Manner of compliance for prevention and life safety measures.

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, - (a) no authority empowered to issue the occupancy certificate, shall issue the same, unless it is satisfied that the owner or the occupier, either individually or jointly, has complied with the provisions of section 18; (b) in case of building or part thereof, on the date of commencement of this Act, where development permission is issued and construction is not commenced or the construction is commenced but not completed or the construction is completed but occupancy certificate is not issued, and where the housing society or the owner or the occupier, individually or jointly liable, as the case may be, is required to comply the provisions of section 18, the Regional Fire Officer or the Chief Fire Officer, as the case may be, shall either suo moto or otherwise serve on the owner or occupier, as the case may be, a notice in the manner as may be prescribed and direct him to undertake and carryout fire prevention and life safety measures, as deemed necessary, within two months from the commencement of this Act, or within such period or periods as may be extended by the State Government by order in writing: Provided that any owner or the occupier, as the case may be, who has been served with the notice under clause (b) or not, may undertake and carryout fire prevention and life safety measures, as required to be complied under the provisions of section 18 or as mentioned in th6 notice issued by the Regional Fire Officer or the Chief Fire Officer or the nominated officer, as the case may be, for getting fire safety certificate. (2) The owner or the occupier, individually or jointly, as the case may be, shall inform to the Regional Fire Officer or the Chief Fire Officer or the nominated officer, about the compliance with respect to sub-section (1). (3) The owners or occupiers, as the case may be, who are liable individually or jointly, for the building or part thereof, shall furnish to the Regional Fire Officer or the Chief Fire Officer or the nominated officer, certificate regarding the maintenance and operational condition of fire prevention and life safety measures, as specified by the regulations, issued by a Licensed Agency regarding the compliance of the fire prevention and life safety measures as required under the provisions of section 18.