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The Assam Fire and Emergency Services Act, 2025

The Assam Fire and Emergency Services Act, 2025

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This Act governs the Assam Fire and Emergency Services to ensure efficient fire prevention, response, and disaster mitigation across the state. It establishes a clear organizational structure under government control, defining roles for fire officers and staff while maintaining strict discipline and operational readiness. By designating the services as essential to the community, the law guarantees that personnel are available at all times to protect lives and property during emergencies, ensuring coordinated and effective management of all firefighting and rescue efforts.

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Chapter III Chapter III →

  1. 9Calling of returns, reports, statements, etc.
  2. 10Fire Officers duty and employment
  3. 11Declaration as essential Services to the community
  4. 12Violation of duty of member of the Services
  5. 13Effect of suspension of Fire Officer
  6. 14Restrictions on the right to form association, etc.

Chapter IV Chapter IV →

  1. 15Levy of Fire tax
  2. 16Mode of assessment, collection, etc. of fire tax
  3. 17Fee on deployment of services beyond the territorial limits of the State
  4. 18Standby Duty Charges
  5. 19Reciprocal firefighting arrangements for fire safety

Chapter V Chapter V →

  1. 20Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures
  2. 21Grant of Construction Permit by Local Authority after obtaining fire safety recommendation
  3. 22Application for Fire Safety Certificate
  4. 23Validity of Fire Safety Certificate
  5. 24Cancellation of Fire Safety Certificate
  6. 25Liability to maintain Fire and Life Safety measures
  7. 26Penalty for failure to obtain Fire Safety Certificate
  8. 27Change of occupancy or alteration to building or premises etc.
  9. 28Prohibition of fireworks from unauthorized premises or building including part thereof
  10. 29Self Regulatory fire prevention and life safety measures in the pandal
  11. 30Removal of encroachments, objects, building element likely to cause a risk of fire or any obstruction to firefighting

Chapter VI Chapter VI →

  1. 31Provision for buildings
  2. 32Power of entry
  3. 33Manner of inspection of buildings, premises.
  4. 34Report of Inspection
  5. 35Power to seal buildings or premises
  6. 36Appeals

Chapter VII Chapter VII →

  1. 37Powers of the members during the occasion of fire and rescue
  2. 38Appointment of Fire Safety Officer in building or premises
  3. 39Training of Fire Safety Officers
  4. 40Penalty for failure to appoint Fire Safety Officer
  5. 41Establishment of Fire Training Institutes
  6. 42Emergency Services to areas beyond territorial jurisdiction of the State
  7. 43Employment on other duties
  8. 44Liability of property owner to pay compensation
  9. 45Power to obtain information
  10. 46Compensation for water
  11. 47No compensation for interruption of water supply
  12. 48Police officers and others to aid
  13. 49Failure to give information
  14. 50Failure to take precautions
  15. 51Whoever fails without reasonable cause to comply with any of the requirements specified under sub-section (2) of section 20, shall be punishable as per provisions of section 26 of the Act.
  16. 52False reporting of outbreak of fire or other emergency
  17. 53Community preparedness
  18. 5424x7 Duty
  19. 55Indemnity
  20. 56No member of the services shall be liable to pay any damage on account of any act done by him in the bonafide belief that such act was required for proper execution of his duties under this Act.
  21. 57Compounding of offences
  22. 58Adjudication of Penalties
  23. 59Protection of action taken in good faith
  24. 60Death of or injury to member of Services

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