Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Preventive Measures.— (1) The Government may by notification in the Official Gazette require owners or occupiers of premises in any area or of any class of premises used which in its opinion are likely to cause risk of fire, to take such precautions as may be specified in such notifications. (2) Where notification has been issued under sub-section (1), it shall be lawful for the Director/Chief Fire Officer or any Officer of the Fire Force authorised by the Government in this behalf to direct the removal of objects or goods likely to cause the risk of fire, to a place of safety and on failure of the owner or occupier to do so, the Director or any such officer may after giving the owner or occupier a reasonable opportunity of making the representation, seize, detain or remove such objects or goods. CHAPTER III Acquisition of Fire Fighting Property