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The Uttarakhand Fire and Emergency Service, Fire Prevention and Fire Safety Act, 2016

The Uttarakhand Fire and Emergency Service, Fire Prevention and Fire Safety Act, 2016

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This Act establishes and regulates the Uttarakhand Fire & Emergency Service to ensure effective fire prevention, control, and emergency response across the State of Uttarakhand. It applies to property owners, occupiers, and managers of high-risk, commercial, industrial, and multistoried buildings, as well as state firefighting personnel. The law mandates strict safety standards, required fire safety officers for designated premises, mandatory safety permissions, and emergency operational powers for fire officials. By setting clear standards, enabling inspections, and imposing penalties for non-compliance or false alarms, the Act aims to protect public life, property, and community safety during fire emergencies.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 2. Definitions
  4. 3. Name of the services
  5. 4. Superintendence powers and functions
  6. 5. Punishment
  7. 6. Establishment of fire and Emergency Service training institute
  8. 7. Consumption of water by the Fire & Emergency Service
  9. 8. Powers of the Fire Emergency Service and other persons for the suppression of fire
  10. 9. Appointment of fire safety officer
  11. 10. Penalty in case of default of non-appointment of fire Safety officer
  12. 11. Liability of property owner to pay compensation
  13. 12. Power of State Government to make compensation
  14. 13. Restrictions on suits for compensation
  15. 14. Power to obtain information
  16. 15. Inspection of Multistoried buildings, premises, etc.
  17. 16. Power to Seal building or premises
  18. 17. Provision regarding certain building and premises
  19. 18. Permission of certain buildings
  20. 19. Powers of Deputy Director Technical in case of commit default
  21. 20. Appeal
  22. 21. Penalty
  23. 23. Punishment for false report
  24. 24. Employment of Fire Emergency Service on other duties
  25. 25. Procedure
  26. 26. Rule making powers
  27. 27. Bar of jurisdiction of Court
  28. 28. Cognizance of prosecution
  29. 29. Jurisdiction
  30. 30. Protection of action taken in good faith
  31. 31. Power to Remove Difficulties
  32. 32. Effect of the State and District Disaster Management
  33. 33. Repeal and savings

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