Provided further that the State Government may, by notification, include or exclude any building or group of buildings from availing the shared and common fire-fighting and emergency infrastructure.

Issue of fire plan approval or fire safety certificate

1. (1) The competent authority or any officer authorised by him on receipt of application for issuance of fire plan approval or fire safety certificate shall examine the compliance with regard to the requirement of Section 12 and the rules made in this behalf and upon satisfaction thereof and after making necessary inquiry, if any, shall issue a fire plan approval or fire safety certificate, as the case may be, within the stipulated time and subject to the conditions, as may be prescribed.
2. (2) No person shall tamper with, alter, remove or cause any injury or damage to any fire prevention and life safety equipment installed in any such building or part thereof or instigate any other person to do so.
3. (3) The owner or occupier or the applicant, as the case may be, shall at all times, keep the equipment and appliances in optimal functional condition.