Definitions

Definitions In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

1. (a) "building" means any structure, whether permanent or temporary, erected or placed for residential, commercial, industrial, business or any other purpose, and includes the foundation, plinth, walls, floors, roofs, chimneys, plumbing and building services, fixed platforms, verandah, balcony, cornice or projection, part of a building or anything affixed thereto or any wall enclosing or intended to enclose any land or space;
2. (b) "building byelaws" means the building byelaws made under the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 (66 of 1957), the New Delhi Municipal Council Act, 1994 (44 of 1994), or the Delhi Development Act, 1957 (61 of 1957);
3. (c) "Chief Fire Officer" means the officer appointed as such by the Government under section 3 of this Act;
4. (d) "Director" means the Director of the Delhi Fire Service appointed under section 3 of this Act;
5. (e) "establishment" means a place where any trade, business, industry or work is carried on;
6. (f) "fire hazard" means any condition or act which increases or may increase the danger of fire or which may obstruct or interfere with the fire-fighting operations;
7. (g) "fire prevention and fire safety measures" means such measures as may be necessary for the purposes of the prevention, control and fighting of fire and ensuring the safety of life and property in case of fire, including fire detection and warning systems, fire-fighting equipment, structural fire safety, evacuation plans and training;
8. (h) "fire service" means the Delhi Fire Service constituted or deemed to be constituted under section 3 of this Act;
   • (i) "Government" means the Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi appointed by the President under article 239 and designated as such under article 239AA of the Constitution;
9. (j) "highrise building" means a building, the height of which is 15 meters or more;
10. (k) "notification" means a notification published in the official Gazette;
11. (l) "occupier" includes—
    • (i) any person who for the time being is paying or is liable to pay to the owner the rent or any portion of the rent of the premises in respect of which such rent is paid or is payable;
    • (ii) an owner in occupation of, or otherwise using his land or building;
    • (iii) a rent-free tenant of any land or building;
    • (iv) a licensee in occupation of any land or building; and
    • (v) any person who is liable to pay to the owner damages for the use and occupation of any land or building;
12. (m) "owner" includes a person who for the time being is receiving or is entitled to receive, the rent of any land or building, whether on his own account or on account of himself and others or as an agent, trustee, guardian or receiver for any other person or who would so receive the rent or be entitled to receive it if the land or building were let to a tenant;
13. (n) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
14. (o) "vessel" includes any ship, boat, raft, barge or any other floating structure used for transport or any other purpose;
15. (p) "warehouse" means any building or part thereof used for the purpose of storing goods and merchandise of any description;
16. (q) "watercourse" includes any river, stream, canal, or other channel, whether natural or artificial, and includes any reservoir, tank, well, or other source of water;
17. (r) "Zone" means a fire zone into which the National Capital Territory of Delhi may be divided under section 3.