Owners or Occupiers liability to provide Fire prevention and Life Safety Measures

Owners or Occupiers liability to provide Fire prevention and Life Safety Measures :

1. (1) Without prejudice to the provisions of National Building Codes of India, issued by the Ministry of Urban Development, the Arunachal Pradesh Building Bye-laws-2019, or any other laws for the time being in force, the owner or the occupier, who are either individually or jointly responsible, of a building classified by Bye-laws regulations or part thereof, shall provide Fire prevention and life safety measures therein : Provided that the owner or the occupier, as the case may be shall :
   • (i) Provide minimum fire-fighting and life safety installations as provided in the Arunachal Pradesh Building Bye-laws.
   • (ii) Maintain the Fire prevention and life safety measures in operational condition at all times, in the manner and specifications specified in Arunachal Pradesh Building Bye- Laws.
2. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, no authority empowered to issue the Occupancy certificate, shall issue the same unless it is satisfied that the owner or the occupier, either individually or jointly has complied with the provision as given in sub-section
3. (1) of this section.
4. (3) Without prejudice to the existing Arunachal Pradesh Building Bye-Laws applicable and enforcement of National Building Codes by the State, buildings or occupancies as per existing Arunachal Pradesh Building Bye- Laws-2019 or regulation thereof shall obtain ‘Fire Safety Certificate’ from the Director, Fire and Emergency Services.