Issue of Fire Safety Certificate

Issue of Fire Safety Certificate :

1. (i) The Fire Officer shall scrutinize the compliances with regard to the requirement of Section 26 made by owners or occupiers or applicant, as the case may be, either independently or jointly, after making necessary enquiry, if any, issue Fire Safety Certificate within a month of the application subject to the condition that all necessary documents, designs, maps, completion certificates etc. shall be submitted by the owner or occupier or applicant.
2. (ii) If the owner or occupier, as the case may be, fails to comply with the directions issued by the Fire officer or Inspection officer, the Fire Safety Certificate issued under Section 26 of this Act, shall be cancelled after giving the owner or occupier an opportunity of hearing to the show-cause.
3. (iii) The owner or occupier of the building or premises, whose fire safety certificate has been cancelled due to default on his part, shall not be entitled to occupy the building or premises on the ground of non-compliance of Fire prevention and life safety measures under Section 26.
4. (iv) No person shall tamper with, alter, remove or cause any injury or damage to Fire prevention and life safety equipment installed in any such building or part thereof or instigate any other person to do so.