Extension of the Haryana Fire and Emergency Services Act, 2022

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NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2026/VAISAKHA 16, 1948

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 6th May, 2026

S.O. 2264(E). ―In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 87 of the Punjab Reorganisation
Act, 1966 (31 of 1966), the Central Government hereby extends to the Union territory of Chandigarh, the
Haryana Fire and Emergency Services Act, 2022 (Haryana Act No. 14 of 2022), as in force in the State of
Haryana from the date of publication of this notification, subject to the following modifications, namely:-

MODIFICATIONS

In the Haryana Fire and Emergency Service Act, 2022, so extended to the Union territory of
Chandigarh (hereinafter referred to as the said Act),―

1. for section 1 of the said Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely:-
“1. Short title and commencement.― (1) This Act may be called the Haryana Fire and
Emergency Services Act, 2022 (as extended to the Union territory of Chandigarh).

(2) It shall come into force with effect from the date of its publication in the Official
Gazette.”.

2. Throughout the said Act, save as otherwise expressly provided hereinafter:-

(a) for the word “Government” wherever it occurs, the word “Administrator”, shall be
substituted;

(b) for the word “State” wherever it occurs, the words “Union territory of Chandigarh” shall be
substituted;

(c) for the words “the State of Haryana” wherever they occur, the words “Union territory of
Chandigarh” shall be substituted;

(d) for the word “Director” wherever it occurs, the words “Chief Fire Officer” except as
mentioned in section 31 shall be substituted;

(e) for the words “District Magistrate” wherever they occur, the word “Commissioner” shall be
substituted.

3. In section 2,―

(a) in clause (a), for the words “Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary to Government,
Haryana in the Administrative Department”, the words “the Secretary, Local Government,
Chandigarh Administration or any other officer as may be authorised by him” shall be
substituted;

(b) after clause (a), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:―

‘(aa) “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Union territory of Chandigarh
appointed by the President under Article 239 of the Constitution;
(ab) “Administration” means Chandigarh Administration of the Union territory of
Chandigarh.’;
(c) in clause (b), for the words “the Haryana Municipal Act, 1973” (24 of 1973), the words
“the Punjab Municipal Corporation Law (Extension to Chandigarh) Act, 1994” shall be
substituted;

(d) clause (c) shall be omitted;
(e) after clause (d), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-

‘(da) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh
as appointed under the Punjab Municipal Corporation Law (Extension to Chandigarh) Act,
1994’;

(f) in clause (e), for the words “Assistant Divisional Fire Officer and Fire Station Officer”, the
words “Station Fire Officers and Sub-Fire Officers” shall be substituted;

(g) in clause (f), after the words “under section 4”, the words “of this Act” shall be inserted;
(h) in clause (i), for the words “Government or local authority”, the words “Local Authority”
shall be substituted;

(i) in clause (k), for the words “in accordance with the provisions of Part-IV of the National
Building Code of India, 1983 as revised from time to time”, the words “as may be
prescribed under this Act” shall be substituted;

(j) clause (m) shall be omitted;

(k) in clause (n), for the words “Municipal Corporation, Municipal Council, Municipal
Committee, Gram Panchayat, Cantonment Board or any other authority established,
constituted or incorporated for providing and maintaining fire services”, the words
“Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh” shall be substituted;

(l) for clause (t), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:―

‘(t) “Licensed Agency” means a person or an entity to whom the license is granted under
section 55A of the Act’;

(m) after clause (t), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:―

‘(ta) “U.T. Chandigarh” means the Union Territory of Chandigarh.’.

4. In section 4, for the words “the Government may appoint any suitable officer of Group A services
as Director”, the words “the administrator may appoint any suitable officer as a Chief Fire Officer”
shall be substituted.

5. In section 5,―(a) in sub-section (1), for the word “Government”, the word “Commissioner” shall be substituted;
(b) in sub-section (2), in clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (vii), for the word “Government”, the words
“Administration through Commissioner” shall be substituted;
(c) in sub-section (2), in clause (ix), for the word “Government”, the words “Chandigarh
Administration, Chandigarh or Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh” shall be substituted;
(d) in sub-section (2), in clause (xi), for the word “represent”, the words “on behalf of
Commissioner” shall be substituted.

6. In section 7,―
(a) in sub-section (1), for the word “Government”, the word “Commissioner” shall be
substituted;
(b) in sub-section 3, in clause (ii), for the word “District”, the words “Union territory,
Chandigarh” shall be substituted.

7. In section 8, for the words “such, as may be prescribed”, the words “regulated as per the rules or
regulations framed under Municipal Corporation Act as extended to Union territory of Chandigarh”
shall be substituted.

8. In section 10, in clause (v), after the words “a Police Station”, the words “for this purpose” shall be
inserted.

9. In section 15,―
(a) for the word “Government”, the word “Commissioner” shall be substituted;
(b) for the word “Notification”, the words “general or special order” shall be substituted.

10. In section 16, in sub-section (4), for the words “ten thousand rupees”, the words “one lakh rupees”
shall be substituted.

11. For section 18, the following section shall be substituted, namely:―

“18. Liability of owner or occupier for approval of firefighting scheme. (1) Without prejudice
to the provisions of any law for the time being in force relating to fire prevention and life safety
measure, the owner, or where the owner is not traceable, the occupier of any building or part thereof,
falling in the following categories, either individually or jointly, shall apply and obtain the necessary
approval of firefighting scheme from the Chief Fire Officer or any other fire officer as authorised
by him to ensure the installation of appropriate fire prevention and life safety measures as may be
prescribed, namely:-

(a) all high-rise buildings (except residential buildings up to a height of 16.5 meters); and
(b) special buildings including―
(i) hotel, educational, institutional, business, mercantile, industrial, storage, hazardous and
mixed occupancies, where any of these buildings have floor area more than five hundred
square meter (five hundred square meters) on any one or more floors;
(ii) educational buildings having height of nine meters and above;
(iii) institutional buildings having height of nine meters and above;
(iv) all assembly buildings;
(v) buildings, having area more than three hundred square meters of incidental assembly
occupancy on any floor; and
(vi) buildings with two basements or more, or with one basement of area more than five hundred
square meters unless otherwise mentioned specifically in the provisions.
(vii) any other building as may be prescribed.

(2) The Chief Fire Officer or any fire officer authorised by the Chief Fire Officer in this behalf
may take cognizance of any application and shall scrutinise the application with regard to the
requirement as may be prescribed.
(3) The Chief Fire Officer or any fire officer authorised by him in this behalf, after scrutiny
may grant the approval of firefighting scheme for the buildings mentioned in sub-section (1) or
reject the said application after recording reasons in writing within such time, as may be prescribed:
Provided that the Chief Fire Officer or any fire officer authorised by him in this behalf
while approving the firefighting scheme may impose any additional conditions or fire safety
measures, which he deems fit, for the safety of people and safety of the building depending upon
risk involved.
(4) The height of a building shall not, by itself, constitute a limiting factor for approval under
this Act:

Provided that adequate fire prevention and life safety measures, evacuation strategies, firefighting access and modern fire protection systems commensurate with the occupancy risk and fire
load are ensured in accordance with the standards as may be prescribed.”

