952 (20 of 1952)',

(45)

"Prescribed" means prescribed by rules made by the State

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Government under this Act;

(46)

"Prescribed Authority" is the authority notifled by the State Covernment to act in some matters on its behalf or in its name;

(47) "Relevant Nhroicipal Law" means any law framed by a Municipal Corporation or a Municipal Councilr

(48)

"Rujes" means rules made under this Act;

(4e)

"Schedule" means a Schedule appended to this Act;

(50) "Service" means the Chhattisgarh Fire and Emergency Services established and maintained under this Act:

"State" means the State ofChhattisgarh;

(s l)

/s)l "State Rules" means rules made under Article 309 of the Constitution oflndia by the State Govemment:

(s3) "Station Fire Officer" is a person appointed under sub-section 4 ofSection 9 ofthis Act;

(s4) "Sub Divisional Magisbate" means an olficer of the Covernment appointed as Sub Divisional Magistrate under Sub-Section (4) of Section 20 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974);

(s s) "Subordinate Operational Staft" includes every member of &e Fire and Emergency Service of the rank of hreman, leading fireman, driver and any other equivalent rank.

CHAPTER II

ORGANIZATION, SUPERINTENDENCE, CONTROL AND MAINTENANCE OF THE FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICE

(1)

one Fire and Emergency Service for the whole of the State.

There shall be one Fire and Emergency Service for the whole of the State and all offiiers and subordinate ranks ol the Fire and Emergency Service shall be liable for posting to any branch ofthe Fire and Emergency Service:

Provided that, the Govemment may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare any Fire Brigade or any other local Fire Brigade or any other local Fire and Emergency Services of any local authority of the State, by whatever name called, that the same shall form or shall not folm the paft ofthe State Fire and Emergency Services at any time:

Provided funher that this position shall not apply to the private Fire and Emergency Services maintained for proVihing flre prolection coverage to a specific building or industry by the owner or occupier thereof

(2)

Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or any other law for the time being in force relating to the Local Authority. the Covernment rnay, by notification in the Olficial Cazette, declare the services relating to any file brigade or fire prevention a part of the State Fire and Emergency Services with efl'ect liom such dates as may be specified in the notification.

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(j) Upon such declaration under the sub-section (2),

(D all proceedings pending before any File Officer, immediately before the declaration, shall be deemed to be a proceeding pending betbre him in his capacity as the holder ofthe office-

(iD

all assets, rights and liabilities relating to the Local Fire and Emergency Services of such Local Authorities shall stand transfened to the State Fire and Emergency Services, subject to such terms and conditions as the Covernment may deem fit;

(iii) The Government may take such other necessary aclions as it deems fit.

4.

Auxiliary Fire and Emergency Service.

Whenever it appears to the Goyemment that it is necessary to augment the Fire and Emergency Service, they may raise an auxiliary service by enrolment of volunteers for such area and on such terms and conditions as per rules.

Creation of Fire Stations, 5.

The Government shall create Fire Divisions, Fire Districts, Fire Sub-Divisions and Fire Stations so as necessary, to increase the reach ofthe Fire and Emergency Services up to rural areas.

Superintendence of Fire 6. and Emergency Service to Yest in the Government.

The superintendence of and control over the Fire and Emergency Services throughout the State shall vest in the Government and the Fire and Emergency Services shall be administered by the Govemment in accordance with the provisions of this Act and rules made thereunder, through such Fire Officers as the Government may, liom time to time, appoint in this behall

(t)

Constitution and 7. Classification of Fire and Emergency Service.

Subject to the provisions ofthis Act, the Fire and Emergency Service shall consist of such number of staff in such ranks, and have such organizations and have such powers, functions and duties as the Government may, by general or special order, determine.

The Government may prescribe by rules, -

different posts ofthe Fire and Emergency Service;

the mode of recruitment of staff, grade of post, qualifications, pay, allowances and other conditions of service of the officers and other staff engaged therein and matters connected therewith.

I

(t)

Appointmert of Director 8. General of Fire and

Emergency Service.

The Fire and Emergency Services shall work under the direction and supervision ofthe State Government. The State Government shall appoint a Director General, who shall exercise such powers and pertbrm such duties and other functions as are specified by or under this Act and such Director General shall be deemed to be a Fire Officer.

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(t)

The Govefnn]ent may appoint or cost to appoint such other olflcers and staff as ma), be necessary from tinre to time to assist the Dilector Ceneral rvhile exercising the powers or discharging the duties or functions conferred under this Act or the rules made thereunder.

(j)

The jurisdiction of the Director Ceneral so appointed, shall extend to the entire State in matters relating to the Fire and Emergency Services.

(4)

Subject to the control, directions and superintendence ofthe Covemment. the Dilector Ceneral shall exercise such porvers and pelform such duties as are confened and imposed upon him by this Act or the rules made thereunder.

(1)

9.

'Ihe Government may constitute Fire Divisions and Fire Districts within the state.

Constitution of Fire Divisions, Fire Districts, Fire Sub-Divisions and Fire Stations.

(2)

The Govemment may divide such Fire Districts into Fire Sub-Divisions as deemed necessary and specify the Fire Stations in each Fire Division, Fire District and Fire Sub- Division respectively.

