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 7: Default powers of the Chief Fire Officer.
    (1) The Chief Fire Officer shall, in the event of non-compliance of any notice issued under section 4 or section 6, take such steps as may be necessary for the compliance of such notice.
     (2) All expenses incurred by the Chief Fire Officer in relation to any steps taken by him under sub-section (1) shall be payable by the owner or occupier on demand and shall, if not paid within ten days after such demand, be recoverable as arrears of land revenue.
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