12. In Section 19,―
(a) in sub-section (1), for the words, brackets and figure “under sub-section (2)”, the words,
brackets and figure “in sub-section (1)” shall be substituted;

(b) in sub-section (4), for the words, brackets, letters and figures “specified in clause (a) of subsection (2) of section 18 shall be valid for three years, for residential buildings above sixteen
and half meters (16.5 meters) shall be valid for five years and for special buildings as
specified in clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 18 shall be valid for three years”, the
words, brackets and figures “mentioned in sub-section (1) of section 18, shall be valid for
five years” shall be substituted;

(d) for sub-section (6), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:-

“(6) The owner or occupier, as the case may be, shall furnish to the Fire Officer, a certificate
in the prescribed form issued by a licensed agency regarding the compliance of the fire
prevention and life safety measures in his building or part thereof, as required by or under
the provision of this Act, and shall also furnish to the Fire Officer a certificate, in the
prescribed form issued by a licensed agency once in a year in the month of July, to the extent
that the firefighting system installed in such building is working in good condition and there
is no addition or alteration in the building. The Fire Officer may randomly check such
buildings. In case there is any addition or alteration beyond permissible limits under the fire
safety measures, as may be prescribed, the fire safety certificate shall cease to exist and the
owner shall apply for approval of revised Fire Fighting Scheme as per the provisions of
section 18.”.

13. In section 20,―
(a) in sub-section (2), for the words “Fire Officer or any officer authorised by the Director
competent to approve the renewal of fire safety certificate may impose any additional
conditions with regard to fire safety and life safety measures which he may deem fit, for the
safety of people and building depending upon the ground situation”, the words “the Chief Fire
Officer or any other fire officer authorised by him in this behalf may impose any additional
conditions with regard to fire safety and life safety measures in case of any alternation or
addition carried out by the owner or occupier” shall be substituted;
(b) in sub-section (3), for the words, brackets, letters and figure “three years for buildings as
mentioned under clauses (a) and (b) of sub-section (2)”, the words, brackets, letters and figure
“five years for buildings as mentioned under clauses (a) and (b) of sub-section (1)” shall be
substituted;

14. In section 22,―
for sub-section (1), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:―
(a) “(1) To ensure effective fire prevention and life safety measures in all buildings as required under
this Act and the rules made thereunder, every owner or occupier, individually or jointly, as the case
may be, shall appoint a Fire Safety Officer, having such qualifications and eligibility criteria, as may
be prescribed.”

(b) for sub-section (4), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:౼
“(4) The Fire Safety Officer shall have to undergo training at any recognised Fire and Emergency
Service Training Institute:
Provided that a person who has already undergone such training at the National Fire Service
College, Nagpur run by the Ministry of Home Affairs or at any other equivalent institution, shall not
be required to take such training.”.

15. In section 24, in sub-section (2), in clause (iii), for the words and figure “specified for such building
as per provisions of Part-IV of the National Building Code, 1983 as revised from time to time”, the
words “specified for such building under this Act and the rules made thereunder” shall be
substituted.

16. In section 25, for the words “fifty thousand rupees”, the words “two lakh rupees” shall be substituted.

17. In section 26, in sub-section (1), for the words “ten rupees” and “fifty rupees”, the words “one
hundred rupees” and “two hundred rupees” shall respectively be substituted.

18. In section 27, in sub-section (3), after the word “compensation”, the words “the order passed under
this sub-section shall have the force of decree of a civil court and shall be implemented within thirty
days from the date of receipt of the order” shall be omitted.

19. In section 28, for the words “ten thousand rupees”, the words “one lakh rupees” shall be substituted.

20. In section 29, for the words “shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to three months
or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both”, the words “shall be liable to pay
penalty which may extend to one lakh rupees to be imposed by the Chief Fire Officer or any officer
authorised by him in this behalf. In case of subsequent violation, the penalty imposed shall be double
of the penalty imposed for first violation.” shall be substituted.

21. In section 30, for the words “be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three
months or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both and where the offence is
a continuing one with a further fine which may extend to one thousand rupees for every day during
which such offence continues”, the words “be liable to pay penalty which may extend to one lakh
rupees to be imposed by the Chief Fire Officer or any officer authorised by him in this behalf and in
case of subsequent violation, the penalty imposed shall be double of the penalty imposed for first
violation” shall be substituted.

22. In section 31, for sub-section (1), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:―
“(1) Where an offence under this Act has been committed by a Company, every person
who, at the time the offence was committed, was in-charge of, and was responsible for the conduct of
the affairs of the Company shall be liable to pay penalty which may extend to one lakh rupees, to be
imposed by the Chief Fire Officer or any officer authorised by him in this behalf. In case of subsequent
violation, the penalty imposed shall be double of the penalty imposed for first violation.”.
23. In section 32, in sub-section (1), for the word “Government”, the word “Administrator” shall be
substituted.

24. In section 36, in sub-section (2), after the words “shall be final”, the words “and binding” shall be
inserted.

25. In section 37,―
(a) in sub-section (1), for the words “private candidates from industries, high rise buildings and
other Government and Non-Government establishments”, the words “any candidate.” shall be
substituted;
(b) in sub-sections (2) and (3), for the word “Government”, the word “Commissioner” shall be
substituted;
(c) in sub-section (4), for the words “Government for the administration”, the words “Local
Authority for execution” shall be substituted;

26. In section 39,―
(a) in sub-section (1), for the words “A fire tax shall be levied on buildings on which property tax is
levied by any local authority”, the words and figures “A fire tax or cess shall be levied in accordance
with the provisions of the Punjab Municipal Corporation Act 1994 as extended to Union Territory
of Chandigarh” shall be substituted;

(b) in sub-section (2), for the words “Fire Tax”, the words “Fire Tax or Cess” shall be substituted.

27. For section 40, the following section shall be substituted, namely:―
“40. Mode of assessment, collection, etc. of fire tax.― The mode of assessment, collection of fire
tax shall be as per the provisions of the Punjab Municipal Corporation Act 1994 (as extended to
Union Territory of Chandigarh).”

28. In section 41,―
(a) in sub-section (1), for the words “Government or local body or Fire and Emergency Services,
such Government or local body or Fire and Emergency Services, as the case may be”, the
words “any entity, such entity” shall be substituted;
(b) in sub-section (2), for the words “Deputy Director”, the words “Station Fire Officer” shall be
substituted.

