Mauritius - Apply for a Fire Clearance Certificate (Occasional Activities)

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Procedure

Apply In-Person

1. To apply for the fire clearance certificate (Occasional Activities) in Mauritius, you should make your application to the Mauritius Fire and Rescue Service ( MFRS). Please view the MFRS contact details through this MFRS contacts
2. Visit the customer care office of the MFRS at this address: 14 Deschartes Street, Port Louis to obtain the application form or go to any of these fire stations to obtain the application form: Curepipe, Quatre Bornes, Mahebourg, ST Aubin, Flacq, Piton, Port Louis, Coromandel, Tamarin, Triolet.
3. The application form can also be obtained at the One Stop Shop MyBiz at Pope Hennessey Street Port Louis and you can also download the form through the MFRS website via this Application for a Fire Clearance (Occasional Activity)
4. Read the application form keenly and complete the form appropriately.
5. Then obtain all the required supporting documents and attach the documents to the duly filled application form in a single file.
6. Then go to the MFRS office and submit the complete application along with all the required documents to the MRFS official at the service desk.
7. The official will verify your application to check if the form is complete as required and if you have provided all the necessary required documents.
8. If the application is completed as required, the official will complete the section for official use and you will be issued with the acknowledgment receipt of the application.
9. The MFRS will then schedule an inspection date of your premises.
10. The premises will then be inspected within five days of the receipt of your application by MFRS inspectors and the inspectors will write a report of the inspection findings.
11. If the inspection findings prove that the premise satisfies all legal fire safety requirements, the application will be approved and you will be notified of the approval through your contact details and you will be required to pay the appropriate fee for the certificate.
12. Upon paying the required fees, the MFRS will prepare the certificate and issue it to you within three days after payment of the appropriate fee.
13. In case the inspection report finds that the premises do not satisfy all legal fire safety requirements, an improvement notice will be issued to you for compliance.
14. Make changes or improve the shortcoming as directed in the improvement notice and apply for the re-inspection.
15. Upon the re-inspection and if the premises meets the required standards, the certificate will be issued to you within three days after making the appropriate payment.
    

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Required Documents

• Two copies of LINE DRAWING of the proposed temporary or existing structure to be used on that occasion, showing the following details:
  • Dimension in meters.
  • Location of exits and staircases.
  • Location of firefighting equipment (mentioning the type & capacity of extinguishers).
• One copy of the site and location Plan.
• The name and contact number of the tent contractor if applicable.
• Identification document (passport/ID card).
• A copy of the Fire Certificate (if available).
• Filled application form.
  

Office Locations & Contacts

Mauritius Fire and Rescue Service (MFRS)Head Office
Address:Atalian Tower,
57 LabourdonnaisStreet,
Port Louis
Telephone:(+230) 212 0214/15
Fax: (230) 208 3875
E-mail: [email protected]
Contact details

Eligibility

Any promoter or developer that wishes to hold a public event or construct tents.

Fees

Fee details

Validity

The certificate is valid for the period stated in it.

Documents to Use

Application form

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

The application will be processed within 10 working days.

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Instructions

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Required Information

• Applicant/premises details.
• Full names full.
• Company name.
• National identity card number.
• Contact details.
• Day and date on which the public event/construction of tents will occur.
• Nature of activity.
• Name and address of the premise.
• Maximum of the person expected to be present at any one time.
• The name and contact no. of the tent contractor if applicable.
• Declaration by the applicant.
  

Need for the Document

A fire clearance certificate is a document that proves that fire safety standards have been complied with by any promoter or developer that wishes to hold a public event or construct tents, to host the general public.

Information which might help

• The Fire and Rescue service Act
• Application guidline

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

MFRS

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