(1) If there is an outbreak of fire in a low-risk building which results either in the loss of life or grievous hurt, and the fire is attributable to the failure of the erector of a building to comply with fire prevention and life safety measures in that building, then the erector shall be imprisoned for a period which may extend upto one year.
(2) If there is an outbreak of fire in a medium or high-risk building which results either in the loss of life or grievous hurt, and the fire is attributable to the failure of the erector of a building to comply with fire prevention and life safety measures in that building, then the erector shall be imprisoned for a period which may extend upto two years.
Explanation: For the purposes of this section, the term ‘grievous hurt’ shall have the same meaning as the term ‘grievous hurt’ as defined in section 116 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Central Act 45 of 2023).
PART - C:
OFFENCES RELATING TO OBLIGATIONS OF ERECTORS OF PANDALS
52. If a pandal for which a Fire Safety Certificate is required is discovered to be operating without a Fire Safety Certificate, the Fire Officer shall take the following actions against the erector of the pandal, namely:-
(i) The Fire Officer shall issue an order directing the erector to shut down the pandal forthwith and ensure that no member of the general public enters the pandal. In the order, the Fire Officer shall also direct the erector of the pandal to apply for a Fire Safety Certificate, and specify that operations within the pandal shall not be resumed until a Fire Safety Certificate is obtained.
(ii) After ensuring compliance in the pandal, the erector of the pandal shall inform, in writing, the Fire Officer under whose jurisdiction the pandal is situated. The Fire Officer shall inspect the pandal within twelve hours of receiving such information and shall, if satisfied with the state of compliance with the fire prevention and life safety measures, permit the erector to resume operations of the pandal. While giving such permission, the Fire Officer shall issue a Fire Safety Certificate.
(iii) In case of any violations of an order issued clause (i), the Penalty for failure of erector of a building to take fire prevention and life safety measures.
Penalty for failure by the erector of certain pandals to obtain a Fire Safety Certificate.
PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ.(EXTRA), NOVEMBER 26, 2024 (AGHN 5, 1946 SAKA) 82 pandal shall be dismantled forthwith under the supervision of the Fire Officer or any other member of the Service as may be appointed by the Fire Officer in this behalf.