(j)

The Covernment may modily the limits and extent of such Fire Divisions, Fire Districts, Fire Srtb-Divisions and Fire Stations, as may be necessary for administrative and operational effi ciency.

(D

(4)

( ii)

(iiD

The Govemment may appoint or cost to appoint for each,- (a) Fire Division, a person as the Divisional Fire Oflficer; (b) Fire Distlict, a person as the District Fire Officer; (c) Fire Station, a person as the Station Fire Officer. The qlralilications for appointment and other tenns and conditions of service of the Fire Officer, appointed under this sub-section shall be such as may be prescribed. The Coyernment may, by an order, dilect a Local Authority or any other authority, as the case may be, to appoint a person to be the Fire Officer.

(5) (i)

( ii)

Subject to the control, direction and superintendence of the Director General, Fire Offlcers appointed under sub-section (4), shall exercise such powers and pertbrm such duties as are conferred and imposed upon him by this Act or rules or orders made tlrereunder. Without prejudice to the provisions of the above clause, in case olfire prevention and disaster, as the case may be, the Fire Officer shall. for their jurisdiction, in case of any fire or ernergency, act as Commanding Officer for that event and all other local or private Fire and Enrergency Services engaged shall r,vork untler him.

10. (l)

lssue of Certificate to Fire Officer.

Every Fire Officer belorv the rank of Station F-ire Otficer shall. on enrolment or appointment receive a ceftificate issued under the seal of any of'ticer autholized by the Government and shall be in such form as the Covernrnent rnay, by general or special order, prescr-ibe.

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(2)

l hereupon, such person shall have the powers, lunctions and privileges as entrusted under this Act or rules and orders made thereunder.

(3)

A cenilicate shall become null and void, when the person named therein ceases to belong to the Fire and Emergency Service or shall remain inoperative during the period such person is suspended from the Fire and Energency Service.

ll.

Effect of susPension of Fire officer.

The porvers, functions and privileges vested in a Fire Officer shall rernain suspended rvhile such Fire Officer is under suspension iiom offlce:

Provided that notrvithstanding such suspension, such person shall nor cease to be a Fire O{ficer and shall continue to be subject to the control of same authorities to which he lvould have been ifhe had not been under suspension. t2.

General Porvers of the Director General.

The Director General shall, subject to the superintendence and control of the Government, direct and regulate all matters of fire safety, firefighting equipment, machinery and appliances, training, observation of persons and everts, mutual relations, distribution ofduties, study of larvs, orders and modes of proceedings and all matters of executive detail or the lulfillment ofduties and maintenance ofdiscipline of Fire Officers and members of the Fire and Emergency Service under him, as per the state rules. The Director General shall function as Head of the Department and in addition to above shall exercise such porvers and perform such duties and functions as may be conferred, imposed or allotted to him by or under the provisions of this Act or prescribed rules.

I :1. (t)

Role of Volunteers in tht Fire and EmergencY Service.

ln order to encourage public participation in the Fire and Emergency Selvices, the Director General may enroll volunteers for such areas and on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the Government,

(2)

Every nrember enrolled under sub-section ( I ) shall,-

(i)

receive a certificate in the prescribed forml

( ii) be vested with all or any of the powers, functions and privileges of a member of the service as are specially mentioned in the certificate; and

( iii) be subject to the orders of the Director Geneml or an ofticer norrinated by hirn.

(3)

Any organization, institutions. Authority. agency or body, as specitied by the Covernment. shall create a group ol volunteers. rvho will operate in an emergency.

(r)

The volunteers shall be trained by the Fire and Emergency Trainins Center:

Plovided that. the number of volunteers, their training and equipment shall be sLrch as rnay be prescribed by the Directol Ceneral- rvith the approval ofCovernment:

Provided further that, volunteers will be equipped

b,v thcir respective olganizations.

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CI IAPTER III FIRE PREVENTION AND SEI,F REGULATION

PreYentive Measures.

11. (l)

The Governnent may, b) notification in the Offlcial Gazette, declare any class of premises or buildings or occLrpancy and pandals, which in its opinion, is likely to cause a risk of fire.

(2)

'Ihe Government may, by notification in the Official

Cazette, require orvner or occupiers, or both, of premises or buildings or erectors of pandals, notifled under sub-section (l), to take such fire prevention and flre safety measures as rnay be prescribed.

(r)

15.

Fire Prevention and Fire Safety measures in pandals to be self-regulatory" Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the eiectors of pandals shall be deemed to be self-regulators for taking fire prevention and fire safety nreasures plescribed under sub-section (2) olSection 14.

(2)

The erector ofa pandal. shall display at a prominent place in the pandal a declaration in the prescribed form and under his own signature, to the etlect that he has taken all the prescribed fire prevention and firc safety measures therein.

(3)

It shall be iawful for the Director Ceneral, nominated Authority or any other Ofticer authorized by the Covemment in this behalf, to enter and inspect a pandal with a view to veri0/ the correctness of the declaration so made by the erector under sub-section (2) and to point out the shortcomings, if any, with directions to remove them within a specified time. [fthe directions ofthe inspecting officer are not complied with lvithin the time so given, the inspecting officer shall seal the pandal.

