EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 709, CUTTACK, FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2018 / BAISAKHA 14, 1940

[No. 19875–PT1-HOME-FS-MISC-0001/2016/Home]

HOME DEPARTMENT

RESOLUTION

The 3rd May, 2018

Sub: Implementation of the provisions of Fire Prevention and Fire Safety Rules, 2017:

Issuance of guidelines.

Consequent upon publication of the Fire Prevention and Fire Safety Rules, 2017 in the

Odisha Gazette on 4th October, 2017 vide S.R.O. No. 461/2017; all the provisions of the said rules

have come into force on the date of its publication throughout the State of Odisha. The said Rules

contain elaborate provisions for issuance of Fire Safety Recommendation and Fire Safety

Certificates both for new as well as pre-existing buildings. The Fire Prevention and Fire Safety

Rules, 2017 provides that Applications for Fire Safety Certificates shall be made in Form-III,

inspection reports shall be submitted in Form-IV and Fire Safety Certificate shall be issued in

Form–V.

In order to put in place a smooth operational framework for issuance of Fire Safety

Certificate within a reasonable time the following guideline is issued as an interim arrangement

pending amendments of Fire Prevention and Fire Safety Rules, 2017 in the exigency of public

Service:

“After receipt of application in Form-III under rule 13 of the Odisha Fire Prevention and

Fire Safety Rules, 2017 in respect of areas where the provisions of the regulations and bye-law

regulating construction of any building are applicable, it may be verified whether the Planning

Authority has given consent of its satisfaction regarding compliance of particulars mentioned in

Serial No. 1 to 17 of Form–IV of the said Rules and if so, the Director, Fire Services or the Officer

authorized by him, after being satisfied that particulars mentioned in Serial No. 18 to 49 of

Form–IV have been complied, may issue Fire Safety Certificate in Form–V ”

ORDER

Ordered that the Resolution be published in the next issue of the Odisha Gazette.

By Order of the Governor

ASIT KUMAR TRIPATHY

Additional Chief Secretary

Printed and published by the Director, Printing, Stationery and Publication, Odisha, Cuttack-10

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