29. In section 42, in sub-section (2), for the word “Government”, the word “Commissioner” shall be
substituted.

30. In section 44, for the words “Director may, with the previous sanction of the Government”, the
words “Commissioner may, with the previous sanction of the local authority” shall be substituted.

31. In section 45, for the words “any other state law”, the words “any other law” shall be substituted.

32. In section 49, for the words “the Government shall pay adequate compensation to such member or
to the next of kin of deceased, as the case may be as specified by the Government, by notification
in the Official Gazette”, the words “the Commissioner shall pay adequate compensation to such
member or to the next of kin of the deceased, as specified by the general or special orders issued by
the Administrator, as the case may be” shall be substituted.

33. In section 50, for the words, brackets and figures “section 21 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Central
Act 45 of 1860)”, the words, brackets and figures “clause (28) of section 2 of the Bharatiya Nyaya
Sanhita, 2023, (Central Act 45 of 2023).” shall be substituted.

34. In section 51, for the word “Government”, the word “Commissioner” shall be substituted

35. For section 52, the following section shall be substituted, namely:-

“52. Power to make rules.― (1) The Administrator may, by notification in the Official Gazette,
make rules for carrying out the provisions of this Act.

(2) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be, after it is made, before each
House of Parliament, while it is in session.”.

36. In section 53, for the word “Director”, the word “Administrator” shall be substituted.

37. In section 54, sub-section (2) shall be omitted.

38. In section 55, the word “State” shall be omitted.

39. After section 55, the following section shall be inserted, namely:―

“55A. Licensing and regulation of agencies for fire prevention and life safety measures. (1)
Any person or entity may apply for license or renewal of such license in the prescribed form and in
the prescribed manner along with such fee, as may be prescribed.

(2) Upon receipt of an application under Sub-section (1), the Commissioner may, after holding
such inquiry as he deems fit, either grant the license in the prescribed form for a period of two years
or renew the same for a like period or, for reasons to be recorded in writing, by order refuse to grant
or renew such license.

(3) Where the Commissioner has reason to believe that any person to whom the license is
granted, has contravened any provisions of this Act or of the rules or has failed to comply with the
conditions of the license or is unfit by reason of incompetency, misconduct or any other grave
reasons, the commissioner may, after giving a reasonable opportunity of hearing and for the reasons
to be recorded in writing, by order suspend or cancel the license.

(4) Licensed agency shall carry out the work of providing fire prevention and life safety
measures or performing such other related activities required to be carried out in any place or
building or part thereof as may be prescribed:

Provided that, if the Chief Fire Officer is satisfied that, for any reason, to be recorded in
writing, the owner or occupier is not able to carry out the fire prevention and fire safety measures
in any such place or building or part thereof through a Licensed Agency, he may authorise any
person or persons as he thinks fit to carry out such work, and any work carried out by such authorised
person or persons shall be deemed to be carried out by the Licensed Agency.

(5) No Licensed Agency or any other person claiming to be such Licensed Agency shall
furnish a certificate under sub-section (6) of section 19 the Act regarding good working condition
of the firefighting system installed in such building, without there being actual such compliance or
maintenance.

40. In section 56, for sub-section (1), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:―
“(1) The Delhi Fire Prevention and Fire Safety Act, 1986 (56 of 1986) as extended to the Union
Territory of Chandigarh is hereby repealed.”.

[F. No. U-11015/1/2025-UTL]
PRAVEEN KUMAR RAI, Jt. Secy.

PART – I
HARYANA GOVERNMENT
LAW AND LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
The 8th April, 2022
No. Leg. 14/2022.— The following Act of the Legislature of the State of Haryana
received the assent of the Governor of Haryana on the 7th April, 2022 and is hereby published
for general information:-
HARYANA ACT NO. 14 OF 2022
THE HARYANA FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES ACT, 2022
AN
ACT

to consolidate the law relating to Fire and Emergency Services and to make provisions for prevention of
fire and providing of fire safety measures in the buildings in the State of Haryana and for matters connected
therewith and incidental thereto.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Haryana in the Seventy-third Year of the Republic of India
as follows:—

Short title. 1. This Act may be called the Haryana Fire and Emergency Services Act, 2022.
Definitions. 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

(a) “appellate authority” means the Additional Chief Secretary/ Principal Secretary
to Government, Haryana in the administrative department;

(b) “building” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in the Haryana
Municipal Act, 1973 (24 of 1973) or any law for the time being in force in the area
in which this Act is in force and includes places or premises comprising land or
building, or part of a land or building, whether authorized or otherwise, outhouses,
if any, pertaining to such building or part thereof and petrol, diesel or gas line
installations or pumps;

(c) “bye-laws” means fire safety regulations as prescribed in Haryana Building
Code, 2017, provisions of Part-IV of National Building Code of India 1983 as
revised from time to time containing fire prevention and life safety measures to be
implemented in the buildings as laid down by the Bureau of Indian Standards, Oil
Industry Safety Directorate Guidelines, 1986, the Petroleum Act, 1934 (Central

Act 30 of 1934) and rules made thereunder and the Explosives Act, 1884 (Central
Act 4 of 1884) and rules made thereunder;

(d) “Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS)” means National Standard Body of India
established under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (Central Act 11 of
2016);

(e) “Fire Officer” includes Assistant Divisional Fire Officer and Fire Station
Officer appointed for fire stations and other field formations, as the case may be;

(f) “Director” means the Director, as the case may be, appointed by the
Government under section 4;

(g) “disaster” means disaster as defined in the Disaster Management Act, 2005
(Central Act 53 of 2005);

(h) “erector” means a person or association of persons, whether corporate or
otherwise, who erects or makes a pandal or any structure for assembly of people
on a regular or temporary basis;

(i) “Fire and Emergency Services” means any serious situation or occurrence that
happens unexpectedly and demands immediate action of Fire and Emergency
Services of the Government or local authority;

(j) “fire station” means a building erected to house the fire fighting equipment,
appliances and staff and declared by the Government to be a fire station and other
field formations as constituted under section 6 of this Act;

(k) “fire prevention and life safety measures” means such measures as are
necessary in accordance with the provisions of Part- IV of the National Building
Code of India, 1983 as revised from time to time for containment, control and
extinguishment of fire and for ensuring the safety of life and property;

(l) “Fire Safety Officer” means a person appointed under section 22 by the owner
or occupier of certain buildings as specified in this behalf to ensure fire prevention
and fire safety measures installed in such buildings;

(m) “Government” means the Government of the State of Haryana in the
administrative department;

(n) “local authority” means the Municipal Corporation, Municipal Council,
Municipal Committee, Gram Panchayat, Cantonment Board or any other authority
established, constituted or incorporated for providing and maintaining fire
services;

(o) “occupancy” means the principal occupancy for which a building or a part of
the building is used or intended to be used including subsidiary occupancies which
are contingent upon it;

(p) “occupier” means—

(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;
(iii) a rent-free occupant of any land or building;
(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;
(q) “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 as an agent,

trustee, guardian or receiver or any other person who shall receive the rent or is
entitled to receive the rent if the land or building or part thereof is let out to tenant;

(r) “pandal” means a temporary structure with a roof or walls made of straw, hay,
ulu grass, golpatta, hogla, darma, mat, canvas, cloth or other like material which
is not adopted for permanent or continuous occupancy;
(s) “prescribed” means prescribed by the rules made under this Act;
(t) “State” means the State of Haryana.

