Failure to provide Public Safety Measures

1. (1) The Assistant

Commissioner of Police (ACP) or as the case may be the Sub Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) of the area concerned shall, on receipt of report from the concerned Inspector of Police having jurisdiction over the area under section 5, issue a show cause notice to the owner/manager/person or the persons who are running any such establishment, giving 15 days time for compliance.

1. (2) An owner/manager/person or the persons who are running any such establishment, on receipt of show cause notice issued under sub-section (1), fails to comply with the directions of notice, the concerned Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) or as the case may be the Sub Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) may, levy a compounding fee on the owner/manager/person or the persons who are running such establishment, -
   • (i) for the first month of default - Rs. 5,000/-
   • (ii) for the second month of default - Rs. 10,000/-
2. (3) In case of any failure on the part of the owner/manager/person or the persons who are running any such establishment, to comply with the directions, within a period of two months, the Inspector of Police having jurisdiction over the area shall, seal the premises temporarily and send a report to licensing authority concerned, through the Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) or as the case may be the Sub Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) having jurisdiction over the area: Provided that the religious institutions of Endowments Department or any other religious place shall not be sealed.
3. (4) The licensing authority concerned shall, on receipt of such report under sub-section (3), issue show cause notice to the owner/manager/person or the persons who are running any such establishment and initiate action as per the provisions of law governing the issuance of license.