(l)

Any erector ol a pandal rvho lalsely declares that he has complied r,vith the prescribed flre prevention and fire safety measures in the pandal shall be deemed to have comnlitted an offence punishable under Section 50 of this Act.

16. (t)

Removal of encroachments, objects or goods likely to cause a risk of fire or any obstruction to fire fighting.

Where a notification has been issued under Section 14. it shall be lawfirl tbr the Director General or any officer ofthe Fire and Emergency Service authorized by the Covernment in this behalf. to direct the removal of encroachments or goods likely to cause a risk of flre or any obstruction to firefighting, to a place of safety, and on failure olthe owner, occupier or erector, as the case may be. to do so, the Director Ceneral or sLrch officer nray, afier giving the owner or occupier or erector, as the case may be, a reasonable oppoftunity of making replesentation, report the matter to the SLrb-Divisional Magistrate, in whose territorial .jtrris{iction the premises or building or pandal is situated. requesting to adjudicate the matter:

Provided that. where the Director GeneBl or the Authorized Offlcer considers such encroachments or objects or goods to be an imminent cause of risk of tlre or obstruction to trrelighting, he may direct llte or\ner or the occupier or erector ol such plernises or building to rentove the encroachnlent or ob.jects or goods fbrthwith and repon the r'natter to the Sub-Divisional lVagislrate accorclingll'.

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(²) On receipt of a report under sub-section (1). thc Sub- Divisional Magistrate shallgive, by means of a notice served in such manner as he may think fit, a reasonable opportunity of showing cause agaiust the removal of encroachrnent or . objects or goods likely to cause a risl( or obstruction to

firefighting.

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After giving the orvner or occupier or erector, as the case may be, a reasonable opportunity of ntaking a representation under sub-section (2), the Sub-Divisional Magistrate may make an order to seize, detain or remove such

encroachments or objects or goods.

(,1)

The person charged rvith the execution ofthe order as made in sub-section (3) shall forthrvith make an inventory of the objects and goods, rvhich he seizes under such order, and shall, at the same time, give a written notice as may be prescribed in this behalt to the person in possession thereol. at the time of seizure, that the said objects or goods will be sold as therein mentioned if the same are not claimed within lhe period,liplllaled in rhe st d norice.

(5)

On the failure of the pelson, in whose possession the obiects or goods rvere at the time of seizule, to claim the seized goods pursuant to notice given under sub-section (4), the Sub-Divisional Magistrate shall sell them by public auction.

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Any person aggrieved by any notice or order of the Sub- Divisional Magistrate may, within thirty days from the date of recaipt o1'such order, prefer an appeal to the Distrjct Magistrate or an Additional District Magistrate nominated by him.

(.7)

An appeal under sub-section (6) shali be made in such fbrm and ryith such f'ees as may be prescribed and shall be accompanied by a copy of the notice or order appealed

against.

(s)

An order passed in an appeal under sub-section (7) shall be final.

t7.

On the occasion of fire rescue in any area in which this Act is in force, any member of the Fire and Emergency Service, who is in charge oflirefighting operations on the spot may,- Poryers of members of the Fire and Emergency Seryice on occasion of fire and/or rescue.

(i)

remove, or order any othet' member of the Fire and Emergency Service to remove, any person who by his presence interferes or impedes with the operation for extinguishing the fire or for saving life or property;

( ii)

close any street or passage in or near r.vhich a fire is bcing lought and/or rescue work is in progress:

( iii) for the puryose olextinguishing fire and carrying out rescue operations. break into or through or pull dorvn. any premises lor the passage ol hose or appliances or cause them to be broken into oI through or pulled dorvn, doing as little

danrage as possible:

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(iv) require the authorily in charge ofwater supply in the area to regulate the water nrains so as to provide uater at a specifled pressure at the place where fire has broken out and utilize the watcr ofany strearn. cistern, well or tank or ofany available source of water, public or private, lor the puipose of extinguishing or liniiting the spread ofsuch flre and carrying oLlt rescLre operalions:

(u)

exercise the same powers for dispersing an assembly ol persons likely to obstruct the firefighting operations, as it

'"vere an offlcer-in-charge ofa police station and as if such

an assembJy rvere an unlarvful assembly and shall be entitled to the same inrmunities and protections as such oftlcer. in respect ofthe exercise olsuch porvers;

(vi)

"vith

arrest a person, who willfully obstructs and hinders a Fire and Emergency Service personnel in firefighting and rescue operations and shall hand him over to a police oflicer or at a brief the nearest police station without delay along note giving the time, dale and reason ofanest; and

(vii) generally take such measures as may appear to him to be necessary tbr extinguishing the fire or for the prolection of life or propefiy, or both.

18.

Every owner and occupier or an associatjon of such owners Appointment of Fire Safety Officer.

and occupiers of occupancies / buildings / premises , as prescribed by the Government, shall appoint Fire Safety Officers, in such numbers as may be prescribed, who shall ensure the compliance of all fire prevention and fire safety measures and effective operation thereof as provided in this Acl and the rules made thereunder.

t9. (l)

Penalty in case of default or non-appointment of Fire Safety Officers.

If any orvner or occupier or an association ol snch owners and occupiers of a building or premises fails to appoint Fire Safety Officers under Section l8 within thirty days ol the receipt of a notice given in this behall by the.Director General or the Nominated Authoriq/, as the case rnay be, each one ofthem shall be deemed to be in defaultjointly and severally.

