Kerala Fire Force Act, 1962 [A11-ZAR]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 1 July 1963 by No. 2178/1963 [N12-TCM].

Dates: made 2 July 1962; in force 1 July 1963; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Jurisdiction: Kerala [IN-KL]. Made by the Legislature of Kerala.

Synthetic. The words of this Act are generated by the register; its title, number and year are real.

Cite: Kerala Fire Force Act, 1962, Kerala Act 20 of 1962 [A11-ZAR]. Machine: A11-ZAR.

Sections (16)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. STATE AUTHORITY

Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter IV. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S2G-0WY]

Section 2. Definitions [S2G-0XW]

Section 3. Appointment of State Authority [S2G-0YT]

Section 4. Registration of organisers of a mass gathering [S2G-0ZR]

Section 5. Prohibition of the storage of relief materials without licence [S2G-107]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S2G-115]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2G-123]

Section 8. Powers of District Collector [S2G-131]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S2G-14F]

Section 10. Penalty for contravention [S2G-15D]

Section 11. Offences by companies [S2G-16B]

Section 12. Appeal [S2G-179]

Section 13. Cognizance of offences [S2G-18Q]

Section 14. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2G-19N]

Section 15. Power to make rules [S2G-1AK]

Section 16. Power to remove difficulties [S2G-1BH]

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

Acts on (0)

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Acted on by (4)

Amends: Kerala Fire Force (Amendment) Act, 2021 [A12-B46], 19 March 2021. "section 12 of the Kerala Fire Force Act, 1962 (Kerala Act 20 of 1962)".

Commences: Notification No. 2178/1963, dated 5th June, 1963 [N12-TCM], 1 July 1963. "the provisions of the said Act shall come into force".

Amends: Kerala Fire Force (Amendment) Act, 1965 [A11-ZVZ], 13 November 1965. "section 10 of the Kerala Fire Force Act, 1962 (Kerala Act 20 of 1962)".

Amends: Kerala Fire Force (Amendment) Act, 1992 [A12-41N], 17 October 1992. "section 12 of the Kerala Fire Force Act, 1962 (Kerala Act 20 of 1962)".

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