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Delhi Fire Service Act 2007

Penalty in case of default on non-appointment of fire safety officer

In force Act 5362 of 2009 As on 29 Oct 2026

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Act 5362 of 2009 Cited by 1 provision

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Section 31 of Delhi Fire Service Act 2007 deals with penalty in case of default on non-appointment of fire safety officer. If any owner or occupier or an association of such owners and occupiers of a building or premises fails to appoint under section 29, fire safety officer within 30 days, of the receipt of a notice given in this behalf by the Director or the nominated authority, as the case may be, each one of them sh

Penalty in case of default on non-appointment of fire safety officer- (1) If any owner or occupier or an association of such owners and occupiers of a building or premises fails to appoint under section 29, fire safety officer within 30 days, of the receipt of a notice given in this behalf by the Director or the nominated authority, as the case may be, each one of them shall be deemed to be in default jointly and severally.

(2) When the person liable for appointment of such fire safety officer is deemed to be in default, such sum not less than ten rupees per square meter and not exceeding fifty rupees per square meter of area owned or occupied by him including in the common areas in the premises as determined by the Director, may be recovered from him by way of penalty for each month of default or part thereof.

(3) The amount due as penalty under sub-section (2) shall be recovered as an arrears of land revenue. Indi CHAPTER - VI SPECIAL PROVISION FOR THE FIRE PROTECTION AND FIRE SAFETY MEASURES IN CERTAIN BUILDINGS AND PREMISES IN DELHI

Section 31, Delhi Fire Service Act 2007 (Act 5362 of 2009).

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This section refers to

  1. s. 29

Referred to by 1

  1. s. 54 Compounding of offences

Questions about Section 31

What does Section 31 of the Delhi Fire Service Act 2007 deal with?

Section 31 of the Delhi Fire Service Act 2007 is headed "Penalty in case of default on non-appointment of fire safety officer". If any owner or occupier or an association of such owners and occupiers of a building or premises fails to appoint under section 29, fire safety officer within 30 days, of the receipt of a notice given in this behalf by the Director or the nominated authority, as the case may be, each one of them sh

How do I find court cases under Section 31 of the Delhi Fire Service Act 2007?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Delhi Fire Service Act 2007 31, section 31 Delhi Fire Service Act 2007, section 31 of the Delhi Fire Service Act 2007. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 31 of the Delhi Fire Service Act 2007, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 29, so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When was the Delhi Fire Service Act 2007 enacted?

Delhi Fire Service Act 2007 was enacted in 2009 as Act 5362 of 2009. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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