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There shall be maintained by the State Government a Fire Force to be called the1[Karnataka Fire Force] for services in the local areas in which this Act is in force.
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1. Adapted by the Karnataka Adaptations of Laws Order, 1973 w.e.f. 1.11.1973.
Section 4 - Appointment of Director of Fire ForceThe State Government shall appoint a person to be the Director of Fire Force.
Section 5 - Superintendence and control of the Force(1) Subject to the control of the State Government, the superintendence and control of the Force shall vest in the Director and shall be carried on by him in accordance with the provisions of this Act and of any rules made thereunder.
(2) The State Government may appoint such officers as it may deem fit to assist the Director in the discharge of his duties.
Section 6 - Appointment of members of the ForceThe Director or such other officer of the Force as the State Government may authorise in this behalf shall appoint members of the Force in accordance with the rules made under this Act.
Section 7 - Issue of certificate to members of Force(1) Every person shall, on appointment to the Force, receive a certificate in the prescribed form under the seal of the Director or an officer authorised in this behalf by the State Government; and thereupon such person shall have the powers, functions and privileges of a member of the Force under this Act.
(2) The certificate referred to in sub-section (1) shall cease to have effect when the person named therein ceases for any reason to be member of the Force; and on his ceasing to be such member, he shall forthwith surrender the certificate to any officer empowered to receive the same.
(3) During any term of suspension, the powers, functions and privileges vested in any member of the Force shall be in abeyance; but such member shall continue to be subject to the same discipline and penalties as he would have been if he had not been suspended.
Section 8 - Auxiliary Fire Force(1) Whenever it appears to the State Government that it is necessary to augment the Force, it may raise an auxiliary force by enrolment of volunteers for such area and on such terms and conditions as it may deem fit.
(2) Every member of the auxiliary force enrolled under sub-section (1) shall,--
(a) receive a certificate in a form approved by the State Government;
(b) be vested with all or such of the powers, privileges and duties of a member of the Force as are specially mentioned in the certificate; and
(c) be subject to the orders of the Director.