Fire and Emergency
Services.

3. There shall be Fire and Emergency Services for the State of Haryana consisting
of officers and officials of the Fire and Emergency Services who shall be posted
anywhere within the State:

Provided that the Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare
any other service or disaster to be Fire and Emergency Service.

Appointment of
Director.

4. The Government may appoint any suitable officer of Group ‘A’ services as
Director, Haryana Fire and Emergency Services.

Powers, duties and
functions of Director.

5. (1) The Director shall subject to the superintendence and control of the
Government, direct and regulate all matters of fire safety and prevention, fire
fighting equipments, machinery and appliances, training, distribution of duties,
study of laws and maintenance of discipline of personnel in the Fire and
Emergency Services.

(2) The Director shall,—
(i) keep liaison with the Government for the development of Fire and
Emergency Services;
(ii) frame and take steps for implementation of the policies relating to
the development of Fire and Emergency Services after obtaining
approval of Government;
(iii) prepare and submit plans and proposals to the Government with
regard to the periodical review of fire equipments, properties and
manpower for effective implementation of Fire and Emergency
Services;
(iv) ensure that Fire and Emergency Management Plans of the Fire
Stations and other field formations are prepared in conformity with
the respective State Disaster Management Plans;
(v) ensure deployment of Fire and Emergency Services, resources,
equipments and fire personnel at standby duty for any fire response
or any other emergency within the State as well as for adjoining
States;
(vi) take or cause to be taken such effective steps and measures in case
of major fire, house collapse and other emergency services;
(vii) investigate or cause to be investigated the reason of fire and submit
the report to the Government with the recommendations including
implementation of fire precautionary measures;
(viii) depute such number of members/personnel as may be necessary to
assist any Fire Officer of the Fire and Emergency Services;
(ix) implement the policies framed by the Government from time to time;

(x) establish advance training centres for providing training in the field
of fire and rescue operations;
(xi) represent the State of Haryana in National and International forums
to update the standard of Fire and Emergency Services;
(xii) perform any other function or duty as may be necessary for carrying
out the provisions of this Act.

Setting up of fire
divisions, fire stations
and other field
formations.

6. (1) The Government for the purpose of securing fire prevention and life safety
measures within the State shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute
as many fire divisions, fire stations and other field formations, as it may deem fit
to meet with the need of Fire and Emergency Services, having regard to the
population, potential fire hazards in industrial sector, commercial and mercantile
establishments and buildings.

(2) Every notification issued under sub-section (1) shall define the limits of the fire
divisions, fire stations and other field formations for administrative and operational
efficiency.

Appointment, powers,
duties and functions of
Fire Officer.

7. (1) The Government or the Director shall appoint a Fire Officer for each fire
station, who shall be the officer-in-charge of the fire station and shall be
responsible for the maintenance of communication system, water resources
including hydrants, operation of Fire and Emergency Services within his area.
(2) Subject to the control, direction and superintendence of the Director, the Fire
Officer shall exercise such powers and perform such duties, as may be prescribed.
(3) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (2), the concerned Fire
Officer shall,—

(i) in case of Fire and Emergency Services, act as Commanding Officer
and in such a situation, the other Fire and Emergency Services not
under his control shall work under his command;
(ii) ensure that Fire and Emergency Management Plan of the Fire Station
and other field formations is prepared in conformity with the
respective District Disaster Management Plan;
(iii) ensure the timely turnout of fire units on fire and emergency related
calls as per such standard operating procedures, as may be
prescribed;
(iv) ensure deployment of Fire and Emergency Services, resources,
equipments and fire personnel at standby duty for any fire response
or any other emergency within his jurisdiction.

Method of recruitment
of members of Fire and
Emergency Services.

8. The method of recruitment, the pay and allowances and all other conditions of
service of the members of the Fire and Emergency Services appointed or engaged,
shall be such, as may be prescribed.

Auxiliary Fire and
Emergency Service.

9. Whenever it appears to the Government that it is necessary to augment the Fire
and Emergency Services, it may raise an auxiliary Fire and Emergency Service by
enrolment of volunteers for such area and on such terms and conditions, as it may
deem fit.

Powers of Officer-incharge.

10. On the occurrence of fire in any area, the officer/official of the fire fighting
operations on the spot shall be the officer-in-charge who may,—

(i) order any other member of the Fire and Emergency Services to
remove any person who by his presence interferes with or impedes
the operation for extinguishing of fire or for saving life or property;
(ii) close any street or passage in or near which a fire is being fought and
rescue operation is in progress;
(iii) break into or through or pull down any premises for the passage of
hose or appliances or cause them to be broken into or through or
pulled down, doing as little damage as possible for the purpose of
extinguishing fire and carrying out rescue operations;
(iv) require the authority in-charge of water supply in the area to regulate
the water mains so as to provide water at a specified pressure at the
place where fire has broken out and utilize the water of any stream,
cistern, well or tank or of any available source of water, public or
private, for the purpose of extinguishing or limiting the spread of
such fire and carrying out rescue operations;
(v) exercise the same powers for dispersing an assembly of persons
likely to obstruct the fire fighting operations as if he is/was an officerin-charge of a police station and shall be entitled to the same
immunities and protection as an officer-in-charge of a police station;
(vi) detain a person who wilfully obstructs and hinders Fire and
Emergency Services personnel in fire fighting and rescue operations
and hand over him to a police officer or at the nearest police station
without delay specifying the time, date and reasons of detention in
writing.

Requisition of fire
fighting property.

11. Where the Director or Fire Officer or officer-in-charge of a fire fighting or any
emergency operation requires fire fighting equipment and appliance or property of
any other authority or any institution or individual, he may, by order, requisite such
equipment or property for the purpose of extinguishing fire or to meet with any
other emergencies in any area and take possession thereof from the authority or
any institution or individual, as the case may be.

Power to arrange water
supply and other
necessary measures.

12. (1) It shall be lawful for the officer-in-charge of the fire fighting operations to
draw water from any source in the area which he considers necessary during fire
fighting operations, as may be required and on such occasions, the owner or
occupier having control over such water source shall supply water for that purpose.
(2) The officer-in-charge of the fire fighting operations shall ensure adequate
supply of water for use in the incident of fire and shall take all necessary measures
for fire fighting operation.

No compensation for
interruption of water
supply.

13. No person in-charge of water supply in any area shall have right to claim for
any compensation for damages by reason of any interruption of supply of water
caused in compliance with sub-section (1) of section 12.

Charges for water
consumption.

14. No charges shall be claimed by any local authority for water consumed in fire
fighting operations or fire drills or for installation and maintenance of hydrants
static water tanks or any other arrangement of water supply for fire fighting
purposes.
Preventive measures. 15. The Government shall, by notification, require any owner or occupier of any
place or premises in any area which in its opinion is likely to cause risk of fire, to
take such preventive measures, as may be specified in such notification.

Fire prevention and life
safety measures in
pandal.

16. (1) The erector of pandal shall be deemed to be self-regulator for taking fire
prevention and life safety measures as per provisions of this Act.
(2) The erector of pandal shall display at a prominent place in the pandal, a
declaration in the prescribed form under his own signature to the effect that he has
taken all prescribed fire prevention and life safety measures.
(3) The Director or any officer authorized by him in this behalf shall have the
power to enter and inspect the pandal to verify the correctness of the declaration
so made by the erector under sub-section (2) and to point out the shortcomings, if
any, with the directions to remove them within a specified time. If such directions
are not complied with within the time given, the Director or the officer authorised
by him shall seal the pandal.
(4) Any erector of a pandal who falsely declares that he has complied with the
prescribed fire prevention and life safety measures in the pandal shall be deemed
to have committed an offence and shall be punishable with imprisonment for a
term which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to ten
thousand rupees or with both and where the offence is a continuing one with a
further fine which may extend to one thousand rupees for every day during which
such offence continues.

Removal of
encroachment, objects
or goods likely to cause
a risk of fire or any
obstruction to fire
fighting.

17. (1) Whenever it comes to the notice of the Director or any other officer
authorized by him, he may direct the removal of encroachment, objects or goods
likely to cause risk of fire or any obstruction to fire fighting to a place of safety
and on failure of the owner, occupier or erector, as the case may be, to do so, the
Director or any other officer authorized by him in this behalf may, after giving the
owner or occupier or erector, as the case may be, a reasonable opportunity of
making representation and in case the Director or an officer authorised by him in
this behalf is not satisfied with such representation, shall with detailed reasons
report the matter to the concerned District Magistrate.

(2) On receipt of a report under sub-section (1), the District Magistrate shall, by
means of a notice served in such manner, as he may think fit, give a reasonable
opportunity to owner, occupier or erector, as the case may be of showing cause
against the removal of encroachment or objects or goods likely to cause a risk of
fire or obstruction to fire fighting.

(3) After giving the owner or occupier or erector, as the case may be, a reasonable
opportunity of making representation under sub-section (2), the District Magistrate
after considering the representation, may withdraw the notice or make an order to
seize, detain or remove such encroachment, objects or goods.

(4) The person charged with the execution of the order as made in sub-section (3)
shall forthwith make an inventory of the objects and goods which he seizes under
such order, and shall, at the same time, give a written notice, in the manner as may
be prescribed, to the person in possession thereof at the time of seizure that the
said objects or goods shall be sold as if the same are not claimed within the period
stipulated in the said notice.

(5) On the failure of the person in whose possession the objects or goods were at
the time of seizure, to claim the seized goods pursuant to notice given under subsection (4), the District Magistrate shall sell them in public auction.

Liability of owner or
occupiers for approval
of fire fighting scheme.

18. (1) In compliance of the provisions of Part IV of the National Building Code
of India, 1983 as revised from time to time, Haryana Building Code, 2017 and any
other State law or bye-laws, as applicable on relevant premises, the owner or the
occupier of a building, who is responsible either individually or jointly shall-
(i) provide fire fighting installations and life safety measures;

(ii) maintain the fire prevention and life safety measures in operational condition
at all times.
(2) Any person proposing to construct a building as mentioned in clauses (a) and
(b) hereunder, after approval of building plans from the officer competent to
approve the same under the relevant law, shall apply for approval of the fire
fighting scheme confirming to the provisions of this Act and Part- IV of the
National Building Code of India, 1983 as revised from time to time, to the Director
or any officer authorized by him in this behalf, in such form, alongwith such fee,
as may be prescribed, namely:-

(a) all high rise buildings (except residential buildings upto height of 16.5 mtrs);
and
(b) special buildings including-
(i) hotel, educational, institutional, business, mercantile, industrial,
storage, hazardous and mixed occupancies, where any of these
buildings have floor area more than five hundred square meter (500
square meters) on any one or more floors;
(ii) educational buildings having height of nine meters (9 meters) and
above;
(iii) institutional buildings having height of nine meters (9 meters) and
above;
(iv) all assembly buildings;
(v) buildings, having area more than three hundred square meters (300
square meters) of incidental assembly occupancy on any floor; and
(vi) buildings with two basements or more, or with one basement of area
more than five hundred square meters (500 square meters) unless
otherwise mentioned specifically in the provisions.

(3) Any officer duly authorized by the Director in this behalf may take cognizance
of any application and shall scrutinize the application with regard to the
requirement of Haryana Building Code, 2017 and Part-IV of National Building
Code, 1983 as revised from time to time. The Director or any officer authorised by
him in this behalf, after scrutiny may grant the approval of fire fighting scheme
which shall be valid for a period of five years for the buildings mentioned in clause
(a) of sub-section (2) and for a period of two years for the buildings mentioned in
clause (b) of sub-section (2) or reject the said application after recording reasons
within such time, as may be prescribed:

Provided that the Director or any other officer authorized by him in this behalf
while approving the Fire Fighting Scheme may impose any additional
conditions/fire safety measures, which he deems fit, for the safety of people and
safety of the building depending upon the ground situation.

(4) In case of approach road/ abutting road on which building is to be constructed
and set backs or open space around such building to be constructed, the parameters
laid down under the Haryana Building Code 2017, shall be applicable.
(5) The maximum height of the storage building shall be permissible up to twenty
one meters (21 meters) subject to the condition that no regular/continuous human
habitation shall be accessible for general public beyond fifteen meters (15 meters)
in height. In case of classes of occupancy or building for which fire prevention and
fire safety measures are not mentioned in the provisions of Part- IV of the National
Building Code of India, 1983 as revised from time to time and separate guidelines
are not issued by the Bureau of Indian Standards or Oil India Safety Directorate,
the Director or any officer authorized by him in this behalf may require the owner

or occupier of such occupancy or building or premises to provide fire prevention
and fire safety measures in accordance with the parameters laid down by the
National Fire Protection Association Institution (U.S.A.).

