Circular of the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh dated 6th February, 2016 on section 4 of the Uttar Pradesh Fire Prevention and Fire Safety Act, 2005 [C10-P1S]

F. No. 20/3/2016-NATI

Government of Uttar Pradesh

Revenue and Disaster Management Department

dated the 6th February, 2016

To

All District Collectors and all District Authorities

Subject: Section 4 of the Uttar Pradesh Fire Prevention and Fire Safety Act, 2005 (Uttar Pradesh Act 9 of 2005), the holding of a mass gathering, regarding.

1. References have been received in the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh seeking clarification on the manner in which section 4 of the Uttar Pradesh Fire Prevention and Fire Safety Act, 2005 (Uttar Pradesh Act 9 of 2005) (hereinafter referred to as the Act) is to be applied to organisers of a mass gathering who undertake the holding of a mass gathering at more than one place.

2. The matter has been examined. Section 4 of the Act requires every organiser of a mass gathering to make an application for registration to the State Authority within the period stated in that section.

3. It is, accordingly, clarified that a separate application shall be made in respect of each place at which the holding of a mass gathering is undertaken, and the State Authority shall process each application in accordance with section 4 of the Act and the rules made thereunder.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this circular may be brought to the notice of the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh.

(Under Secretary to the Government of Uttar Pradesh)