Act Text
Chapter1 - PRELIMINARY
Section1 - Short title, extent and commencement
Section2 - Definitions.— In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
Section3 - Maintenance of Fire Force.— A fire force to be called as the Government Fire Force shall be maintained by Government
Section4 - Superintendence and Control of Fire Force.—
Section5 - Appointment of Members of Fire Force.— The Director/Chief Fire Officer or such other officer of the Fire Service as the
Section6 - Issue of Certificate to Members of Fire Force.—
Section7 - Auxiliary Fire Force.—
Chapter2 - Powers of Government, Director/Chief Fire Officer and Members of Force
Chapter2 (2) - Powers of Government, Director/Chief Fire Officer and Members of Force
Section8 - Expenditure on Fire Force.— The entire expenditure in connection with Fire Force shall be met out from the consolidated
Section9 - Powers of Government to make orders.— The Government may from time to time make such general or special orders as it
Section10 - Powers of Members of Fire Force on occasion of fire.—
Section11 - Powers of Director/Chief Fire Officer to make arrangement for supply of water.— The Director/Chief Fire Officer may
Section12 - Powers of Director/Chief Fire Officer to enter into agreement for assistance.— The Director/Chief Fire Officer may with
Section13 - Preventive Measures.—
Chapter3 - Acquisition of Fire Fighting Property
Section14 - Prohibition against transfer of fire fighting property.— No local authority of any area in which this Act is in force
Section15 - Requisitioning of fire fighting property.—
Section16 - Acquisition of fire fighting property.—
Section17 - Principles and method of determining compensation.—
Section18 - Reference to Court.— If the local authority agrees to accept the amount so determined, it shall be paid in accordance
Chapter4 - Penalties
Section20 - Penalty for violation of duty, etc.— Any member of the Fire Force who,—
Section21 - Failure to take precautions.— Whoever fails without reasonable cause to comply with any of the requirements specified
Chapter5 - General and Miscellaneous
Section23 - Training Centre.— The Government may establish and maintain one or more training centres in the territory for providing
Section24 - Bar to other employment.— No member of the Fire Force shall engage in any employment or office whatsoever other than
Section25 - Transfer to other area.— The Director/Chief Fire Officer or any Officer authorised by the Government in this behalf may
Section26 - Employment on other duties.— It shall be lawful for the Government or any officer authorised by it in this behalf to
Section27 - Liability of owner of property to pay compensation.—
Section28 - Inquiry into origin of fire and report to Government.— Where any fire has occurred within any area in which this Act is
Section30 - Power of entry.—
Section31 - Consumption of water.— No charge shall be made by any local authority for water consumed in fire fighting operation by
Section32 - No compensation for interruption of water supply.— No authority in charge of water supply in an area shall be liable to
Section33 - Police Officers to aid.— It shall be the duty of the police officers of all ranks to aid the members of the Fire Force
Section34 - Indemnity.— No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against any person for anything which is in good
Section35 - Power to make rules.—
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