section 31
Power of inspection of nominated authority
The Lakshadweep Fire and Emergency Service Regulation, 2026General202674 sections13 chapters
Chapter VI PREVENTIVE MEASURES
Statutory text
- (1) The nominated authority may, after giving three hours’ notice to the occupier, or if there is no occupier, to the owner of any place or building or part thereof, enter and inspect such place or building or part thereof, at any time between sunrise and sunset where such inspection appears necessary for ascertaining the adequacy of fire prevention and life safety measures or the contravention thereof: Provided that the nominated authority may enter and inspect any place or building, at any time, if an industry is operating or an entertainment programme is going on at such place or building, if it appears to him to be necessary and expedient to do so, to ensure the safety of life and property.
- (2) The owner or occupier, as the case may be, of such place or building or part thereof shall provide all possible assistance to the nominated authority for carrying out the inspection under sub-section (1).
- (3) The owner or occupier or any other person shall not obstruct or cause any obstruction to the entry of a person empowered under this section, into or upon such place or building.
- (4) When any such place or building or part thereof referred to in sub-section (1) is being used as a human dwelling and is entered, due regard shall be paid to the social and religious sentiments of the occupier, and where any flat, apartment, place or building or part thereof is in the actual occupancy of a woman, who, according to the custom does not appear in public, prior notice intimating her that she is at liberty to withdraw from such place or building, and every reasonable facility for such withdrawal shall be given to her.
- (5) Where the inspection is carried out by the nominated authority under sub-section (1), it shall give a report of such inspection to the Director.
- (6) The nominated authority shall, after completion of the inspection, record his views on the deviations from or the contraventions of, the requirements concerning the fire prevention and life safety measures or the inadequacy or non-compliance of such measures provided or to be provided therein with reference to the height of the building or the nature of activities carried on in such place or building or part thereof and issue a notice to the owner or occupier of such place or building directing him to undertake such measures within such period as may be specified in the notice.
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