KARNATAKA ACT NO. 24 OF 2023
(First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 27th Day of July 2023)
THE KARNATAKA FIRE FORCE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2023
(Received the assent of the Governor on the 27th day of July, 2023)
An Act further to amend the Karnataka Fire Force Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 42 of 1964).
Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Karnataka Fire Force Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 42 of 1964), for the purposes hereinafter appearing;
Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the Seventy fourth year of the Republic of India as follows:-
1. Short title and commencement.-(1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Fire Force (Amendment) Act, 2023.
(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from 24th March 2023.
2. Amendment of Section 13.- In section 13 of the Karnataka Fire Force Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 42 of 1964) after sub-section (2), the following shall be inserted, namely:-
“(3) Any person proposing to construct a high rise building shall obtain a No Objection Certificate from the Karnataka State Fire and Emergency Services department.
(4) Subject to the provisions of the National Building Code 2016 relating to Fire and life safety, while issuing a No objection certificate for construction of a high rise building, the Karnataka State Fire and Emergency Services department shall follow such procedure and collect such amount of fee as may be prescribed.
Explanation: “A high rise building” means a building of 21 meters or above in height irrespective of its occupancy as defined in the National Building Code 2016.”
3. Repeal and savings.- (1) The Karnataka Fire Force (Amendment) Ordinance, 2023 (Karnataka Ordinance No 01 of 2023) is hereby repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding such repeal anything done or any action taken under the principal Act, as amended by the said Ordinance, shall be deemed to have been done or taken under principal Act, as amended by this Act.
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