Power of entry.

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(1) The Nominated Authority or any Fire Officer authorized by general or special order in this behalf may enter any of the places specified in any notification issued under sub-section (2) of Section 14 for the purpose of determining whether prevention and safety measures against fire required to be taken on such place have been so taken.
(2) The Nominated Authority, or the authorized Fire Officer, shall after the completion of the inspection of the building or premises under sub-section (I), record its views on the deviations from or the contravention of, the notification issued under sub-section (2) of Section 14 with regard to the fire prevention and fire safety measures and the inadequacy of such measures provided therein with reference to the occupancy of the building or the nature of activities carried on in such building or premises and issue a notice to the owner or occupier of such building or premises directing him to unde11ake such measures as may be specified in the notice.
(3) The Nominated Authority shall also give a repo11 of any inspection made by it under sub-section ( I) to the Divisional Fire Officer.
(4) Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, no claim shall lie against any person for compensation for any damage necessarily caused by any entry made under sub-sec.tion ( I).

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