Work to be carried out by the Licensed Agency.

(1) No person other than a Licensed Agency shall carry out the work of providing fire prevention and life safety measures or performing such other related activities required to be carried out in any place or building or part thereof: Provided that, if the Regional Fire Officer or the Chief Fire Officer is satisfied that, for any reason, to be recorded in writing, the owner or occupier is not able to carry out the fire prevention and fire safety measures in any such place or building or part thereof through a Licensed Agency, the Regional Fire Officer or the Chief Fire Officer may, with the approval of the Director, authorise any other Licensed agency to carry out such work. The cost for the work carried out shall be recovered from the owner or the occupier, as the case may be. (2) The Licensed Agency shall give a certificate under sub-section (3) of section 19 as to the compliance of the fire prevention and life safety measures or maintenance thereof unle~s without there being actual compliance or maintenance as specified in the regulations.