State Act

The Punjab Safety Measures for Prevention and Control of Fire Act, 2012.

This Act was repealed on 26 November 2024 by the Punjab Fire and Emergency Service Act, 2024 (Punjab Act 12 of 2024), s.79(1); it may still apply to matters that began before then.

5. (1) The Nominated authority shall, after the completion of the inspection of the building or premises, record its views on the deviation from or the contraventions of the safety measures and the inadequacy of such measures provided therein with reference to the height of the building or the nature of activity carried on in such building or premises, and issue a notice to the occupier or the owner of such building or premises directing him to undertake such measures, as may be specified in the notice within such period as it may consider just reasonable. (2) Upon the inspection, if the Nominated authority is satisfied that the building or premises, as the case may be, meets all the requirements of the safety measures or where the inadequacies specified in the notice under sub-section (1) are removed and the Nominated authority is satisfied to that extent, it shall issue a certificate in the prescribed Form, which shall be valid for a period not more than one year from date of completion of the inspection. (3) (i) The Nominated authority shall also sent to the Fire Officer.– (a) a copy of the inspection report ; (b) a copy of each notice issued to the occupier or the owner, as the case may be, under sub-section (i); and (ii) a copy of certificate issued under sub-section (2).