(1) Any person whose building catches fire on account of an action of his own or of his agent, deliberately or negligently, shall be liable to pay compensation to any other person suffering any damage from such fire.
(2) All claims under sub-section (1) shall be referred to the Director within thirty days from the date when the damage was caused.
(3) The Director shall, after giving an opportunity of being heard to the concerned persons, may determine the amount of compensation and pass an order in this regard while fixing the liability of the persons for paying such compensation. The order passed under this sub-section shall have the force of decree of a civil court and shall be implemented within thirty days from the date of receipt of the order.
Liability of owner to pay compensation.
28. Any person who wilfully obstructs or interferes with any member of the Fire and Emergency Services, who is engaged in fire fighting operations, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both.
Penalty for wilfully obstructing fire fighting, rescue operations.
29. Any person who knowingly gives or causes to be given a false report of the outbreak of a fire to any person authorized to receive such report by means of a statement, message or otherwise, shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both.
False report.
30. Whoever contravenes any provisions of this Act or any rule or notification made thereunder except as provided specifically in this Act, shall without prejudice to any other action taken against him under this Act and the rules made thereunder, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both and where the offence is a continuing one with a further fine which may extend to one thousand rupees for everyday during which such offence continues.
General provision for punishment.