(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, the Chief Fire Officer may enter and inspect any building including a building under construction if such inspection appears necessary for ascertaining the adequacy of fire prevention and fire safety measures in such buildings.
(2) The entry and inspection under sub-section (1) shall be done by the Chief Fire Officer in the manner laid down in relation to nominated authority in section 15.
--------------------------------------------------- 1- Substituted by section 2 of UK Act no 06 of 2022.
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(3) The Chief Fire Officer shall, after inspection of the building or premises under sub-section (1) and after taking into consideration, issue a notice to the power or occupier of such building or premises stating therein the inadequacy in regard to the fire prevention and fire safety measures in it and direct the owner or occupier to undertake measures for rectifying the said inadequacy within such period as he may consider just and reasonable.
(a) the provisions of the building bye-laws in accordance with which the plan of the said building or premises was sanctioned;
(b) the conditions imposed, if any, by the local authority at the time of the sanction of the plan of the said building or premises; and
(c) the minimum standards for fire prevention and fire safety measures specified for such building or premises as may be specified by rules framed under this Act.
Permission of certain buildings
18.
1 { Every building above twelve meter in height and covered area above 500 sq/ meters whether existing or to be erected which is likely to be used for a purpose such as medical or other treatment or care of persons suffering from physical or mental illness, diseases or infirmity, case of infants, convalescents or aged persons or for penal or correctional detention in which the liberty of inmates is restricted shop, market, dormitory, hotel or rooming house, educational institution, assembly building where group of people congregate or gather for amusement, recreation, social, religious, patriotic, related civil travels or for a similar purposes shall submit plan and obtain a permission from prescribed authority of the State Government that safety from fire is reasonable attainable in practical and may be achieved.} Powers of Deputy Director Technical in case of commit default