(1) Where an inspection under section 29 is conducted and it appears to the Nominated Authority that the condition of any building or premises is dangerous to life or property, he shall, without prejudice to any action taken under this Regulation, by order, require the person in possession or occupation of such building or premises to remove themselves from such building or premises forthwith.
(2) If an order made by the Nominated Authority under sub-section (1) is not complied with, the Nominated Authority may direct any police officer having jurisdiction in the area to remove such persons from the building or premises and such officer shall comply with such directions.
(3) After the removal of the persons under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2), as the case may be, the Nominated Authority shall report to the Chief Fire Officer and Chief Fire Officer shall seal the building or premises with approval of the Director and no person shall remove such seal except under an order made by the Chief Fire Officer with the approval of the Director.
57. In firefighting operations or any other duties relating to seizure, detention or removal of any goods involving risk of fire, it shall be the duty of a police officer or employees of the police force to assist and aid to the Nominated Authority in the performance of such duties under this Regulation.
58. In the event of death of a member of the Fire and Emergency Service (other than a Gazetted officer), while discharging his duties, the Government shall pay adequate amount to the legal heir as funeral expenses or such amount as the Government may, by an order, determine.
59. Every employee of the Fire and Emergency Service, acting under the provisions of this Regulation, shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of clause (28) of section 2 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
60. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any person for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Regulation or any rules made thereunder.
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61. The Government may call for such returns, reports and statements on any subject connected with fire prevention and fire safety, the maintenance of order and the performance of duties by the employees of the Fire and Emergency Service and the same shall be furnished immediately.
62. The provisions of this Regulation shall be in addition to and not in derogation of any other law for the time being in force in the Union territory:
Provided that notwithstanding anything contained in any other law, when anything in relation to the fire prevention and life safety measures is required to be done or approved under this Regulation, shall not be deemed to have been unlawfully done or approved by reason only of the fact that permission, approval or sanction required under such other law therefor has not been obtained.
63. The Government may, by notification, direct that any power exercisable by it under this Regulation shall, subject to such conditions, if any, be exercisable by any of the officers of the Government.
64. Any amount payable under this Regulation shall be recovered as arrears of land revenue.
65. Where the Fire Officer, who is in-charge of a firefighting or any emergency operation requires firefighting equipment and appliance or property of any other authority or any institution or individual, he may by order requisition such equipment or property for the purpose of extinguishing fire or any other emergencies in any area and take possession thereof from the authority or any institution or individual, as the case may be.
66. The Government may, by notification and subject to the condition of previous publication, make rules not inconsistent with the provisions of this Regulation for carrying out the purposes of this Regulation.
67. Every rule made under this Regulation shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament.