Punjab Fire Prevention and Fire Safety Act, 2004

No: 1 Dated: Apr, 01 2004

THE PUNJAB FIRE PREVENTION AND FIRE SAFETY ACT 2004

    An Act to make more effective provision for the fire prevention and fire safety measures in buildings and premises in the Punjab State.

1. Short title, extent and commencement: (a) This Act may be called the Punjab Fire Prevention and Fire Safety Act 2004.

(b) It extends to the whole State of the Punjab

2. Definitions: In this Act unless the context otherwise requires: -

(a) “Building” means a house, outhouse stable, latrine, urinal, shed, hut, wall (other than a boundary wall) or any other structure, whether of masonry, bricks, wood, mud, metal or other material;

(b) “Building Rules” means the Punjab Capital (Development and Regulation) Building Rules 1952 or any other rules made in exercise of the powers conferred under section 22 of the Capital of Punjab (Development and Regulation) Act, 1952 (Punjab Act No. 27 of 1952);

(c) “Assistant Fire Officer” means the Assistant Fire Officer (Headquarter), Punjab appointed by the State Government of Punjab;

(d) “Director” means the Director Local Government Punjab appointed by the Government of Punjab;

(e) “Fire prevention and fire safety measures” means such measures as are necessary in accordance with the building rules for the prevention, control and fighting of fire and for ensuring the safety of life and property in case of fire as per the National Building Code of India part IV amended from time to time;

(f) “Governor” means the Governor of Punjab appointed by the President of India;

(g) “Nominated authority” means an officer in charge of Fire Brigade not below the rank of a Fire Station Officer nominated by the Assistant Fire Officer Punjab for the purposes of this Act;

(h) “Occupier” includes:-

(i) Any person who for the time being is paying or is liable to pay to the owner the rent or any portion of the rent of the land or building in respect of which such rent is paid or is payable;

(ii) An owner in occupation of, or otherwise using his land or building;

(ii) A rent-free tenant of any land or building; and

(iv) A licensee in occupation of any land or building; and

(v) Any person who is liable to pay to the owner damages for the use and occupation of any land or building.

(i) “Owner” includes a person who for the time being is receiving or is entitled to receive, the rent of any land or building whether on his own account or on account of himself and others or as an agent, trustee, guardian or receiver or any other person or who should so receive the rent or be entitled to receive it if the land or building or part thereof were let to a tenant and also includes the Director of Estate of Govt. of India, the Chief Administrator, Punjab Urban Development Authority, Executive Engineer, and Architect, Punjab Government in respect of properties under their respective control;

(j) “Principal Secretary” means the Principal Secretary Local Self Government of Punjab appointed by the Government of Punjab;

(k) “Punjab” means the whole State of Punjab;

(l) “Premises” means any land or any building or part of a building appurtenant thereto which is used for storing explosives, explosive substances and dangerously inflammable substances;

Explanation : In this clause, “explosive” explosive substances and dangerously inflammable substances shall have the meanings, respectively, assigned to them in the Explosive Act, 1884, the Explosive substances Act, 1908 and the inflammable substance Act, 1952;