Chapter I Chapter I

Preliminary

1. (1) This Act may be called the Goa, Daman and Diu Fire Force Act, 1986.
2. (2) It extends to the whole of the Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu. – 2 –
3. (3) It shall come into force in any area on such date as the Government may by

notification in the Official Gazette, appoint and different dates may be appointed for different areas and different provisions of this Act and in reference to any such provisions to the area or areas in which this Act is in force shall be construed as a reference to the area or areas in which the provision is in force.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

1. (a) “Collector” means the Chief Officer in charge of Revenue Administration of the District and includes acting or officiating Collector and also any officer appointed by the Government to exercise the functions of the Collector;
2. (b) “Director/Chief Fire Officer” means the Officer appointed by the Government as Director/Chief Fire Officer of the Fire Service of the Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu;
3. (c) “Fire Fighting Property” includes
   • (i) lands and buildings used as Fire Stations;
   • (ii) fire fighting appliances, equipment, tools implements and things whatsoever used for fire fighting;
   • (iii) motor vehicles and other means of transport used in connection with the fire fighting;
   • (iv) uniforms and badges of rank.
4. (d) “Fire Station” means any post or place declared generally or specially by the Government to be the fire station;
5. (e) “Fire Force” means the Fire Force of Goa, Daman and Diu maintained under this Act;
6. (f) “Officer-in-Charge” of fire station includes, when Officer-in-charge is absent from the station or unable from illness or other cause to perform his duties, the fire officer present at the station who is next in the rank to such officer.
7. (g) “Official Gazette” means the Official Gazette of the Government of Goa, Daman and Diu.
8. (h) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act.

A fire force to be called as the Government Fire Force shall be maintained by Government for services in the local areas in which this Act is in force.

1. (1) Superintendence and Control of the Fire Force shall vest in the Director/Chief Fire Officer and shall be carried on by him in accordance with the provisions of this Act and of any rules made thereunder. – 3 –
2. (2) Government may appoint such officer as it may deem fit to assist the Director/Chief Fire Officer in the discharge of duties.

The Director/Chief Fire Officer or such other officer of the Fire Service as the Government may authorise in this behalf shall appoint members of the Fire Force in accordance with the rules made under this Act.

1. (1) Every person shall on appointment to the Fire Force, receive a certificate in the prescribed form under seal of the Director/Chief Fire Officer authorised in this behalf by the Government and thereupon such person shall have powers, functions and privileges of the members of the Fire Force under this Act.
2. (2) The certificate referred to in sub-section (1) shall cease to have effect when the person named therein ceases for any reason to be a member of the Fire Force and on his ceasing to be such member, he/she shall forthwith surrender the certificate to any officer empowered to receive the same.
3. (3) During any time of suspension, the powers, functions, privileges vested in any member of the Fire Force shall be in abeyance but such members shall continue to be subject to the same discipline and penalties as he/she would have been, if he/she had not been suspended.

1. (1) Whenever it appears to the Government that it is necessary to augment the services it might raise an auxiliary Fire Force by employment of volunteers on such areas and on such terms and conditions as it may deem fit.
2. (2) Every such volunteer shall receive a certificate in the prescribed form, and shall have the same powers and protection and shall be liable to all such duties and penalties and be subordinate to the same authorities as members of the ordinary Fire Force.

The entire expenditure in connection with Fire Force shall be met out from the consolidated fund of the Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu.