(1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, require owners or occupiers of premises in any area or of any class of premises used for purposes which in its opinion are likely to cause a rise of fire, to take such precautions as may be specified in such notification.
(2) In case a warehouse is detected without a license, it shall be lawful for the Director or any Officer not below the rank of Station Officer, to direct the removal of prescribed article which are hazardous and likely to cause fire to a place of safety and on failure of the owner or occupier to do so, the Director or such Officer may seize, detain, remove, dispose or destroy such objects or hazardous goods. Such goods which have been seized, shall be destroyed or disposed of f by public auction or by calling sealed tenders and the proceeds shall be deposited into the Treasury. The Director or such Officer not below the rank of Station Officer, shall not be liable to p ay any compensation in any manner to any person in this respect.
(2) In case a warehouse is detected without a license, it shall be lawful for the Director or any Officer not below the rank of Station Officer, to direct the removal of prescribed article which are hazardous and likely to cause fire to a place of safety and on failure of the owner or occupier to do so, the Director or such Officer may seize, detain, remove, dispose or destroy such objects or hazardous goods. Such goods which have been seized, shall be destroyed or disposed of f by public auction or by calling sealed tenders and the proceeds shall be deposited into the Treasury. The Director or such Officer not below the rank of Station Officer, shall not be liable to p ay any compensation in any manner to any person in this respect.
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