(1) Whenever it comes to the notice of the Director or any other officer authorized by him, he may direct the removal of encroachment, objects or goods likely to cause risk of fire or any obstruction to fire fighting to a place of safety and on failure of the owner, occupier or erector, as the case may be, to do so, the Director or any other officer authorized by him in this behalf may, after giving the owner or occupier or erector, as the case may be, a reasonable opportunity of making representation and in case the Director or an officer authorised by him in this behalf is not satisfied with such representation, shall with detailed reasons report the matter to the concerned District Magistrate.
(2) On receipt of a report under sub-section (1), the District Magistrate shall, by means of a notice served in such manner, as he may think fit, give a reasonable opportunity to owner, occupier or erector, as the case may be of showing cause against the removal of encroachment or objects or goods likely to cause a risk of fire or obstruction to fire fighting.
(3) After giving the owner or occupier or erector, as the case may be, a reasonable opportunity of making representation under sub-section (2), the District Magistrate after considering the representation, may withdraw the notice or make an order to seize, detain or remove such encroachment, objects or goods.
(4) The person charged with the execution of the order as made in sub-section (3) shall forthwith make an inventory of the objects and goods which he seizes under such order, and shall, at the same time, give a written notice, in the manner as may be prescribed, to the person in possession thereof at the time of seizure that the said objects or goods shall be sold as if the same are not claimed within the period stipulated in the said notice.
(5) On the failure of the person in whose possession the objects or goods were at the time of seizure, to claim the seized goods pursuant to notice given under sub-section (4), the District Magistrate shall sell them in public auction.
Removal of encroachment, objects or goods likely to cause a risk of fire or any obstruction to fire fighting.