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This Act was repealed on 26 November 2024 by the Punjab Fire and Emergency Service Act, 2024 (Punjab Act 12 of 2024), s.79(1); it may still apply to matters that began before then.

9. (1) Any person whose appeal has been rejected by the Director under section 8 may file second appeal to the Government within a period of thirty days from the receipt of the order rejecting his appeal : Provided that the Government may entertain second appeal after the expiry of the said period of thirty days, if it is satisfied that there was sufficient cause for not filing it within the period so specified. (2) The appellant shall attach a copy of the order appealed against with the application made for second appeal. (3) On receipt of second appeal under sub-section (1), the Government shall consider the same and if, in its opinion, the grievance of the applicant appears to be genuine, it may direct the Director to consider the case. (4) After affording an opportunity of being heard to the parties concerned, the Government may pass an order, in writing,either accepting the second appeal or rejecting the same and in the case of rejection, the reasons for rejection shall be specified and communicated to the appellant.