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Himachal Pradesh Fire Fighting Services Act

The Himachal Pradesh Fire Fighting Services Act, 1984

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This Act establishes and regulates the official fire service in Himachal Pradesh to protect lives and property from fire hazards. It applies to all citizens, property owners, businesses, and fire service personnel throughout the entire state. The law mandates safety clearances for tall or hazardous buildings, grants firefighters broad powers during emergencies, such as diverting water resources and entering premises, and penalizes anyone who hinders firefighting efforts. Ultimately, this legislation matters because it provides the legal framework and organized resources necessary to prevent fire disasters, ensure a rapid emergency response, and enforce public safety standards across the region.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions.- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
  3. 3. Act came into force from 1st April, 1991 in the whole of the State of Himachal Pradesh vide Notification No. Home-B (E) 4-1//77, dated 27th March, 1991, published in the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh, dated 30th March, 1991, p. 312.
  4. 4. State Government a fire service to be called the Himachal Pradesh Fire Service for those areas of State of the Himachal Pradesh in which this Act is in force.
  5. 5. Superintendence and control of service
  6. 6. Appointment of members of the service
  7. 7. Auxiliary fire service.- Whenever it appears to the State
  8. 8. Powers of members of the service on occasion of fire
  9. 9. Preventive measures
  10. 10. Penalty for violation of duty etc.- Any member of the service who-
  11. 11. Wilfully obstructing fire fighting operations
  12. 12. False report
  13. 13. Employment on other duties.- It shall be lawful for the State
  14. 14. Power to obtain information
  15. 15. Power of entry
  16. 16. Consumption of water
  17. 17. No compensation for interruption of water supply
  18. 18. Police officers to aid
  19. 19. Indemnity
  20. 20. Power to make rules
  21. 21. However, any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to validity of anything previously done under that rule.

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