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TypeBare Act JurisdictionKarnataka Government

Fire Force Act, 1964 Section 31

Liability of Property Owner to Pay Compensation

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/52336

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Fire Force Act, 1964 Section 31 is part of Fire Force Act, 1964 - Liability of Property Owner to Pay Compensation. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

(1) Any person whose property catches fire on account of any action of his own or of his agent done deliberately or negligently shall be liable to pay compensation to any other person suffering damage to his property on account of any action taken under section 10 of this Act by any officer mentioned therein or any person acting under the authority of such officer.

(2) All claims under sub-section (1) shall be preferred to the Deputy Commissioner within thirty days from the date when the damage was caused.

(3) The Deputy Commissioner shall, after giving the parties an opportunity of being heard, determine the amount of compensation due and pass an order stating such amount and the person liable for the same, and the order so passed shall have the force of a decree of a civil court.

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What does Fire Force Act, 1964 Section 31 provide?

Section Section 31 of the Fire Force Act, 1964 (Liability of Property Owner to Pay Compensation) is reproduced on this page as part of the Fire Force Act, 1964. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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