Section 91(3) in The Tamil Nadu Cinemas (Regulation) Rules, 1957
(3)The fife extinguishers shall conform to the relevant Indian Standards mentioned against each below and shall be of the following sizes namely:-(a)Soda acid type shall be of [9 litres] [Substituted by G. O. Ms. 934, dated 28th June 1993.] size I.S.934.(b)[ Dry chemical powder shall be of 5 Kilogram size or above, I.S. 2171-1985:] [Substituted by G. O. Ms. 3436, Home, dated 1st December 1986.]Provided that if the capacities of the existing portable fire extinguishers are of capacities other than those given above, they shall be continued till their life time or condemnation.(c)Carbon-di-oxide type shall be of 2 kilograms-I.S. 2878.The maintenance, inspection and testing of the portable fire extinguishers shall be done in accordance with the provisions of I.S. 2190-1979. Record of maintenance, inspection and testing of fire extinguishers shall be maintained in a register in the form provided in Appendix-B to the said Indian Standards issued by the Bureau of Indian Standards.
