Steps to be taken for non-compliance of notice.

(1) Without prejudice to the prosecution for an offence of non-compliance of the notice issued under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 19, the Director or the Regional Fire Officer or the Chief Fire Officer may, in the event of non-compliance of any such notice, take such steps including exercising the power to have th6 place, building or any part thereof sealed and/or disconnected facilities of water, power and drainage under section 26, as may be necessary for the compliance of such notice. (2) All expenses incurred by the Director or the Regional Fire Officer or the Chief Fire Officer in relation to any steps taken by him under sub-section (1) shall be payable on demand, by the owner or occupier on whom such notice is served, and shall, if not paid within fifteen days after such demand be recoverable, as if it were the arrears of tax on property and the provisions under the relevant law or any other law for the time being in force and is in operation within the area of jurisdiction of the local authority concerned for recovery of arrears of tax on property, shall apply mutatis mutandis for such recovery as they apply to the recovery of arrears of tax on property or where any such law is not in operation then, as an arrears of land revenue.