Section 27 in Tamil Nadu Panchayats Building Rules, 1997
27. Fire detecting and extinguishing systems.
- Every public building having a capacity of one thousand persons or more, shall be provided with either a manually operated fire alarm system coded, to alert employers or attendants or with an automatic fire-detection system to conform to the standards and recommendations laid down in the National Building [Code of India, 1983] [Now National Building Code, 2005.] and to the satisfaction of the [Directorate of Fire Services] [Now Directorate of Fire and Rescue Services.].