(2)

When the person liable for appointment of such Fire Saiety Officers is deemed to be in default. such sum not less than ten rLrpees per square meter and not exceeding fifty rupees per square meter of area owned/ occupied by him including the common areas in the premises as determined by the Director Geneml, may be recovered from him by way of penalty fbr each month ofdefault or pad thereoL

The amount due as penalty under sub-section (2) shall be recovered as an arrears of land revenue.

20. (t)

C)rvner or Occupiers' liability to provide Fire Prevention Measures.

Notrithstanding the provisions of any larv or the rules or bye-lar.vs made under the National Building Code, Oil lndustry Saf'ety Directorate Guidelines. the Petroleum Act. 193'l (No. l0 ol 1934) and Rules, the Explosives Act, 1884 (No.4 of 1884) and Rules of India relating to tire prevention. the owner or occupier. of a building/'hazardous installation or pan of anv such building/installation shall plovicle fire prevention rteasLrres in such building or palt theleoL rlrirlin'lLrll tirefighting installations as prcscribed

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under sub-section (2) of Section l4 in such buildingi and the or,vner or occLtpier shall maintain the fire prevention systenls in eflicient condition at all times, as per rules.

(r)

Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, no Authority emporvered to sanction the consflrction plan ofany building or part ofa building and to issue certitlcate of completion thereof, shall issue any cerlitlcate of completion or part completion ftereof', unless it is satistled that the orvner has complied with the measures prescribed under sub-section (2) of Section l'1.

(3)

'lhe orvner or occupier, as the case lnay be, of prenlises or buildings notified under sub-section (2) ol Section ¹⁴, shall furnish to the Director Genet'al, or the Nominated Officer, a ceftificate regarding the compliance of the prescribed measures in such form and procedure as may be notified by the Government.

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No person shall tamper with, alter, rerrove or cause any iniury or damage to any fire prevention and life safety equipment in any such building or pafi thereof or instigate any other person to do so.

(s)

where a nolitlcation has been issued, under sub-section (2) of Section 14, it shall be lawful for the Director Ceneral, or No[rinated Offlcer, to direct the removal of objects or goods likely to cause the risk of fire, to a place of sat'ety and on failure by the owner or occupier to do so, the Director General or Fire Oflicer may, after giving the owner or occupier a reasonable opportunity of making a representation, seize, detain or remove such obiects or goods.

(6)

The Director General. or Norninated Officer, while pertbrrning his duties in fire-fighting operations or any other duties of seizure, detention or removal of any goods involving risk offire, may require the assistance ofpolice or mernbers ofthe police force as an aid in performance ofsuch duties then it will be the duty of the police of all ranks or such members to aid the Director General or such fire officer in the execution oftheir duties under this Act.

CHAPTER IV CONI'ROL AND DISCIPLINE OF FIRE AND EMERCENCY SERVICE Calling of returns, reports, 21.

statcmcnts, etc.

:

l'he Government may call lor such returns, reports or statements on any subject connected rvith fire prevention and fire saf'ety, the maintenance of order and the performance of duties from the Director General, Fire Officers, operational members, members and subordinate operational staft. and the sane shall be immediately lurnished.

22.

Fire Officers deemed to be ahvays on duty and liable to employment in any part of the State.

Every Fire Officer shall, fbr all purposes of this Act. be deenred to be ahvays on duty and any fire officer or arty menrbct or cter,v of fire olficers allocated lol duty in any patt of the State may, il the Director General so directs. xt an) time, bc emploled on turn out duty in any other part of the State lor so tong as the services of the Fire Oflicer or any member or crer'v of Fire Officers may be required in such othcl prrr oI thc 'rurc

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23.

Declaration of Fire and Emergency Service to be an essential service to the community.

Without prcjudice to the provisions of any other law on the subject for the time being in force, the Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare the Fire and Emergency Seryice to be an essential service to the conmunity foi such'period as may be notification.

24.

Penalty for Yiolatior of Duty.

Notwithstanding any action which may be taken under the provisions ol this Act, any member of the Fire and

Emergency Service, who-

(D

is found to be guilty of any violation of duty or willful breach ofany provision ofthis Act or any rule or order made thereunder; or

(ii)

is found to be guilty ofcowardice; or

(iiD withdraws or abstains from the duties of his office without permission or without having given previous notice for fifteen days or more; or

(iv) being absent on leave, fails without reasonable cause to report himself for duty on expiration ofsuch leave; or

(v)

accepts any other employment or office engages himself in business in contravention ofthe provision ofthe rules,

Shall be punishable with imprisonmenl which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to an amount not exceeding three months' pay of such member, or with both, in addition to any departmental administrative action he may be subject to.

25. (l)

Restrictions respecting right to form association.

No Member of the Fire and Emergency Service shall, without the previous sanction in writing of the Govemment or ofthe Prescribed Authority,-

(i)

be a niember oL or be as.ocialed in an1 way,,!ith. any union. labour union, political association or with any class of trade union, labour union or political association;

(iD

be a member of,, or be associated in any way with, any social institution, association, or organization that is not recognized as a part ofthe fire and emergency service or is not purely of a social, technical, recreational or religious nature; or

(iii) communicate with the press or publish or cause to be published any book, Ietter or other document except where such communication or publication is in the bonafide discharge of his duties or is of a purely literary, artistic or scientific character.

