Bare Act
Chapter IV FIRE SAFETY OFFICER
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Chapter IV FIRE SAFETY OFFICER
15. Appointment, power and functions of Fire Safety Officer
Statutory text
- (1) To ensure effective implementation of fire prevention and life safety measures for the factory, buildings or premises as may be specified by an order by the Government in this behalf, every owner and occupier or occupiers individually or jointly, as the case may be, shall—
- (a) appoint a Fire Safety Officer, within such period, having such qualification and experience, as may be prescribed; and
- (b) send the compliance report to the nominated authority.
- (2) The nominated authority shall issue an enrolment certificate to the Fire Safety Officer, under his signature and seal, in such form as may be prescribed.
- (3) In case of any vacancy of the Fire Safety Officer appointed under sub-section (1), either on resignation or otherwise, the owner and occupier or occupiers as the case may be, shall immediately appoint another person as the Fire Safety Officer.
- (4) If the Fire Safety Officer referred to in sub-section (3) is not appointed within the prescribed period, the nominated authority, may take such steps as it deems necessary, including report to the Labour Commissioner for the closure of the factory and in other cases to the concerned authority, as the case may be, for necessary action under the relevant law.
- (5) The Fire Safety Officer shall undergo such training at the Fire and Emergency Service Training Institute as may be specified by the Government in this behalf: Provided that a person who has already undergone such training at the National Fire Service College, Nagpur or at any other equivalent institution recognised by the Government for the purpose, shall not be required to undergo such training.
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