Chapter IV Chapter IV

Penalties

Any member of the Fire Force who,—

1. (a) if found to be guilty of any violation of duty or wilful breach of any provision of this Act or any rule or order made thereunder; or
2. (b) is found to be guilty of cowardice; or
3. (c) withdraws from the duties of his office or resigns without permission or without having given previous notice of at least two months; or
4. (d) being absent on leave fails without reasonable cause to report himself for duty on the expiration of such leave; or
5. (e) accepts any other employment or office in contravention of the provisions of section 24, shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to an amount not exceeding three months’ pay of such member or with both. – 8 –

Whoever fails without reasonable cause to comply with any of the requirements specified in a notification issued under sub-section (1) of section 13 or of a direction issued under sub-section (2) of that section shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees.

Any person who wilfully obstructs or interferes with any member of the Fire Force who is engaged in fire fighting operations shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees or with both.