Karnataka Fire Force (Amendment) Ordinance, 2023
[Karnataka Act 42 of 1964][24th March, 2023]
CONTENTS
1. Short title and commencement
An Ordinance further to amend the Karnataka Fire Force Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 42 of 1964).
Whereas the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and the Karnataka Legislative Council are not in session and the Hon'ble Governor of Karnataka is satisfied that the circumstances exist which render it necessary for him to take immediate action to promulgate the Ordinance for the purposes hereinafter appearing;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 213 of the Constitution of India, the Hon'ble Governor of Karnataka is pleased to promulgate the following Ordinance, namely:—
1. Short title and commencement.—(1) This Ordinance may be called the Karnataka Fire Force (Amendment) Ordinance, 2023.
(2) The provisions of this Ordinance shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
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.”