(6) The maximum travel distance of the building shall be such as specified in the
Haryana Building Code, 2017 as revised from time to time.

(7) The maximum height of the industrial building shall be permissible up to thirty
meters (30 meters) for low and moderate hazard buildings (except high hazard
buildings) subject to the condition that no regular/continuous human habitation is
permitted beyond eighteen meters (18 meters) in height for low and moderate
hazard buildings. In case of classes of occupancies or buildings or premises for
which fire prevention and life safety measures are not mentioned in the provisions
of Part-IV of the National Building Code of India, 1983 as revised from time and
time and separate guidelines are not issued by the Bureau of Indian Standards or
Oil India Safety Directorate, in such cases, the Director or any officer authorized
by him in this behalf, may require the owner or occupier of such occupancy or
building or premises to provide fire prevention and life safety measures in
accordance with the parameters laid down by the National Fire Protection
Association Institution (U.S.A.).

Issuance of Fire Safety
Certificate.

19. (1) On completion of the construction of the building mentioned under subsection (2) of section 18 and installation of the fire protection and preventive

measures as per approved Fire Fighting Scheme, the owner of the building shall
apply for fire safety certificate to the Director or any officer authorized by him in
this behalf, in such form alongwith such fee, as may be prescribed.

(2) On receipt of application under sub-section (1), the concerned officer shall
scrutinize the application and inspect the building for compliance of fire fighting
scheme.

(3) After inspection of fire safety installation and means of escape as per approved
fire fighting scheme, the concerned officer shall submit his report to the Director
or any other officer authorised by him within such time, as may be prescribed.
After examination, the Director or any officer authorised by him may grant
approval and issue fire safety certificate or reject the said application after
recording the reasons, within such time as may be prescribed.

(4) The fire safety certificate issued for the buildings specified in clause (a) of subsection (2) of section 18 shall be valid for three years, for residential buildings
above sixteen and half meters (16.5 meters) shall be valid for five years and for
special buildings as specified in clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 18 shall be
valid for three years.

(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other State law for the time being
in force, no authority empowered to issue the occupation Certificate of such
building shall issue the occupation certificate unless the provisions of this section
are complied with:

Provided that the authority competent to approve the fire safety certificate may
impose any additional conditions with regard to fire safety and life safety measures
as he may deem fit, for the safety of people and building depending upon the2017, the fire safety certificate shall cease to exist and the owner shall apply for
approval of revised Fire Fighting Scheme as per the provisions of section 18.

Renewal of fire safety
certificate.

20. (1) The owner or occupier of building shall apply for renewal of fire safety
certificate within such period in such form, alongwith such fee, as may be
prescribed.

(2) The Fire Officer shall scrutinize the application and carry out the inspection of
fire safety installations, means of escape etc. and if the building fulfils the
prescribed norms, the Fire Officer or any officer authorized by the Director in this
behalf, shall issue the renewal of fire safety certificate or reject the same after
recording reasons in this regard within such time as may be prescribed:

Provided that the Fire Officer or any officer authorised by the Director competent
to approve the renewal of fire safety certificate may impose any additional
conditions with regard to fire safety and life safety measures which he may deem
fit, for the safety of people and building depending upon the ground situation.

(3) The validity of renewal of fire safety certificate shall be three years for
buildings as mentioned under clauses (a) and (b) of sub-section (2) of section 18.

(4) The owner or occupier of the building shall give a self-declaration certificate
annually to the effect that the fire fighting system installed in his building is
working in good condition and there is no addition/alteration in the building. The
Fire Officer may randomly check such building. In case there is any
addition/alteration beyond permissible limits under the Haryana Building Code,
2017, the renewal of said fire safety certificate shall cease to exist and the owner
shall apply for approval of revised Fire Fighting Scheme as per the provisions of
section 18.

Cancellation of fire
safety certificate.

21. (1) If the owner or occupier, as the case may be, fails to comply with the
directions issued by the Director or any officer authorised by him in this behalf,
the fire safety certificate or renewal of fire safety certificate issued under sections
19 and 20, may be cancelled by the issuing authority after giving an opportunity
of hearing to the owner or occupier.

(2) The owner or occupier of the building, whose fire safety certificate has been
cancelled, shall not be entitled to occupy the building or premises on the ground
of non-compliance of fire prevention and life safety measures.

Appointment and
functions of Fire Safety
Officer by owner or
occupier.

22. (1) To ensure effective fire prevention and life safety measures in all buildings
as per provisions of Part-IV of the National Building Code of India, 1983 as
revised from time to time, every owner or occupier, individually or jointly, as the
case may be, shall appoint a Fire Safety Officer, having such qualifications, as may
be prescribed.

(2) In case of a vacancy of the Fire Safety Officer appointed under sub-section (1),
either on resignation or otherwise, the owner or occupier individually or jointly, as
the case may be, shall appoint the Fire Safety Officer immediately.
(3) In case of the non-appointment of the Fire Safety Officer under sub-section (1)
and (2), the Fire Officer may take such steps as he deems necessary as per the

(4) The Fire Safety Officer shall have to undergo training at the Fire and
Emergency Services Training Institute established by the Government:
Provided that a person who has already undergone such training at the National
Fire Service College, Nagpur run by the Ministry of Home Affairs or at any other
equivalent institution recognized by the Government, shall not be required to take
such training.
Power of inspection. 23. (1) The Fire Officer authorized by the Director in this behalf may, after giving
three hours notice to the occupier, or if there is no occupier, to the owner of any
place or building or part thereof, enter and inspect such place or building or part
thereof at any time between sunrise and sunset where such inspection appears
necessary for ascertaining the adequacy or contravention of fire prevention and life
safety measures:

Provided that the Fire Officer authorized by the Director in this behalf, may enter
into and inspect any place or building or part thereof at any time if it appears to be
expedient and necessary to do so in order to ensure safety of life and property.
(2) The Fire Officer shall be provided with all possible assistance by the owner or
occupier, as the case may be, of such place or building or part thereof, for carrying
out the inspection under sub-section (1).

(3) The owner or occupier or any other person shall not obstruct or cause any
obstruction to the entry into or upon any place or building or part thereof of a Fire
Officer and shall not manhandle with the Fire Officer during such inspection.

(4) On entry to any such place or building or part thereof used as a human dwelling,
due regard shall be paid by the Fire Officer to the social and religious sentiments
of the occupiers:

Provided that if any place, building or part thereof in the actual occupancy of any
woman, who, according to the custom does not appear in public, then a notice is
required to be given to such woman with liberty to withdraw herself from such
place and every reasonable facility is required to be afforded to her for such
purpose.

