State Act

The Tripura Fire and Emergency Services Act, 2022

27. Appointment & Functions of Fire Safety Officer (1) To ensure effective fire prevention and life safety measures in factories, and certain classes of buildings or premises as may be specified by Rules, every owner and occupier or occupiers of such buildings or premises shall individually or jointly, as the case may be,- (a) appoint a fire safety officer, having such qualifications as may be prescribed; (b) send the compliance report to the Fire Officer. (2) The Fire Safety Officer so appointed under sub-section (1) shall be issued a certificate of enrolment by the Fire Officer under his signature and seal in such form as may be prescribed. (3) In case of a vacancy of the Fire Safety Officer appointed under sub-section (1), either on resignation or otherwise, the owner and occupier or occupiers individually or jointly, as the case may be, shall immediately appoint another fire safety officer within thirty days of such vacancy. (4) In case of the non-appointment of the Fire Safety Officer, as envisaged under sub-section (1), the Fire Officer may take such steps as he may deem necessary, and in such manner as may be prescribed by Rules. (5) The Fire Safety Officers shall undergo training at such Fire and Emergency Services Training Institute as may be specified by Rules: Provided that a person who has already undergone such training at the National Fire Service College, Nagpur or any similar institution recognized by the State Government, he shall not be required to undergo such a training.