Chapter IV PENALTIES

Power of Government to effect fire fighting property tax.

1. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, the Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, levy a fire tax on all lands and buildings in the National Capital Territory of Delhi, which are situated in an area benefited by the fire services: Provided that such tax shall not exceed such rate as may be prescribed.
2. (2) The fire tax shall be levied on the annual value of the lands and buildings and shall be collected by such agency and in such manner as may be prescribed.

Levy of fire tax.

1. (1) The Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, levy a fire tax on the annual value of all lands and buildings in the National Capital Territory of Delhi, or part thereof, for the purpose of providing or maintaining fire service: Provided that the rate at which the fire tax is to be levied shall be as may be prescribed.
2. (2) The fire tax shall be collected by the local authority or such other agency as the Government may, by notification, direct.

Penalty for contravention of sections 12, 13 and 14

1. (1) Any person who contravenes the provisions of section 12, 13 or 14 shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees, or with both.
2. (2) Any person who abets the commission of an offence under sub-section
3. (1) shall be punishable with the same punishment as provided for the offence under this Act.

Failure to comply with requisition

1. (1) Any person who fails to comply with any of the requisitions made under the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder, shall be liable to be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with a fine which may extend to twenty-five thousand rupees, or with both.
2. (2) Any person who knowingly obstructs or hinders any officer of the Fire Service or any other person acting in accordance with the orders of any authority under this Act, in the exercise of any power conferred by this Act, shall be liable to be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with a fine which may extend to twenty-five thousand rupees, or with both.

Penalty for wilful neglect etc. -

1. (1) Any member of the Fire Service who is found to be guilty of any wilful neglect or wilful disobedience of any order or rule which he is bound to obey or practice, shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both.
2. (2) If any member of the Fire Service is found to be guilty of any act of cowardice, he shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both.

Penalty for false report - Any person who wilfully makes a false report knowing it to be false with the intention to cause the Fire Service to act on such report shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both.

Penalty for failure to give information:

1. (1) Any person who, without any reasonable cause, fails or refuses to give any information, when required to do so by any officer of the Force in the discharge of his duties under this Act or the rules made thereunder, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees.
2. (2) If the information so given is found to be false in any material particular, the person who made the statement shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees.

Penalty for obstruction of member of the Force: Any person who obstructs or interferes with any member of the Force in the discharge of his duties under this Act or the rules made thereunder shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both.

Penalty for failure to take precautions.—

1. (1) Whoever contravenes any of the provisions of section 18 or section 20 or section 21 or section 22 shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with both.
2. (2) The court may, in addition, order the person to take such measures as may be specified in the order for the removal of fire hazards within such time as may be specified.

Penalty for contravention of other provisions.— Whoever contravenes any of the provisions of this Act or any rule or regulation made thereunder for which no penalty has been separately provided for in this Act, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with both.