(1) The Qualified Agency or the Nominated Authority, as the case may be, shall scrutinise the compliances with regard to the requirement of section 26 made by owners or occupiers or applicant, as the case may be, either independently or jointly and after making necessary enquiry, if any, issue fire safety certificate within a period of one month from the date of receipt of the application subject to the condition that all necessary required documents, designs, drawing, and the like shall be submitted by the owner or occupier or applicant.
(2) If the owner or occupier, as the case may be, fails to comply with the directions issued by the Qualified Agency or the Nominated Authority, the fire safety certificate, issued under sub-section (1), shall be cancelled after giving the owner or occupier or applicant, an opportunity of hearing to show cause.
(3) The owner or occupier of the building or premises whose fire safety certificate has been cancelled due to default on his part, shall not be entitled to occupy the building or premises on the ground of non-compliance of fire prevention and life safety measures.
(4) 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.
(5) For the purposes of section 26 and this section, the manner of selecting the Qualified Agency, and the responsibilities of such Qualified Agency, shall be such as may be prescribed.