(1) The nominated authority shall, upon receipt of an application, scrutinise the compliances required under section 29 and other provisions of this Regulation, documents and particulars submitted by the owner or occupier, and after following such procedure, as may be prescribed and after making such verification as may be necessary, issue Fire Safety Certificate within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of the application.
(2) If the owner or occupier, as the case may be, fails to comply with the directions issued by the Fire Officer, the Fire Safety Certificate, issued under sub-section (1), shall be cancelled after giving the owner or occupier a reasonable opportunity of being heard.
(3) The owner or occupier of the building, whose Fire Safety Certificate has been cancelled under sub-section (2), shall not be entitled to occupy the building.
(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.