Fee on deployment of services beyond the territorial limits of the State

17. Where members of the services along with equipment and appliances are sent beyond the territorial limits of any area of state, in order to extinguish a fire or attend any emergency services in the neighbourhood of such limits on the request of any State Government or local body, the concerned State Government or local body or any regulating body shall provide necessary logistic support as well as security and shall have to bear all operational costs etc. as may be prescribed and make payment of the same within fifteen working days of the raising of bill by the Director, Assam Fire and Emergency Services.