(5) After carrying out the inspection under this section, the Fire Officer shall give
a report of such inspection to the Director or any other officer authorized by him
in this behalf.

(6) The Director or any other officer authorized by him in this behalf shall, after
receipt of the report, record his views on the deviations from or the contraventions
of the requirements with regard to the fire prevention and life safety measures or
the inadequacy or non-compliance of such measures provided or to be provided
therein with reference to the height of the building or the nature of activities carried
on in such place or building or part thereof and shall issue a notice to the owner or

occupier of such place, building or part thereof directing him to undertake such
measures within such time as may be specified in the notice.
(7) The Director or any other officer authorized by him in this behalf in the event
of non-compliance of notice issued shall take such steps as he deems fit under the
provisions of this Act.

Provisions regarding
certain buildings.

24. (1) The Fire Officer or any other officer authorized by the Director in this
behalf may enter and inspect any building, the construction of which was
completed on or before the commencement of this Act or any building which was
under construction on such date in which such inspection appears to be necessary
for ascertaining the adequacy of fire prevention and life safety measures.

(2) The Fire Officer or any other officer authorised by the Director shall after
inspection of the building under sub-section (1) and after taking into
consideration—

(i) the provision under which the plan of said building was sanctioned;
(ii) the conditions imposed, if any, by the local authority at the time of
sanction of the plan of said building; and
(iii) the minimum standards for fire prevention and fire safety measures
specified for such building as per provisions of Part-IV of the
National Building Code, 1983 as revised from time to time,
shall submit a report of inspection made by him to the Director or any other officer
authorized by him in this behalf.

Penalties for violation of
section 12.

25. Whoever contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 12, without
prejudice to any other action taken against him under this Act shall be punishable
with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine which
may extend to fifty thousand rupees, or with both.
Penalty in case of nonappointment of Fire
Safety Officer.

26. (1) If any owner or occupier of a building fails to appoint Fire Safety Officer
under section 22 within thirty days of the receipt of a notice given in this behalf by
the Director or the Fire Officer, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be in default
jointly and severally and shall be liable to pay such sum not less than ten rupees
per square meter and not exceeding fifty rupees per square meter of the area owned
or occupied including the common areas in the building as determined by the
Director or any officer authorized by him for each month of default or part thereof.
(2) The amount due as penalty under sub-section (1) shall be recovered as an arrear
of land revenue.

Liability of owner to pay
compensation.

27. (1) Any person whose building catches fire on account of an action of his own
or of his agent, deliberately or negligently, shall be liable to pay compensation to
any other person suffering any damage from such fire.

2) All claims under sub-section (1) shall be referred to the Director within thirty
days from the date when the damage was caused.

(3) The Director shall, after giving an opportunity of being heard to the concerned
persons, may determine the amount of compensation and pass an order in this
regard while fixing the liability of the persons for paying such compensation. The
order passed under this sub-section shall have the force of decree of a civil court
and shall be implemented within thirty days from the date of receipt of the order.
Penalty for wilfully

obstructing fire fighting,
rescue operations.

28. Any person who wilfully obstructs or interferes with any member of the Fire
and Emergency Services, who is engaged in fire fighting operations, shall be
punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or
with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both.

False report. 29. Any person who knowingly gives or causes to be given a false report of the
outbreak of a fire to any person authorized to receive such report by means of a
statement, message or otherwise, shall be punishable with imprisonment which
may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees,
or with both.

General provision for
punishment.

30. Whoever contravenes any provisions of this Act or any rule or notification
made thereunder except as provided specifically in this Act, shall without
prejudice to any other action taken against him under this Act and the rules made
thereunder, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three
months or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both and
where the offence is a continuing one with a further fine which may extend to one
thousand rupees for everyday during which such offence continues.

Offence by companies. 31. (1) Where an offence under this Act has been committed by a Company, every
person who, at the time the offence was committed, was in-charge of, and was
responsible for the conduct of the affairs of the Company shall be punishable with
imprisonment which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend
to ten thousand rupees, or with both:

Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall render any such person
liable to any punishment if he proves that the offence was committed without his
knowledge or that he had exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of
such offence.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), where any offence
under this Act has been committed by a company and it is proved that the offence
has been committed with the consent or connivance of, or is attributable to any
neglect on the part of any director, manager, secretary or other officer of the
company, such director, manager, secretary or other officer shall also be liable for
punishment as per sub-section (1).
Explanation.- (i) ‘company’ means a body corporate and includes a firm or other
association of individuals; and
(ii) ‘director’ means a director or a partner of the firm.

Compounding of
offences.

32. (1) Any offence committed under this Act may either before or after the
institution of the prosecution, be compounded by such officer and for such amount,
as the Government may, by notification, specify in this behalf:

Provided that no offence shall be compounded unless the notices or orders issued
under this Act are complied with.
(2) Where an offence has been compounded under sub-section (1), no further
proceedings shall be taken against the offender in respect of such offence.
Protection of action
taken in good faith.

33. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any person for
anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this
Act or any rules made thereunder.

Cognizance of
prosecution.

34. No court shall take cognizance of an offence under this Act, except on the
complaint of or upon information received from the Director or concerned Fire
Officer of the Fire and Emergency Services.

Jurisdiction.

35. The Court of Sub-Divisional Magistrate shall try an offence punishable under
this Act.

Appeal.

36. (1) Any person aggrieved by any notice or order of the Director or any other
officer authorised by him in this behalf may prefer an appeal against such notice
or order to the appellate authority within a period of sixty days:
Provided that the appellate authority may entertain an appeal after the expiry of
the such period if it is satisfied that there was sufficient cause for not filing it within
that period.

(2) An order passed by the appellate authority in the appeal shall be final.

Establishment of fire
and emergency training
institute.

37. (1) The Government may establish and maintain one or more training institutes
in the State of Haryana for providing courses of instructions in the prevention and
extinguishment of fire for the fire service personnel and private candidates from
industries, high rize buildings and other Government and Non-Government
establishments.

(2) The Government may extend the training facilities to the local bodies and
industrial undertakings as well as to the fire and emergency service of other States
on payment of such fee and charges, as may be prescribed.
(3) The Government shall prescribe such procedure as it may deem fit for
providing a course of instruction in the prevention and extinguishment of fire.
(4) Subject to the observance of general rules applicable to other employees of the
Government in relation to training, the employees of the Fire and Emergency
Services may be sent to training in the field of scientific and modern techniques of
fire protection and fire safety measures and allied matters in any institute within
or out of India at the cost and expense of the Government for the administration of
the provisions of this Act.

Community awareness
and training
programme.

38. The Fire Officer shall conduct community awareness and training programmes
on preventive measures on fire and other emergencies. The Fire Officer may render
assistance and consultation to the communities in matters related to fire
prevention.

