The Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures Act, 2006
State Act of Maharashtra · Act 3 of 200752 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to make more effective provisions for the fire prevention and life safety measures in various types of buildings in different areas in the State of Maharashtra. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 3 of 2007 |
| Year | 2007 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Maharashtra |
| Ministry | Govt of Maharashtra |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 52 |
| Subjects | local |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Owners or occupiers’ liability to provide for fire prevention and life safety measures.
- Section 4 Preventive measures.
- Section 5 Power of inspection.
- Section 6 Notice regarding fire prevention and life safety measures.
- Section 7 Steps to be taken in the event of non-compliance of notice.
- Section 8 Power to seal building.
- Section 9 Power to grant license to act as Licensed Agency.
- Section 10 Licensed Agency to carry out work of providing fire prevention and life safety measures.
- Section 11 Imposition of fees; and enhancement or reduction thereof.
- Section 12 Authority to follow preliminary procedure before enhancing or reducing enhanced fee.
- Section 13 Imposition of annual fee and enhancement and reduction thereof.
- Section 14 Assessment and collection of fees.
- Section 15 Exemption.
- Section 16 Power of State Government to require Authority to enhance or reduce enhanced fee.
- Section 17 Assessment of fee not invalid for defect or error.
- Section 18 Appointment of Director, other officers and staff to assist Director.
- Section 19 Powers and duties or functions of Director.
- Section 20 Power of Director to enforce performance of duties.
- Section 21 Power of Director to enforce performance of duties.
- Section 22 Constitution of Maharashtra Fire Services and provisions relating thereto.
- Section 23 Appointment of other staff and servant.
- Section 24 Continuation of existing Fire Officer and staff.
- Section 25 Constitution of special fund.
- Section 26 Requisitioning of Fire Fighting property.
- Section 27 Powers of Director or Fire Officer on occasion or any emergency situation.
- Section 28 Power of the officer-in-charge of fire fighting arrangements for supply of water.
- Section 29 Powers of Director or Chief Fire Officer or Fire Officer to enter into agreements for assistance.
- Section 30 Training Centres.
- Section 31 Levy of training fee.
- Section 32 Appeals.
- Section 33 Procedure for filing appeal.
- Section 34 Interest on amount of enhanced assessment or refund.
- Section 35 Bar of jurisdiction of courts.
- Section 36 Offences and penalties.
- Section 37 Cognizable and non-bailable offences.
- Section 38 Offences by companies.
- Section 39 Compounding or withdrawal of proceedings.
- Section 40 Cognizance of offence.
- Section 41 Jurisdiction.
- Section 42 Protection of action taken in good faith.
- Section 43 Officers, etc., to be public servants.
- Section 44 Act to have overriding effect, but shall be in addition to existing laws.
- Section 45 Appointment of Fire Officer or Fire Supervisor in certain buildings.
- Section 45A Fire and Life Safety Audit of certain buildings.
- Section 46 Effect of other laws.
- Section 47 Power to delegate.
- Section 48 Power to call for report, return or information.
- Section 48A Power to amend Schedule-I.
- Section 49 Power to make rules.
- Section 50 Power to remove difficulty.
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