Limitation of employment of Fire Service

Limitation of employment of Fire Service.—

1. (1) No member of the Fire Service shall be employed for any purpose other than those connected with the firefighting service, search and rescue operations or such other duties as may be assigned to him by the Director or such other officer as may be authorised by him in this behalf.
2. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the State Government or any officer authorised by it may employ the members of the Fire Service—
   • (a) in any rescue or relief work which the Government may consider desirable in the event of any natural calamity;
   • (b) in such other duties as may be prescribed.