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The Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures Act, 2006

Maharashtra

An Act to make more effective provisions for the fire prevention and life safety measures in various types of buildings in different areas in the State of Maharashtra.

Act number
3 of 2007
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
Urban Development Department
Enacted
5 Feb 2007

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52 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Owners or occupiers’ liability to provide for fire prevention and life safety measures.
  4. Section 4Preventive measures.
  5. Section 5Power of inspection.
  6. Section 6Notice regarding fire prevention and life safety measures.
  7. Section 7Steps to be taken in the event of non-compliance of notice.
  8. Section 8Power to seal building.
  9. Section 9Power to grant license to act as Licensed Agency.
  10. Section 10Licensed Agency to carry out work of providing fire prevention and life safety measures.
  11. Section 11Imposition of fees; and enhancement or reduction thereof.
  12. Section 12Authority to follow preliminary procedure before enhancing or reducing enhanced fee.
  13. Section 13Imposition of annual fee and enhancement and reduction thereof.
  14. Section 14Assessment and collection of fees.
  15. Section 15Exemption.
  16. Section 16Power of State Government to require Authority to enhance or reduce enhanced fee.
  17. Section 17Assessment of fee not invalid for defect or error.
  18. Section 18Appointment of Director, other officers and staff to assist Director.
  19. Section 19Powers and duties or functions of Director.
  20. Section 20Power of Director to enforce performance of duties.
  21. Section 21Power of Director to enforce performance of duties.
  22. Section 22Constitution of Maharashtra Fire Services and provisions relating thereto.
  23. Section 23Appointment of other staff and servant.
  24. Section 24Continuation of existing Fire Officer and staff.
  25. Section 25Constitution of special fund.
  26. Section 26Requisitioning of Fire Fighting property.
  27. Section 27Powers of Director or Fire Officer on occasion or any emergency situation.
  28. Section 28Power of the officer-in-charge of fire fighting arrangements for supply of water.
  29. Section 29Powers of Director or Chief Fire Officer or Fire Officer to enter into agreements for assistance.
  30. Section 30Training Centres.
  31. Section 31Levy of training fee.
  32. Section 32Appeals.
  33. Section 33Procedure for filing appeal.
  34. Section 34Interest on amount of enhanced assessment or refund.
  35. Section 35Bar of jurisdiction of courts.
  36. Section 36Offences and penalties.
  37. Section 37Cognizable and non-bailable offences.
  38. Section 38Offences by companies.
  39. Section 39Compounding or withdrawal of proceedings.
  40. Section 40Cognizance of offence.
  41. Section 41Jurisdiction.
  42. Section 42Protection of action taken in good faith.
  43. Section 43Officers, etc., to be public servants.
  44. Section 44Act to have overriding effect, but shall be in addition to existing laws.
  45. Section 45Appointment of Fire Officer or Fire Supervisor in certain buildings.
  46. Section 45AFire and Life Safety Audit of certain buildings.
  47. Section 46Effect of other laws.
  48. Section 47Power to delegate.
  49. Section 48Power to call for report, return or information.
  50. Section 48APower to amend Schedule-I.
  51. Section 49Power to make rules.
  52. Section 50Power to remove difficulty.