State Act

The Tripura Fire and Emergency Services Act, 2022

26. Issue of Fire Safety Certificate (1) The Fire Officer shall scrutinize the arrangements made by owners, occupiers or applicants, as the case may be, in regard to the requirements of section 25, either independently or jointly, and submit his report to the appropriate authority, as may be notified by the State Government, who on being satisfied with the requirements of section 25, shall issue fire safety certificate (NOC) within the time prescribed under Tripura Guaranteed Services to Citizen Act, 2020 and Tripura Guaranteed Services to Citizen Rules, 2020. (2) If the owner or occupier, as the case may be, fails to comply with the requirements of section 25 at any time after issuance of fire safety certificate, it shall be lawful for the appropriate authority to cancel the same after giving the owner or occupier an opportunity of being heard. (3) The owner or occupier of the building or premises, whose fire safety certificate has been cancelled due to default on his part, shall not be entitled to occupy the building or premises on the ground of non-compliance of fire prevention and life safety measures under section 25. (4) No person shall tamper with, alter, remove or cause any injury or damage to any fire prevention and life safety equipment installed in any such building or part thereof or instigate any other person to do so.