Explanation.- If any question arises as to whether any society, institution, association, or organization is of purely social, technical, recreational or religious nature [nder clause Il of this sub-section. the decision of the Government

thereon shall be final.

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t2)

No member of the Fire and Emergency Service shall participate in, or address, any meeting or take part in any demonstration organized by anybody or persons for any political purposes or for such other puryoses as may be prescribed.

CHAPTER V LEVY OF FIRE'IAX, FEE AND OTTIER CHARGES Levy of Fire Tax. 26.

The Govemment nray levy a Fire Tax (not more than l07o of the annual property tax) on lands and buildings which are situated in any area in which this Act is in force and on rvhich propeny tax by rvhatever name called is levied by any Local Authority in that area and this shall be levied and collected as prescribed.

2'1 . (l)

Mode of assessment, collection, etc. of Fire Tax,

The authorities empowered to assess, collect and enforce payment of property tax under the Ia!v authorizing the Local Authority of the area to levy such tax shall, on behalf of the Covemment and subject to any rules made under this Act, assess, collect and enforce payment of the Firc Tax in the sarne manner as the property tax is assessed, paid and collected; and for this purpose. they may exercise all or any of the por'vers they have under the larv aforesaid and the provisions of such larv including provisions relating to retums, appeals, reviervs, reference and penalties shall apply accordingly.

(2)

The proceeds of the Fire Tax collected under this Act, shall be paid to the Government in such manner and at such intervals as may be prescribed.

(t)

Constitution of fund. 28.

There shall be constitLrted a fund to be known as the "Fire Prevention and Life Safety Fund".

(2)

The proceeds of fire fees, charges and penalties, other than fines, recovered under th.is Act, shall be credited to this fund.

(3)

The Covemnlent will formulate rules tbr the operation of this Fund.

(4)

Fees for services render by the Fire and Emergency Service for issuing a no objection cenificate, conducting a fire audit and any other fire service shall be charged as a fee in the manner as nray be prescribed by Covernment and credited to this fund.

(l)

Fee on deployment of Fire 29. and Emergbncy Service beyond the limits of the

State.

Where members ol the Fire and Emergency Service are sent beyond the limits of any alea in which this Act is in tbrce, in order to extinguish a fire in the neighborhood of such limits on the request of any State Govemment or local body or FiIe and Emergency Service Authority, they shall be liable to pay such fee as may be prescribed by the Covernment from time to time in this behalf.

(l )

lhe t'ee referred to in sub-section (l) shall be payable within one month of the service of a notice oI demand by the Directot Gencral or the State Covernrrrent o[ local body or Fire and Enrergency Service Authority, as the case nray bc, and if it is not paid r.vithin that period, shall be recoverable as an arrear of land revenue.

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Reciprocal fire-fight ing arrangement lvith other Fire and Emergency

Services.

30 The Director General may, rvith the previous sanction of the Governnrent. enter into an agreement r,vith any Fire and Emergency Service or Authority which rnaintains the said Fire and Emergency Service, beyond the limits olany area in which this Act is in ibrce, for providing personnel or' equipment or both, for firefighting purpose, on such terms as may be provided by or Lrnder the agreement on reciprocal basis in public interest.

31.

Polyer of the Director Ceneral to enter into arrangement lor

assislance.

The Djrector General may, rvith the previous sanction ofthe Covernnrent, enter into arrangements rvith any person or organization,.who employees and maintains personnel or equipment or both. fbr firefighting pllrposes, to secure, on such terms. as to payment or other\,vise as may be provided by or under the arrangement, the provision by that pemon or organization for assistance for the purpose of dealing with 'fire occurring in any area in lvhich this Act is in lbrce

32.

Tax Exemptions for Covernment Build ings.

No fee shall be levied on any building vested in or under the control or possession of the Government or any authority owned by the Government.

CHAPTER VI SPECIAL PROVISION FOR THE FIRE PROTECTION AND FIRE SAFETY MEASURES IN CERTAIN BUILDINGS AND PREMISES IN THE STATE

(t)

Power of entry for inspection and recommendations for cancellation of Licenses.

The Director Ceneral, or Nominated Offlcer, shall conduct inspection of any building on receipt ol infonnation tiom any source including nelvspaper reports, regarding inadequacies of fire prevention and live safety measures apprehending danger to the inmates, the members of public and workers. During such inspection, if it is found that there are inadequacies of prescribed fire sa1'ety or life safety measures, the Director Ceneral, or Nominated Officer, may recommend to the Appropriate Authority lor canceliation of their business/trade licenses/registration with immediate effrct-

(r)

The Director General, or the Norrrinated Officer. shall be provided with all possible assistance by the owner or occupier, as the case may be, oi such place or building or pari thereoffor canying oul the inspection under sl.lb-section ( l).

(j)

The owner or occupier or any other person empowered shall not obstrLrct or cause any obstruction to the entry of a person emporvered or authorized under this section into or upon any land or build ing.

