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Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 Section 261

Title: Police and Municipal Officers to Aid Fire-brigade

State: Karnataka

Year: 1964

(1) It shall be the duty of all police officers and of all municipal officers and servants to aid a fire-brigade in the execution of its duties. Such officers and servants may close any street in or near which a fire is burning and remove any persons who interfere by their presence with the operations of the fire-brigade. (2) No person shall set a naked light on or near any building in any publicstreet or other public place in such manner as to cause danger of fire: Provided that nothing in this section shall be deemed to prohibit the use of lights for the purpose of illumination on the occasion of a festival or public or private entertainment.

West Bengal Fire Services Act, 1950 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1950

.....the State Government under section 3 88. Words, figure and letter "and inludes an Auxiliary Fire Brigade raised under section 3A" first ins. by W.B. Act 21 of 1960, then om. by W.B. Act 7 of 1996. ******; (g) "fire-fighting appliances" mean fire-engines, fire-escapes, accoutrements, equipments, tools, implements and things whatsoever used for fire-fighting and include motor cars, motor cycles, trailers and other means of transport; 99. Clause (gg) ins. by W.B. Act 7 of 1996. (gg) the expression "fire prevention and fire safety measures" means such measures as may be provided in the building rules or in any other law for the time being in force, or as may be prescribed, for the prevention, control and fighting of fire and for ensuring the safety of life and property in the case of fire; 1010. Clauses (h) to (hc) subs. for former clause (h) by W.B. Act 7 of 1996. Former clause (h) was as under : (h) "jute" means raw jute, either loose or in drums, and loose jute cuttings and rejections;'. (h) "hazardous substance" means (i) such explosive within the meaning of the Indian Explosives Act, 1884, or (ii) such explosive substance within the meaning of the Explosive Substances Act,.....

West Bengal Fire Services (Maintenance of Discipline) Act, 1974 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1974

.....means any person appointed or enrolled under the West Bengal Fire Services Act,1950; (c) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act. Section 3 Restrictions respecting right to form association, freedom of speech, etc (1) No member of the fire brigade shall without the express sanction of the State Government or of the authority prescribed in this ehalf- (a) be a member of, or be associated in any way with, any trade union, labour union, political association, or with any class of trade unions, labour unions or political associations; or (b) be a member of, or be associated in any way with, any other society, institution, association or organisation that is not recognised as part of the fire brigade of which he is a member or is not of a purely social, recreational or religious nature; or (c) communicate with the press or publish or cause to be published any book, letter or other document except where such communication or publication is in bona fide discharge of his duties or is of a purely literary, artistic or scientific character or is of such nature as may be prescribed. Explanation. If any question arises as to whether any society, institution,.....

Delhi Fire Prevention and Fire Safety Act, 1986 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1986

.....Act, 1957 (66 of 1957)or the bye-laws madeunder Section 188sub-section (3) ofSection 189and subsection (1) ofSection 190 of the Punjab Municipal Act, 1911 (Punjab Act 3 of 1911), as in force in New Delhi or the regulations made under sub-section (1) ofSection 57 of the Delhi Development Act 1957(61 of 1957), relating to buildings; (e) "Chief Fire Officer" means the Chief Fire Officer appointed by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi established underthe Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 (66 of 1957); (f) "Delhi" means the Union territory of Delhi; (g) "fire prevention and fire safety measures" means such measures as are necessary in accordance with the building bye-laws for the prevention, control and fighting of fire and for ensuring the safety of life and property in case of fire; (h) "local authority" means the Delhi Cantonment Board established underthe Cantonments Act, 1924 (2 of 1924)-, the Delhi Development Authority established underthe Delhi Development Act, 1957 (61 of 1957), the Delhi Municipal Corporation established underthe Delhi Municipal Corporation Act 1957 (66 of 1957), the New Delhi Municipal Committee established under the Punjab Municipal Act, 1911.....

Karnataka Police Act, 1963 Section 95

Title: False Alarm of Fire or Damage to Fire Alarm

State: Karnataka

Year: 1963

Whoever knowingly gives or causes to be given a false alarm of fire to the fire brigade or to any officer or fireman thereof whether by means of a street fire, alarm-statement, message or otherwise, or with intent to give such false alarm, wilfully breaks the glass of, or otherwise damages a street fire-alarm, shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees, or with both.

