Self Regulatory fire prevention and life safety measures in the pandal

29.

1. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the erectors of pandals shall be self regulators for taking fire prevention and life safety measures referred under sub-section
2. (2) of section 20.
3. (2) The erector of a pandal shall display at the entrance of the pandal a declaration under his own signature in such form as may be prescribed to the effect that he has taken all the required fire prevention and life safety measures therein.
4. (3) The Director or Nominated Authority shall enter and inspect the pandal with a view to verify the correctness of the declaration so made by the erector under sub-section
5. (2) above, and issue notice in such form as may be prescribed pointing out the shortcomings, if any, with directions to rectify the same within a specified time. If the above mentioned directions are not complied within the specified time so given, the pandal shall be sealed.
6. (4) Any erector of a pandal who falsely declares that he has complied with the required fire prevention and life safety measures in the pandal shall be punishable with fine which shall not be less than fifty thousand rupees and may extend up to two lakhs rupees.