EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY — The Manipur Fire Service Act, 1992

MANIPUR GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 45 Imphal, Thursday, May 14, 1998 (Vaisakha 24, 1920) GOVERNMENT OF MANIPUR SECRETARIAT: HOME DEPARTMENT NOTH31CATION , the 4th November NOTH31CATION Imphal, the 4th November, 1997 MANH'UR FIRE SERVICE (ADOPTION OF FIRE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES) RULES, 1997. No. 12/1(9)/93—H.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 50(1)(2)(g) of the Manipur Fire Service Act, 1992 (Manipur Act 2 of 1993), the Governor of Manipur is pleased to make the following Rules, namely: — 1. SHORT TITLE, EXTENT' AND COMMENCEMENT: (i) These Rules may be called the Manipur Fire Service (Adoption of sail Fire Precautionary Measures)Ru1es, 1997. (ii) (iii) They extend to the Whole of the State of Manipur. (ii) (iii) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. DEFINITIONS : In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires:— (i) 'Act' means the Manipur Fire Service Act, 1992. (ii) "Appellate Authority' means the State Government in respect of action taken by the Director and in other cases, the Director. (iii) "Building" means a house, out house, stable, latrine, urinal shed, hut, wall (other than a boundary wall) or any other structure of masonary, bricks. wood, mud, metal or other material. (iV) "Fire Prevention and Fire safety Measures" means such measures as are mecessary in accordance With the requirements laid down in the National Building Code of India as amended frem time to time for the prevention, control and fighting of fire for ensuring the safoty of life and property in case of Fire. re. (V) "Form" means form appended to these Rules. (Vi) "National Building Code of India' means the book containing fire prevention and safety measures to be implemonted in the buildings, places, premi