The Fire Prevention Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) has been revised and adopted by the fifth meeting of the 11th NPC Standing Committee in People's Republic of China (PRC) on 28 October 2008/KLOC-0. The revised Fire Protection Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) is now published and will come into force on May 28, 2009.
Chapter V Supervision and Inspection
Article 52
Local people's governments at all levels shall implement the responsibility system for fire control work and supervise and inspect the performance of fire control safety duties by relevant departments of the people's governments at the corresponding levels.
The relevant departments of the local people's governments at or above the county level shall, according to the characteristics of this system, carry out fire safety inspections in a targeted manner and promptly urge the rectification of fire hazards.
Article 53
The fire control institutions of public security organs shall supervise and inspect the compliance of organs, organizations, enterprises, institutions and other units with fire control laws and regulations according to law. The police station can be responsible for daily fire supervision and inspection, and carry out fire prevention publicity and education. The specific measures shall be formulated by the public security department of the State Council.
The staff of fire control institutions of public security organs and police stations shall show their certificates when conducting fire control supervision and inspection.
Article 54
If the fire department of the public security organ finds hidden dangers in the fire supervision and inspection, it shall notify the relevant units or individuals to take immediate measures to eliminate the hidden dangers; If the hidden dangers are not eliminated in time, which may seriously threaten public safety, the fire department of the public security organ shall take temporary sealing-up measures for dangerous parts or places in accordance with regulations.
Article 55
In the fire control supervision and inspection, the fire control institutions of public security organs find that the urban and rural fire safety layout and public fire control facilities do not meet the requirements of fire control safety, or that there are major fire hazards affecting public safety in this area, the public security organs shall report to the people's government at the corresponding level in writing.
The people's government that receives the report shall promptly verify the situation and organize or instruct the relevant departments and units to take measures for rectification.
Article 56
Fire control institutions of public security organs and their staff shall conduct fire control design review, fire control acceptance and fire control safety inspection in accordance with legal authority and procedures, so as to be fair, strict, civilized and efficient.
Fire control institutions of public security organs and their staff shall not charge fees for fire control design review, fire control acceptance and fire control safety inspection, and shall not seek benefits by using fire control design review, fire control acceptance and fire control safety inspection. The fire control institutions of public security organs and their staff members shall not use their positions to designate brands and sales units of fire control products or fire control technical service institutions or fire control facilities construction units in disguise for users and construction units.
Article 57
The fire control institutions of public security organs and their staff shall consciously accept the supervision of society and citizens when performing their duties.
Any unit or individual has the right to report and accuse the illegal acts of the fire control institutions of public security organs and their staff in law enforcement. The organ that receives the report or complaint shall promptly investigate and deal with it according to its duties.