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Andaman and Nicobar Islands Fire and Emergency Service Regulation, 2026

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands Fire and Emergency Service Regulation, 2026

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This Regulation establishes the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Fire and Emergency Service to manage fire prevention, firefighting, and emergency response across the Union territory. It mandates that building owners and occupiers implement fire safety measures and obtain fire safety certificates. The law empowers authorities to inspect premises, remove fire hazards, and requisition equipment during emergencies. It also sets penalties for non-compliance, such as failing to appoint fire safety officers or obstructing operations. For citizens, this law ensures standardized safety protocols in buildings and establishes a clear framework for emergency response, while imposing specific duties on property owners to maintain fire safety systems.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Definitions

Chapter II THE FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICE →

  1. 3Function of Fire and Emergency Service
  2. 4Superintendence of Fire and Emergency Service to vest in Government
  3. 5Composition and classification of Fire and Emergency Service
  4. 6Director, Additional Director, Joint Director and Deputy Director of Fire and Emergency Service
  5. 7Power, duties and functions of Director, Additional Director, Joint Director and Deputy Director
  6. 8Setting up of Fire Station
  7. 9Appointment of Fire Officer
  8. 10Powers, duties and functions of Fire Officers
  9. 11Issue of certificate to employees of Fire and Emergency Service
  10. 12Auxiliary Fire and Emergency Service
  11. 13Effect of suspension of Fire Officer

Chapter III FIRE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE →

  1. 14Response to calls
  2. 15Personnel and scale of equipment
  3. 16Operation management
  4. 17Powers of employees of Fire and Emergency Service on occasion of fire or rescue

Chapter IV WATER SUPPLY →

  1. 18Power to arrange for water during emergency
  2. 19Duty to arrange water supply
  3. 20Power to enter into agreement for water supply
  4. 21No compensation for interruption of water supply
  5. 22Exemption of charges for water consumed

Chapter V GENERAL MEASURES FOR FIRE PREVENTION AND EMERGENCY LIFE SAFETY MEASURES →

  1. 23Preventive measures
  2. 24Fire prevention and life safety measures in pandals to be self-regulatory
  3. 25Removal of encroachments or objects or goods likely to cause risk of fire or any obstruction to firefighting
  4. 26Owner or occupiers liability to provide fire prevention and life safety measures
  5. 27Fire safety certificate
  6. 28Appointment and functions of Fire Safety Officer
  7. 29Power of inspection
  8. 30Information on outbreak of fire

Chapter VI APPEALS →

  1. 31Appeals

Chapter VII FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICE TRAINING →

  1. 32Functioning of Fire and Emergency Service Training Centre
  2. 33Community preparedness

Chapter VIII LEVY OF FIRE TAX, FEE AND OTHER CHARGES →

  1. 34Levy of fire tax
  2. 35Mode of assessment, collection, etc., of fire tax
  3. 36Fee on deployment of Fire and Emergency Service
  4. 37Deposit of fees, charges, fire tax and penalties, etc

Chapter IX OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND COMPENSATION →

  1. 38Penalty for contravention of Regulation, other than Chapter IV
  2. 39Penalty for contravention of provisions of Chapter IV
  3. 40Violation of duty
  4. 41Penalty in case of non-appointment of Fire Safety Officers under section 28
  5. 42Penalty for failure to give information
  6. 43Penalty for failure to take precautions
  7. 44Penalty for wilfully obstructing firefighting, rescue operation
  8. 45Penalty for false report
  9. 46Penalty for contravention of section 56
  10. 47Offences by companies
  11. 48Compounding of offences
  12. 49Cognizance of offences
  13. 50Liability of property owner to pay compensation

Chapter X MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 51Reciprocal firefighting arrangements with other Fire and Emergency Service
  2. 52Declaration of Fire and Emergency Service as technical service
  3. 53Deployment to other area
  4. 54Employment on other duties
  5. 55Power to obtain information
  6. 56Power to seal building or premises
  7. 57Police officers and others to aid
  8. 58Death of member of Fire and Emergency Service
  9. 59Officers to be public servants
  10. 60Protection of action taken in good faith
  11. 61Calling of returns, reports, statements, etc
  12. 62Application of other laws not barred
  13. 63Delegation of powers
  14. 64Recovery of dues
  15. 65Requisition of firefighting property
  16. 66Power to make rules
  17. 67Laying of rules
  18. 68Power to remove difficulties

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