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47. In the event of a member of the Fire Service (other than a Gazetted Officer), dies while on active duty, the State Government shall pay, to the next of kin as funeral expenses, such amount as the State Government may by an order determine. 48. It shall be lawful for the Government or any officer authorised by it in this behalf, to employ the Fire Service in any rescue, salvage or other works for which it is suitable by reason of its training, appliances and equipment. 49. (1) The provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in force or in any instrument having effect by virtue of any other law. (2) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (1), the provisions of this Act shall be in addition to, and not, save as expressly provided hereinabove, be in derogation of the provisions of any relevant law for the time being in force in any area in which this Act is in force. 50. (1) The provisions of this Act shall have overriding effect notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, in so far as the provisions relating to fire prevention and life safety are concerned. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, when anything in relation to the fire prevention and life safety measures is required to be done or approved under this Act, any such thing shall not be deemed to have been unlawfully done or approved by reason only of the fact that permission, approval or sanction required under such other law therefor has not been obtained. 51. In order that the effective fire prevention and life safety measures are provided by the State Fire Service, the State Government may by an order, transfer all or any assets, rights and liabilities of any body owned or controlled by the State Government to the State Fire Service. 52. (1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, delegate any of its powers, except the power of making rules, exercisable by it under this Act or the rules made thereunder, to the Director in such matters and subject to such terms and conditions, if any, as may be specified in such notification. (2) The Director may, with the prior approval of the State Government, by an order in writing, delegate any of its powers exercisable by him under this Act or the rules made thereunder to the Regional Fire Officer or the Chief Fire Officer subject to such terms and conditions, if any, as may be specified in such order.