Act Number: 56

Act Name: The Delhi Fire Prevention and Fire Safety Act, 1986

Year: 1986

Enactment Date: 1986-12-12

Long Title: An Act to make more effective provision for the fire prevention and fire safety measures in certain buildings and premises in the Union Territory of Delhi.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of Home

Section 4: Measures for fire prevention and fire safety.
    (1) The nominated authority shall, after the completion of the inspection of the building or premises under section 3, record its views on the deviations from, or the contraventions of, the building bye-laws with regard to the fire prevention and fire safety measures and the inadequacy of such measures provided therein with reference to the height of the building or the nature of activities carried on in such building or premises and issue a notice to the owner or occupier of such building or premises directing him to undertake such measures as may be specified in the notice.
     (2) The nominated authority shall also give a report of any inspection made by it under section 3 to the Chief Fire Officer.
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