(4)

Where the inspection is carried or pad by the Nominated OlJicer under the preceding provision ol this section, he shall give a repod ofany such inspection to his superior Fire Officer.

(5)

'fhe Norninated Officer shall. after completion ol the

inspection of the place or building or paft thereof under sub- section (4). recold his vielvs on the deviations iior'r'r or the cont[aventions ot. thc requiren]ents $ith fegarcl lo Iire prevention and lil'e sai'ety rneasures or the inadequac), or non-cornpliarce ofsuch n'teasures provided or to be provided thcrein, wirh rettrence to rhc height of the building or the

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nature of activities carried on in such place or building or part thereof, and issue a notice to the owner or occupier of such building or pad thereoL directing him to undertake such rneasures within such time as may be specified in the notice.

(t)34.

Appeals.

Any person aggricved by any notice or order of the Nominated Authority, issued or made under this Chapter, may pret'er an appeal against such notice or order to the Appellate Authority within thirty days from the date of receipt ofthe notice or older appealed against:

Provided that. the Appellate Authority may cntcrtain an appeal after the expiry of the said period of thirty days, if he is satisfied that there was sufficient cause for not tiling it within that period.

(2)

An appeal to the Appellate Authorib/ shall be made in such fbrm and shall be accompanied by a copy of the notice or order appeaied against and by such fees as may be prescribed by the Covernment.

{{^{{FOOTNOTE (3)}}}}

An order ofthe Appellate Authority on an appeal under sub- section ( l) shall be final.

35.

Penalties for violation of provisions of Section 33.

Whoever contravenes any provisions of this Chapter shall, without prejudice to any other action taken against him under this Act and rules made thereunder, be punishable 'with imprisonment tbr a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees, or with both and where the offence is a continuing one rvith a further fine which may extend to thousand rupees for every day after the first during which such olfence continues.

CHAPTER VII MISCELLANEOUS

Deployment to other arca. ³⁶'

The Director Ceneral or any Fire Officer authorized by the Government in this behalf may, on the occasion of a fire or other emergency in any neighboring area in which this Act is not in force, order the dispatch of the members of the Fire and Emergency Service ryith necessary appliances and equipment to carry out fire fighting operations in such neighboring area and thereupon, all the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, shall apply to such areas during the period of fire emergency or durine such period as the Director Ceneral rnay specify on such charges as may be prescribed from time to time.

Employment on other ³⁷'

duties.

It shall be larvful lor the Government. or any oflicer authorized by it in this behalf. to employ the Fire and Emergenc) Service in any rescue, salvage or other lvorks fbr which it is suitable by reason of its trainirg, appliances and equipnrent.

Liability of property owner i8'

to pal cortlpeDsation.

Any persor, \yhose propeny catches fire on account of an action of his orvn or of his agent done deliberately or negligentl). shall be liable to pay corlpensation to an) other person sutlering darnage to his ploperty.

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Polver to obtain information.

39. The Director General, or any Nominated Authority may, for the plrrpose of discharging his duties under this Act, require the orvner or occupier ol any building or uher propertv as rray be specified to supply information with respect to thc character ol srlch building or other propeny as may be specified, the available lvater supplies and nreans of access there-to anv other material particulars, ancl such owner or occupier shall furnish all the information in his possession.

Polver of entrv.

10. (t)

The Nominated Axthority or any Fire Officer authorized by general or special order in this behalf may enter any of the places specified in any notification issued under sub-section (2) ol Scction 1.1 ior the purpose of determining whether prevention and salety measures against fire required to be taken on such ptace have been so taken.

(2)

The Nominated A[thority, or the authofized Fire Officer, shall atler the completion ofthe inspection ofthe building or premises under sLrb-section (l), record its views on the deviations fiom or the contravention of, the notification issued under sub-section (2) of Section l4 with regard to the fire prevention and fire salety measures and the inadequacy of such rneasures provided therein with reference to the occLrpancy of the building or the nature of activities carried on in such building or premises and issue a notice to the orvner or occupier ofsuch building or premises directing him to undedake such measures as may be specified in the notice.

(3)

The Nominated Authority shall also give a repon of any inspection made by it under sub-section (l) to the Divisional Fire Olficer.

(4)

Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, no claim shall lie against any person for compensation for any damage necessarily caused by any entry made under sub-section ( l).

4t. (l)

Pow€r to seal buildings or premises.

Where, on receipt of a report fi'om the Nominated Authority under slrb-section (4) of Section 33 or sub-section (3) of section 40, or suo-moto, it appears to the Director General, that the condition of any building or premises is dangerous to lile or propefty, the Director Ceneral shall, without preiudice to any action taken Lrnder this Act, by order, require the person in possession or occupation of such building or premises to remove themselyes from such building or premises fbrthwilh.

(?)

lf an ordel made by the Direclor Ceneral under sub-section ( l) is not complied with. the Director Ceneral may direct any police officer having jurisdiction in the area to rernove such persons liom the building or prenrises and such otllcer shall comply with such directions.

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(j)

(.1)

(5)

(6)

42. Water Supply During an Emergency.

41.

No compensation for interruption of rvater

suPPly.

Compensation Ior )vater. 44.

45.

Requisitioo {if Fire fighting property.

46. Police officers and others to aid.

Failure ; to takc 41.

precaulions.

