(1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, require owner or occupier of premises in any area or of any class of premises used, which in its opinion, are likely to cause risk of fire, to take such precautions as may be specified in such notification.
(2) Where such notification has been issued, it shall be lawful for the Director or Chief Fire Officer of local authority or planning authority or any fire officer authorized either by the Director or Chief Fire Officer to direct the removal of objects or goods likely to cause the risk of fire, to a place of safety and on failure by the owner or occupier to do so, the Director or any Chief Fire Officer or fire officer may, after giving the owner or occupier a reasonable opportunity of making the representation, seize, detain or remove such objects or goods.
(3) The Director or the Chief Fire Officer or any other fire officer while performing his duties in Fire Fighting operations or any other duties of seizure, detention or removal of any goods involving risk of fire may require the assistance of a police officer or members of the police force as an aid in performance of such duties and it will be the duty of police officer of all the ranks or such members to aid the Director or such fire officer in the execution of their duties under this Act.