The Andhra Pradesh Fire Service Act,1999
The Andhra Pradesh Fire Service Act, 1999
The Andhra Pradesh Fire Service Act, 1999 establishes and regulates the official fire service to safeguard lives and property across Andhra Pradesh. It applies to citizens, building developers, and state fire personnel by defining administrative powers, emergency response authorities, and preventive safety measures. Under the law, fire officers can control emergency scenes and secure water supplies, while builders must obtain mandatory No Objection Certificates for high-rise structures exceeding 15 meters. Ultimately, this legislation matters because it strengthens public safety infrastructure, ensures rapid emergency response, and enforces essential fire safety standards in urban development.
- 0. Preamble
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement - (1) This Act may be called the
- 2. Definitions -In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
- 3. Maintenance of Fire Service -There shall be established and
- 4. Fire Service.
- 5. Director-General in the discharge of his functions.
- 6. Appointment of members of service -The Director General or such
- 7. Issue of certificate to members of service
- 8. Auxiliary fire services -(1) Whenever it appears to the Government that
- 9. Powers of the Government to make orders -The Government may,
- 10. Powers of members of service on occasion of fire
- 11. Power of the officer-in-charge of fire fighting to make arrangements for supply of water
- 12. Powers of Director General to enter into arrangements for assistance
- 13. Issue of a no objection certificate
- 14. Preventive measures -(1) The Government or any officer authorised by
- 15. Purposes for which places may not be used without licence
- 16. Application for grant of Licence -The owner or occupier of any place
- 17. Grant of licence -(1) The authorised officer, after due verification, shall
- 18. Duration of licence -Every licence granted under section 17 shall be
- 19. Owner’s or occupiers liability to provide for fire prevention and fire safety measures
- 20. Right of Inspection
- 21. Notice regarding fire prevention and fire safety measures
- 22. Steps to be taken in the event of non-compliance of notice -The
- 23. Expenditure on service -(1) The expenditure in connection with the
- 24. Fees -Where members of the service are sent beyond the limits of the
- 25. Imposition and collection of fee -(1) With effect from such date as the
- 26. Penalty for violation of duty etc. - Any member of the service who,-
- 27. Penalty for failure to take precautions -Whoever fails, without
- 28. Penalty for willfully obstructing fire fighting operations -Any person
- 29. Penalty for false report -Any person who knowingly gives or causes to
- 30. Penalty for failure to take out licence -(1) whoever being bound to
- 31. Penalties -Whoever willfully contravenes any provisions of this Act or
- 32. Offences by Companies -(1) Where an offence under this Act has been
- 33. Compounding or withdrawal of proceedings - (1) The Director
- 34. Training Centres
- 35. Levy of training fee
- 36. Levy of fire tax -(1) There may be levied a fire tax on lands and
- 37. Bar of other employment -(1) No member of the service shall engage
- 38. Transfer to other areas -The Director-General or any officer authorised
- 39. General may specify.
- 40. Power to obtain information -Any officer of the service not below the
- 41. Consumption of water
- 42. No compensation for interruption of water supply -No authority in-
- 43. Police Officers to aid -It shall be the duty of Police Officers of all
- 44. Cognizance of Offences -Save in the case of cognizable offences, no
- 45. Protection of action taken in good faith -No suit, prosecution or
- 46. Restrictions respecting right to form association, freedom of speech etc
- 47. Power to make rules -(1) The Government may, by notification,
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