Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Preventive measures: (1) The State Government may by notification in the Official Gazette, require owners or occupiers of premises in any area or of any class of premises used for purposes which in its opinion are likely to cause a risk of fire, to take such precaution as may be specified in such notification. (2) Where a notification has been issued under sub-section (1) it shall be lawful for the Director or any Officer of the force authorized by the State Government in this behalf to direct the removal of objects or goods likely to cause a risk of fire, to a place of safety; and on failure of the owner or occupier to do so, the Director or such officer may, after giving the owner or occupier a reasonable opportunity of making representation, seize, detain or remove such object or goods, at the expense of the owner. (3) License for letting off Rockets etc.: No person shall let off rockets or send up fire balloons or sell fire works within any area in which this Act is in force without license. (4) Fire prevention and fire safety of buildings: The owner or occupier of building shall make or carry out arrangements necessary for fire prevention and fire safety which shall conform to the regulations mentioned at Clause 28, 29 and 35 of Aizawl Municipal Council Building Regulations, 2012 or any other relevant clauses under National Building Code of India 2005.