48.

Pcnallv for rvillfirllv obstructing l'ire-fighting rlnd rescue operlti0ns.

fu-+ t s er,re zot s

Atter the removal of the persons under sub-section (l) or sub-section (2), ds the case may be, the Director Ceneral shall seal the building or premises.

No person shall renrove such seal except under an order made by the Director Ceneral.

Any person, who renroves such seal, except Lrnder an order made by the Director Ceneral shall be punishable rvith imprisonment for a terr \,vhich may extend to three months, or with tlne whlch extend to twenty flve thousand rupees, or ,vith both.

The powers ofthe Director General under this Section may be exercised by any Fire Officer authorized by the Covernment.

It shall be larvful for the Fire Olficer to draw water liom any source in the area, which he consiilers necessary during fire- fightjng operations and on such occasions as may be required and the authority or owner ot occupier having control orer such \varer soLrrce shall suppl) \ ater lbr thal purpose at such rates as may be prescribed.

No althority in charge of rvater supply in any area shall be liable to any claim tbr compensation for damage by reason of any interruption of supply of water occasioned only by compliance of such authority rvith the requirement specified in clause (iv) of Section 17.

No charge shail be rnade by any Local Authority for water consumed in fire fighting operation by the Fire and Emergency Service.

Where the Director General or Nominated Officer. rvho is in-t\rrge of e fire-fighting or dny emergcnc) opclJiior. requires fire-tighting equipment and appliance or property of any other Authority or any institution or individual, he may. by order, requisition such equipment or properly for the purpose of extinguishing fire or any other emergencies in any area and take possession thereof f'rom the Authority or any institution or individual, as the case nray be,

Every police olllcer, govemment and private agency or person is bound to assist the mernbers of the Fire and Emergency Service reasonably demanding his ol its aid in the execution oftheir duties under this Act.

Whoever lails without reasonable caLrse to comply r'vith any of the requirements specified in a notification issLred under sub-section (2) of Section 14, shall be punishable rvith fine which may extend to one thousand rupees or r,vith imprisonment for a teim which may e\tend to three n]orths. or wilh both and rvhere the offence is a continuing one, with a fulther f]ne which may extend to tlye hundred rupees tbr. evely day after d're flrst during which sLrch oflence corltinLles.

Any pTelsgn, rvho willf'Lrlly obstrncts oI interlercs with an! mernber ofthe Fire and Enrergency Service. r.vho is cngagctl in tile fighting operations. .shall be punishable sith

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imprisonment for a ternr which may extend to three months, or lvith fine rrhich may extend to five thousand rupees, or r.vith both.

.19,

False report.

Any person. rvho kirorvingly gives, or causes to be given. a thlse report ofthe outbreak ofa fire to any person authorized to receive such report by means of a statement, message or other\.vise, shall be punishable rvith imprisonment which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend lo one rhu.rsand rr,pees. or rr ith botl'.

50.

General provision for punish ment for offelce.

\\4roever contravenes any provision of this Act or of any rule or notification macle theieunder, shall without prejudice to any other action taken against him under this Act and the rules made thereunder, be punishable \.vith imprisonment lor a term which may extend to three monlhs, or with fine rvhich may extend to ten thousand rupees or with both and where the offence is a continuing one rvith a further fine which may extend to five hundred rupees for every day after the first durin3 u hich such oil'ence cont:nues.

Compou nding of offences.

51. (t)

Any oflence committed after the commencement of this Act pLrnishable under Sections 15,20, 24, 35, 18, 41, 41, 48. 49 and 50 or any rule made under this Act, may either before or after the institution of prosecution, be compounded by such ot'ficers of the Fire and Emeryency Service and fbr such amount as the Government may, by notification in the Official Cazette, specify in this behalf:

Provided that, no offence shall be compoundable which is committed by failure to comply with a notice, order or requisition issued by or on behalfofthe Government or of any of the ollicers authorized under this Act until the same has been complied with so lar as the cornpliance is possible.

(2) Where an otfence has been compounded under sub- sectiol (l), the otl'ender, if in custody, shall be discharged and no t'urther proceedings shall be taken against him in respect of such off'ence.

52.

Bar ofjurisdiction of Court.

Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law or act, no court inf'elior to the District Court. shall enteilain any suit, applicatioD or other proceedings in respect of any notice or order issued rLnder this Act and no such notice or order shall be called in question otherlvise than by pref'erring an appeal under this Act.

53.

Cognizance of Offence.

No coud shall take cognizance ofan offence under this Act, except on the complaint ol, or upon infbrmation received from, the Director General or the OfTicer authorized by hinr in this behall

54

J u risd iction.

No couft inf'erior to that ofa Judicial Magistrate First Class, shall try an oll'ence punishable under this Act.

55

Protection of action taken in good faith.

No suit. prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any person tbr anything which is in good laith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or an1, rulcs nrade thereuncler.

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56.

Officers to be Public ser! ants.

Every otficer acting under the provisions of this Act shall be deemed to be a pLrblic servant within the rneaning of Sectior 2l ofthe Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).

51.

Offences and Penalties'

whoever contravenes any provision ol this Act is liable for penalties prescribed under this Act and rules nlade

thereunder.

