Removal of encroachments, objects or goods likely to cause a risk of fire or any obstruction to fire fighting.

The Chhattisgarh Fire and Emergency Service Act, 2018

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(1) Where a notification has been issued under Section 14, it shall be lawful for the Director General or any officer of the Fire and Emergency Service authorized by the Government in this behalf, to direct the removal of encroachments or goods likely to cause a risk of fire or any obstruction to firefighting, to a place of safety, and on failure of the owner, occupier or erector, as the case may be, to do so, the Director General or such officer may, after giving the owner or occupier or erector, as the case may be, a reasonable opportunity of making representation, report the matter to the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, in whose territorial jurisdiction the premises or building or pandal is situated, requesting to adjudicate the matter: Provided that, where the Director General or the Authorized Officer considers such encroachments or objects or goods to be an imminent cause of risk of fire or obstruction to firefighting, he may direct the owner or the occupier or erector of such premises or building to remove the encroachment or objects or goods forthwith and report the matter to the Sub-Divisional Magistrate accordingly.
(2) On receipt of a report under sub-section (1), the Sub-Divisional Magistrate shall give, by means of a notice served in such manner as he may think fit, a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the removal of encroachment or objects or goods likely to cause a risk or obstruction to firefighting.
(3) After giving the owner or occupier or erector, as the case may be, a reasonable opportunity of making a representation under sub-section (2), the Sub-Divisional Magistrate may make an order to seize, detain or remove such encroachments or objects or goods.
(4) The person charged with the execution of the order as made in sub-section (3) shall forthwith make an inventory of the objects and goods, which he seizes under such order, and shall, at the same time, give a written notice as may be prescribed in this behalf, to the person in possession thereof at the time of seizure, that the said objects or goods will be sold as therein mentioned if the same are not claimed within the period stipulated in the said notice.
(5) On the failure of the person, in whose possession the objects or goods were at the time of seizure, to claim the seized goods pursuant to notice given under sub-section (4), the Sub-Divisional Magistrate shall sell them by public auction.
(6) Any person aggrieved by any notice or order of the Sub-Divisional Magistrate may, within thirty days from the date of receipt of such order, prefer an appeal to the District Magistrate or an Additional District Magistrate nominated by him.
(7) An appeal under sub-section (6) shall be made in such form and with such fees as may be prescribed and shall be accompanied by a copy of the notice or order appealed against.
(8) An order passed in an appeal under sub-section (7) shall be final.

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