Chapter III FIRE PREVENTION AND FIRE SAFETY WING

Preventive measures.—

1. (1) The Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, require the owner or the occupier or both, of any building or premises or class of premises, which in its opinion is likely to cause a risk of fire, to take all such fire prevention and fire safety measures as may be specified in the notification.
2. (2) The fire prevention and fire safety measures as referred to in sub-section (1), shall be such as may be prescribed.

Safety measures

1. (1) The Director may, by order, require the owner or occupier of any building or premises which are likely to cause risk of fire, to take such precautions as he may specify in the order, and such owner or occupier shall be bound to comply with such order.
2. (2) For the purposes of inspection of fire safety measures, the Director or any officer authorized by him, may enter and inspect any building or premises at all reasonable hours after giving the owner or occupier reasonable notice in writing: Provided that in case of any emergency, the Director or such officer may, after giving such notice as may be reasonable, enter and inspect the building or premises without any prior notice.
3. (3) Where the owner or occupier of any building or premises fails to comply with the order made under sub-section (1), the Director may take such action, including sealing of the building or premises, as may be necessary to ensure safety from fire.

Restriction on hazardous processes

1. (1) If the Director is of the opinion that the carrying on of any process or the storage or handling of any materials in any building or premises is likely to cause risk of fire or explosion, he may, by order, direct the owner or occupier to take such measures as may be specified in the order, including the shifting of such process or materials to a safer place, or the prohibition of such process or storage of materials.
2. (2) Every owner or occupier shall comply with the order issued under sub-section
3. (1) within such period as may be specified in the order.
4. (3) Where any owner or occupier fails to comply with the order under sub-section (1), the Director may take such steps, including the immediate stoppage of the process or the removal of the materials, as he deems necessary for the purpose of ensuring the safety of the public.