Requirement for fire prevention and life safety measures.

(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of any other law or the rules, GDCR or building bye-laws made thereunder or the National Building Code of India, relating to fire prevention and life safely measures as in operation in the State for the time being in force, housing society or the owner or where the owner is not traceable, the occupier, who arc either individually or jointly responsible, of a building as classified by regulations or part thereof, shall provide fire prevention and life safety measures therein: Provided that the owner or the occupier, as the case may be, shall, - (i) provide mm1mum firefighting and life safety installations as provided in the regulations; (ii) maintain the fire prevention and life safety measures in operational condition at all times, in the manner and specifications specified in regulations. (2) The regulations so made shall be notified in the Official Gazette.