Bombay Police Act, 1951, (Maharashtra) Section 121

Title: False Alarm of Fire or Damage to Fire

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1951

Whoever knowingly gives or causes to be given a false alarm of fire to the fire brigade of a municipality or corporation or to any officer or fireman thereof whether by means of a street fire-alarm, statement, message or otherwise, or with intent to give such false alarm, wilfully breaks the glass of, or otherwise damages a street fire-alarm, shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to1[three thousand rupees] or with both. ___________________ 1. These words were substituted for the words "one hundred rupees" by Mah. 40 of 2000, s. 18, (w.e.f. 9-10-2000).

Fire Force Act, 1964 Chapter V

Title: Transfer of Assets and Liabilities of Fire Service of Local Authority

State: Karnataka

Year: 1964

.....Fire Service of the local authority. Section 19 - Provident, superannuation and other like funds (1) Where a local authority referred to in sub-section (1) of section 18, has established a provident fund or superannuation fund or any other like fund for the benefit of the employees of such local authority, the money standing to the credit of any such fund on the appointed day together with any other assets belonging to such fund, shall in so far as they relate to employees of the local authority who become employees of the State Government under section 21, stand transferred to and vest in the State Government on the appointed day. (2) The apportionment under sub-section (1) shall be made by the State Government, and its decision in this behalf shall be final and binding on the local authority. Section 20 - General effect of transfer of assets and liabilities of Fire Service of a local authority (1) All contracts, agreements and other instruments of whatever nature subsisting or having effect immediately before the appointed day and to which a local authority referred to in sub-section (1) of section 18 is a party or which are in favour of such local authority shall in.....

Fire Force Act, 1964 Complete Act

Title: Fire Force Act, 1964

State: Karnataka

Year: 1964

.....- Failure to give information Section 25 - Failure to take precautions Section 26 - Wilfully obstructing fire-fighting operations Section 27 - False report Chapter VII Section 28 - Bar to other employment Section 29 - Transfer to other area Section 30 - Employment on other duties Section 31 - Liability of property owner to pay compensation Section 32 - Power to obtain information Section 33 - Power of entry Section 34 - Consumption of water Section 35 - No compensation for interruption of water supply Section 36 - Police Officers to aid Section 37 - Information on outbreak of fire Section 38 - Indemnity Section 39 - Power to make rules Section 40 - Repeal and saving

Manoeurses, Field Firing and Artillery Practice Act, 1938 Chapter II

Title: Field Firing and Artillery Practice

State: Central

Year: 1938

.....publication one week as nearly as may be before the commencement of the period or of each period specified in the notification : Provided that the fact of the said beat of drum and affixation shall be verified in writing by one headman and two other literate inhabitants of the locality and provided further that such notice by the beat of drum shall be given seven and two days as nearly as may be before the commencement of such field firing and artillery practice. Section 10 - Powers exercisable for purposes of field firing and artillery practice (1) Where a notification under sub-section (2) of section 9 has been issued, such persons as are included in the forces engaged in field firing or artillery practice may, within the notified area or specified part thereof during the specified period or periods,-- (a) carry out field firing and artillery practice with lethal missiles, and (b) exercise, subject to the provisions of sections 3 and 4, any of the rights conferred by section 3 on forces engaged in military manceuvres : Provided that the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 3 shall not debar entry into, or interference with, any place specified in that.....

Fire Force Act, 1964 Section 10

Title: Powers of Members of the Force on Occurrence of Fire

State: Karnataka

Year: 1964

On the occurrence of fire in any area in which this Act is in force, any member of the Force who is in charge of fire-fighting operations on the spot may-- (a) remove, or order any other member of the Force to remove any person who by his presence interferes with or impedes the operation for extinguishing the fire or fox saving life or property; (b) close any street or passage in or near which a fire is burning; (c) for the purpose of extinguishing fire, break into or break through or pull down, any premises for the passage of hose or appliances or cause them to be broken into or broken through or pulled down, doing as little damage as possible; (d) require the authority in charge of water supply in the area to regulate the water mains so as to provide water at a specified pressure at the place where fire has broken out and utilise the water of any stream, cistern, well or tank or of any available source of water, public or private, for the purpose of extinguishing or limiting the spread of such fire; (e) exercise the same powers for dispersing as assembly of persons likely to obstruct the fire-fighting operations as if he were an officer-in-charge of a police station.....