Levy of fire tax. 39. (1) A fire tax shall be levied on buildings on which property tax is levied by
any local authority.
(2) The fire tax shall be levied at such rate in terms of percentage of property tax
as the Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, determine from
time to time.

Mode of assessment,
collection, etc. of fire
tax.

40. (1) The authorities empowered to assess, collect and enforce payment of
property tax under the law authorizing the local authority of the area to levy such
tax shall, on behalf of the Government, assess, collect and enforce payment of the
fire tax in the same manner, as the property tax is assessed, paid and collected.
(2) Such portion of the total amount of the fire tax as the Government may
determine, shall be deducted by the local authority to meet the cost of collection
of the fire tax.

(3) The net amount of the fire tax collected under this Act reduced by the cost of
collection of fire tax shall be paid to the Government, in such manner and at such
intervals, as may be prescribed.

Charges on deployment
of Fire and Emergency
Services beyond limits of
State.

41. (1) Where members of the Fire and Emergency Services are deployed
alongwith equipment and appliances beyond the limits of State in order to
extinguish a fire in the neighbourhood on the request of any Government or local
body or Fire and Emergency Services, such Government or local body or Fire and
Emergency Services, as the case may be, shall be liable to pay such charges as may
be prescribed.

(2) No members of Fire and Emergency Services shall be deployed for the purpose
as mentioned under sub-section (1) without prior permission of the Director or any
other officer authorized by him in this behalf who shall not be below the rank of
Deputy Director (Technical).

(3) The fee referred to in sub-section (1) shall be payable within one month of the
service of a notice of demand by the Director or any other officer authorized by
the Director in this behalf, as the case may be, and if it is not paid within that
period, it shall be recoverable as an arrear of land revenue.

Charges on deployment
of Fire and Emergency
Services for Stand by
duty within State.

42. (1) No charges shall be levied for extinguishing the fire and rescue operations
within the State.

(2) The Government shall, by notification specify the charges for deployment of
members of Fire and Emergency Services alongwith equipment and appliances for
the private purpose and for standby duty for a specific duration.
Recovery of dues. 43. Any amount payable under this Act shall be recovered as arrears of land
revenue.

Reciprocal fire fighting
arrangements with
other Fire and
Emergency Services.

44. The Director may, with the previous sanction of the Government, enter into an
agreement with any Fire and Emergency Services or the authority which maintains
the said Fire and Emergency Services, beyond the limits of any area in which this
Act is in force for providing personnel or equipment or both, for fire fighting
purposes, on such terms as may be provided by or under the agreement on
reciprocal basis in public interest.

Declaration of Fire and
Emergency Services as
technical service.

45. Without prejudice to the provisions of any other state law on the subject for
the time being in force, the Government may, by notification in the Official
Gazette, declare any class or category of Fire and Emergency Services as technical
service.

General power to obtain
information.

46. The Director or any other officer authorized by him in this behalf may, for the
purpose of discharging his duties under this Act, require the owner or occupier of
any building to supply information with respect to the character of such building,
the available water supplies and means of access thereto and any other material

particulars as he may deem necessary and such owner or occupier shall be liable
to furnish all information under his possession.
Power to seal buildings
or premises.

47. (1) Where on receipt of a report from Fire Officer under sections 23 and 24, or
suo-moto, it appears to the Director or any officer authorized by him that the
condition of any building or premises is dangerous to life or property, he shall,
without prejudice to any action taken under this Act, by order, require the person
in possession or occupation of such building to remove them from such building
forthwith.

(2) If an order made by the Director or any officer authorized by him under subsection (1) is not complied with, the Director or any officer authorized by him may
direct—

(i) to disconnect the supply of electricity of the building to concerned authority
and such authority shall comply with said directions;
(ii) to disconnect the water and sewer of the building or premises to the concerned
authority and such authority shall comply with such directions;
(iii) any police officer having jurisdiction in the area to remove such persons from
the building and such officer shall comply with such directions.
(3) After the removal of the persons under clause (iii) of sub-section (2), the
Director or any other officer authorized by him in this behalf shall seal the
building.

(4) No person shall remove such seal except under an order made by the Director
or any officer authorized by him.

(5) Any person who removes such seal except under an order made by the Director
or any officer authorized by him, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term
which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to twenty-five
thousand rupees, or with both.

Police officers and
others to aid.

48. In fire fighting operations or any other duties related to seizure, detention or
removal of any goods involving risk of fire on the request of the officer-in-charge
of the fire fighting operation, it shall be the duty of a police officer or employees
of the police force to assist and aid the officer-in-charge of the fire fighting
operation in performance of such duties.

Compensation to
member of Fire and
Emergency Services.

49. If the member of the Fire and Emergency Services become permanently
disabled or dies during discharging the fire fighting and rescue operation duties,
the Government shall pay adequate compensation to such member or to the next
of kin of deceased, as the case may be as specified by the Government, by
notification in the Official Gazette.

Officers to be public
servants.

50. Every member of Fire and Emergency Services shall be deemed to be a public
servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Central
Act 45 of 1860).

Restriction to form
association or part of
association etc.

51. (1) No member of the Fire and Emergency Services shall without the previous
sanction of the Government:

(i) be a member of, or be associated in any way with, any union, labour union and
political association;
(ii) communicate with the press or publish or cause to be published any book, letter
or other document except where such communication or publication is in the

bonafide discharge of his duties or is of a purely literary, artistic or scientific
character.
Power to make rules. 52. (1) The Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules
for carrying out the provisions of this Act.

(2) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be, after it is made,
before the House of the State Legislature, while it is in session.
Delegation of powers. 53. The Director may, by order direct, that any power conferred or any duty
imposed upon him, by or under this Act, shall in such circumstances and under
such conditions, as may be specified in the order, be exercised and performed by
such officer as specified in the order.

Power to remove
difficulties.

54. (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the
Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions
not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as may appear to it to be necessary
or expedient for removing the difficulty:

Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiry of three years from the
commencement of this Act.

(2) Every order made under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is
issued, before the House of State Legislature.

Act to have overriding
effect.

55. Notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other State
law for the time being in force, the provisions of this Act shall have overriding
effect.

Repeal and savings. 56. (1) The Haryana Fire Service Act, 2009 (12 of 2009) is hereby repealed.
(2) Nothing in this Act shall affect—
(i) any right, interest or liability already acquired, accrued or incurred before the
commencement of this Act; or
(ii) any legal proceedings or remedy in respect of such right, interest or liability;
or
(iii) anything done or suffered before the commencement of this Act; or
(iv) any rule framed under the repealed Act which is not inconsistent with this Act.

BIMLESH TANWAR,
ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HARYANA,
LAW AND LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT

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