Liability of owner and occupier to pay compensation in certain circumstances.

(1) If the owner or occupier does anything deliberately or negligently or omits to do anything with respect to fire prevention and life safety measures within his premises, and such commission or omission leads to any other person suffering damage to his property by fire, the owner or occupier shall be liable to pay compensation to such person suffering the damage. The quantum of compensation shall be determined in such manner, as may be prescribed. (2) Aggrieved persons may make claims under sub-section (1) to the Sub-Divisional Magistrate within thirty days from the date when the damage was caused, or to the Civil Court. (3) The Sub-Divisional Magistrate, shall, after giving the party an opportunity of being heard, determine the amount of compensation due and pass an order stating such amount and the person liable for the same, and the order so passed shall have the force of a decree of a civil court.