Offence bY comp?rnies' ⁵⁶' (t)

Where an offence under this Act has been committed by a company. every person rvho, at the time the offence was comn'ritted, rvas in charge of, and was responsible to the company for the conduct of the business of the company, as well as the corlrpany, shall be deerned to be guiltl' ol the ofl'ence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly:

Provided that, nothing contained in this sub-section shall render any such person liable to'any punishment il he proves that the offbnqe was committed rvithout his knowledge or that he had exercised all due diligence tct prevent the commission of such offence.

(l)

Notrvithstanding anlthing contained in sub-section (l), rvhere any oflence under this Act has been committed by a company and it is proved that the offence has been committed with the consent or connivance o1'. or is attributable to any neglect on the part, of any director, manager, secretary or other officer of the company, such djrector, manager, secretary or other officer shall also be deemed to be guilty of that offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.

Explanation.- For the purposes ofthis section - L 'Company' means a body corpomte and includes a

firm or other association of individuals; and

ll. Dilector in relatibn to a pafinership, n]eans a partner

in the llrm.

Po\rer to make rules' ⁵⁹' (t)

The Covernnrent may by notification in the Official Cazette, make rules for carrying out the provisions ofthis Act. {{^{{FOOTNOTE (2)}}}}

In pa icular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide tbr,-

L lecruitment, pa¹,, allor,vances and all other conditions of service of the members of the State Fire and Ernergency Service;

IL constitution of Fire Divisions comprising such

numbers of Fire Districts under of Section 9;

I. constitution of Fire Districts, contprising sttch nurnbers of Fire Stations undeI Section 9:

IV. lorrl of certiflcate to Fire Ofncers under sub-section ( I ) of Section l0:

purpose of nreetings or demonslratiotts under sLIb- section (2) of Section 25:

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VI. mode of assessment, collection and enforcetnent of payment oI Fire Tax levied under Section 27;

Vtl. manner in which Fire Tax collected under Section 27

shall be paiQ ro Coveflrnent:

VIil. fee on deployment of FiIe and Enrergency Service beyond the limits of $e State under sLrb-section (l) of Section 29 and/ol to other areas under Section 36:

IX. fee for the services of rendered by the Fire and Emergency Service under sub-section (4) of Section 28;

x. terms for reciprocal fire-fighting arrangements with other Fire and Emergency Services [nder Section 30;

XI. the minimum standards for fire prevention and fire safety measures for the purpose of sub-section (2) of Section l4;

XIL form of declaration under sub-section (2) ol Section

l5;

XIIt. form ofnotice under sub- section (4) ofSection I6;

XIV. form of appeal and fees under sub-section (7) of section i6 and sub-section (2) ofSection 34;

XV. officers ofthe Fire and Emergency Services, and the amount tbr compounding of offences under sub- section (l) ofSection 51;

XVI. rules for the operation of the fire prevention and life safety f'und under sub-section (3) of Section 28;

XVIL. constructing or providing firc stations or hiring places for accommodating the members of the Fire and Emergency Service and its firefighting

appliances;

XVlll. giving re\yards to persons, who have given notice of fire and to those who have rendered effective service to the File and Emergency Service on the occasion of fire;

XIX. the training, discipline and good conduct of the memberc ofthe Fire and E mergency .err ice:

XX. regulating and controlling the powers, duties and

lunctions ofthe Director General:

XXl. generally, 1br the nlaintenance of the Fire and

Emergency Service in a due states ofefficiency;

XXII. regulating installation ofpandals and shamianas;

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XXIII. determining the description and quantity of fire fighting and rescue equipment including appliances, clothing and other necessaries to be furnished to the I ire and Enrcrgencl Service:

XXIV. institution, management and regulation of any Fire and Emergencv Service flrnd for any purpose connected rvith policy administlation;

XXV. assigning duties to Fire Officers of all ranks and grades, and prescribing the manner in which and the conditions subject to which, they shall exercise and perform their respective powers and duties;

XXVI. any other matler which is required to be, or may be,

provided by rules.

(3)

Every rule made by the Government under this Act shall be laid as soon as may be, before the House ofthe Legislative Assembly while it is in session for a total period of thirty dals which may be comprised in one session or in tro or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions albresaid, the House of the Legislative Assembly agrees in making any modifications in the rule or the House of the Legislative Assembly agrees that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have etfect only in such modified form or be of no eff'ect, as the case may be; so, horvever, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity ofanything previously done under that rule.

Delegation of powers. 66. (l)

The Government or the Director Ceneral or any Fire Officer may, direct that any power exercisable by it under this Act shall, subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the notification, be exercisable by any of the officers of the Government or by the. Director Ceneral or by any Fire Officer.

(l)

The Director General may, by order, direct that any polyer conferred or any duty imposed on him by or under this Act shall, in such circumstances and under such conditions, il any, as may be specified in the order, be exercised and performed also by any officer of the Fire and Ernergency Service specified in the order.

61. (l)

Power to remove Difficulties.

lfany difficulty arises in giving etTect to the provisions of this Act, the Government rnay, by an order published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions not inconsistent with the provisions ofthis Act, as ma), appear to it to be necessary or expedient for removing the difflculty.

(:)

Every order made under this Section shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is issued, before the Legislative Assernbly of State.

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