The West Bengal Fire Services Act, 1950

Preamble

West Bengal Act XVIII of 1950 vilane1 10 THE WEST BENGAL FIRE SERVICES ACT, 1950-1 80 CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. PRELIMINARY. Section. 1. Short title, extent and commencement. 2. Definitions. T 0 mio1 .08 niatieD .88 CHAPTER II. Aqqs of FIRE BRIGADE. 3. Fire brigade to be maintained. 4. Power of State Government to make orders with respect to the fire brigade. 5. Powers exercisable on the occasion of a fire. 6. Police officers to aid the fire brigade in execution of its duties. 7. Non-liability of police officer, etc., to damages. 8. Enquiry into origin of fire and report to Magistrate. CHAPTER III. FIRE-WORKS, ETC. 9. License for letting off rockets, etc. 10. Who may grant license; fee for license. 11. Power to withdraw or suspend license. CHAPTER IV. LICENSED WAREHOUSES. 12. License for warehouse. 13. Conditions to which a building or place is to conform before issue of license. 14. License of building or place already used as warehouse. 15. License of new warehouse. 16. Period for disposal of application for license. 17. Conditions to which a license shall be subject. 18. Annual fee. 19. Change in occupation of warehouse to be notified. 20. Collector may apply to Magistrate for cancellation of license. 21. Magistrate may cancel or suspend license. 22. Delegation of powers by Collector. 23. Power of State Government to direct delegation of powers. CHAPTER V. PENALTIES. 24. Penalty for letting off rockets, etc. 25. Penalty on householders for allowing rockets, etc., to let off without license. 26. Penalty for not taking out a license for a warehouse. 27. Penalty for using warehouse after refusal, etc., of license. 28. Penalty for breach of conditions. 29. Penalty for failing to notify change in occupation of warehouse. ii The West Bengal Fire Services Act, 1950 Section. 30. Penalty for giving false information to Collector respecting license. 31. Penalty for using as residence of warehouse used for pressing jute or cotton. 82. Penalty for using match-boxes, etc., in warehouse. 33. Penalty for smoking within warehouse. CHAPTER VI. MISCELLANEOUS. 34. Failure of Corporation or municipality to pay annual fees collected. 35. Police-officer may arrest offenders under section 24. 36. Form of license under Chapter IV. 37. Act not to apply where small quantities of inflammable articles are deposited. 38. Certain provisions of Bengal Act III of 1923 and Bengal Act XV of 1932 not to apply. 39. Repeal of Bengal Act I of 1893. 40. Power to make rules. SCHEDULE. IndiaCode West Bengal Act XVIII of 1950 THE WEST BENGAL FIRE SERVICES ACT, 1950. [Passed by the West Bengal Legislature.] [Assent of the President was first published in the Calcutta Gazette, Extraordinary, of the 30th March, 1950.] An Act to provide for the maintenance of a fire brigade, for the licensing of warehouses and for certain other matters. WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the maintenance of a fire brigade, for the licensing of warehouses and for certain other matters; It is hereby enacted as follows :- CHAPTER I. PRELIMINARY.

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Rules made under this Act

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