LawgistThe Delhi Fire Prevention and Fire Safety Act
10Penalties
Whoever contravenes any provision of this Act shall, without prejudice to any other action taken against him under section 7, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees, or with both and where the offence is a continuing one, with a further fine which may extend to three thousand rupees for every day after the first during which such offence continues.
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All sections
- 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Inspection of buildings, premises, etc
- 4 Measures for fire prevention and fire safety
- 5 Power to seal buildings or premises
- 6 Provision regarding certain buildings and premises
- 7 Default powers of the Chief Fire Officer
- 8 Appeals
- 9 Bar of jurisdiction of courts
- 10 Penalties
- 11 Offences by companies
- 12 Sanction of prosecution
- 13 Jurisdiction
- 14 Protection of action taken in good faith
- 15 Officer to be public servant
- 16 Power to make rules
