(1) If a person obstructs a Fire Officer or causes anyone else to obstruct such Fire Officer from entering a building or pandal for inspection, he shall be punishable under section 221 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Central Act No. 45 of 2023).
(2) To initiate the process of punishment under this section, the Fire Officer who was obstructed, or some officer superior in rank to that officer, shall make a formal complaint in writing in accordance with section 215 of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Central Act 46 of 2023).
55. Any person who, in any way, willfully obstructs or interferes with any member of the Service who is participating in a response to some emergency, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend upto three months, or with fine which may extend upto twenty-five thousand rupees, or with both.
56. Any person who knowingly gives or causes to be given a false report of the outbreak of a fire to any person authorised to receive such report by means of a statement, message or otherwise shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend upto three months or with fine which may extend upto twenty-five thousand rupees, or with both.
PART - E OTHER PROVISIONS FOR PENALTY