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The Karnataka Public Safety (Measures) Enforcement Act, 2017

The Karnataka Public Safety (Measures) Enforcement Act, 2017

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The Karnataka Public Safety (Measures) Enforcement Act, 2017 mandates security arrangements for high-footfall establishments across Karnataka. It applies to owners and managers of commercial, industrial, educational, medical, religious, and transport facilities frequented by at least one hundred people at once or five hundred daily. To enhance public security and assist law enforcement, these entities must install physical access controls and closed-circuit television cameras, store video footage for thirty days, and submit quarterly compliance reports to the police. Non-compliance results in fines, temporary sealing of premises, or license cancellation, ensuring private and public spaces maintain active measures to protect public safety.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Liability to provide Public Safety Measures
  4. 4. Liability for filing periodical returns
  5. 5. Penalty for non-compliance (partial)
  6. 6. Failure to provide Public Safety Measures
  7. 7. Appeals
  8. 8. Protection of action taken in good faith
  9. 9. Savings
  10. 10. Power to make rules

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