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The Jharkhand Fire Services Act, 2024

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent, and commencement—
  3. 2. Definitions — In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,
  4. 3. One Fire Service for the whole of Jharkhand — There shall be one fire
  5. 4. Superintendence of Fire Service to vest in the D.G. Fire Service — The
  6. 5. Constitution of Fire Service — Subject to the provisions of this Act, -
  7. 6. Classification of the post of Fire Service — The classification of the posts of
  8. 7. Appointments to Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ posts of Fire Service — State
  9. 8. Appointment of Director of Fire Service — (1) For the directions and supervision
  10. 9. Constitution of fire zone, fire division, sub-divisions, and fire stations — The
  11. 10. Certificate of appointment— (1) Every fire officer of the rank of sub-officer and
  12. 11. Effect of suspension of fire officer. —The powers, functions, and privileges
  13. 12. General Powers of the Director. —The Director shall subject to the
  14. 13. Calling of returns, reports, statements, etc.— The Government may call for
  15. 14. Certain State Rules apply to employees of the Fire Service. — The
  16. 15. Fire officers deemed to be always on duty and liable to employment in
  17. 16. Extension of Fundamental Rules and Supplementary Rules to employees
  18. 17. Declaration of Fire Service to be an essential service to the community.-
  19. 18. Penalty for violation of duty. —Notwithstanding any action which may be
  20. 19. Restrictions on respecting the right to form an association, etc.— (1) No
  21. 20. Levy of fire tax. — (1) The Municipality may levy a fire tax on lands and
  22. 21. Mode of assessment, collection, etc. of fire tax.— The authorities
  23. 22. Fee on the deployment of Fire Service beyond the limits of Jharkhand. —
  24. 23. Reciprocal fire-fighting arrangements with other fire services. —With the
  25. 24. Powers to enter into arrangements for assistance.— With the previous
  26. 25. Preventive measures. — (1) The Government may, by notification in the
  27. 26. Fire prevention and fire Safety measures in the pandals to be self-
  28. 27. Removal of encroachments or objects or goods likely to cause risk of
  29. 28. Powers of members of the Fire Service on the occasion of a fire or
  30. 29. Appointment of fire safety officer. —Every owner and occupier or an
  31. 30. Fire safety officers to undergo training. — Fire Safety Officers shall undergo
  32. 31. Penalty in case of default of non-appointment of fire Safety officer. — (1)
  33. 32. Special provision for multistoried buildings. — Notwithstanding anything
  34. 33. Inspection of buildings, premises, etc.—(I) The nominated authority may, after
  35. 34. Measures for fire prevention and F i r e s a f e t y . —
  36. 35. Provision regarding certain buildings and premises. — (1) Notwithstanding
  37. 36. Appeals. — (1) Any person aggrieved by any notice or order of the nominated
  38. 37. Penalties for violation of provisions of Chapter VI.—
  39. 38. Establishment of a fire training institute. —
  40. 39. Transfer to another area.— The Director or any Fire Officer authorized by the
  41. 40. Employment on other duties. —-It shall be lawful for the Government or any
  42. 41. Liability of property owner to pay compensation. 1) Any
  43. 42. Power to obtain information.—The Director or any Fire officer, authorized
  44. 43. Power of entry. —
  45. 44. Power to seal buildings or premises. —
  46. 45. Compensation for water. —No charge shall be made by any local authority for
  47. 46. No compensation for interruption of water supply. —No authority in charge of
  48. 47. Police officers and others to aid. —Every police officer, government, and
  49. 48. Failure to give information. —Any person who without any just cause fails to
  50. 49. Failure to take precautions. —Whoever fails without reasonable cause to
  51. 50. Penalty for willfully obstructing the firefighting, and rescue operations. —
  52. 51. False report. — any person who knowingly gives or causes to be given a false
  53. 52. General provision for punishment for the offense.—Whoever contravenes
  54. 53. Fire Service functioning in Jharkhand immediately before the commencement
  55. 54. Compounding of offenses. — (1) Any offense whether committed before or
  56. 55. Bar of jurisdiction of Court. —No civil court shall entertain any suit, applicati
  57. 56. Cognizance for prosecution. —No court shall proceed to the trial of an offense
  58. 57. Jurisdiction. -No court inferior to that of a Judicial Magistrate first class sha
  59. 58. Protection of action taken in good faith— No suit, prosecution, or another
  60. 59. Special promotion to the subordinate operational staff- To encourage
  61. 60. Death of a member of the Fire Service. —In the event of a member of the Fire
  62. 61. Officers to be public servants. —- Every officer acting under the provisions of
  63. 62. Offences by companies. — (1) Where an offense under this Act has been
  64. 63. Power to make rules/Regulations: — (1) The
  65. 64. Laying of rules and regulations before the Legislature of the State of
  66. 65. Delegation of powers. — (1) The Government may by notification in the
  67. 66. Repeal and Savings. — (1) The Bi har Fire Service Act, 1948, as applicable
  68. 67. Power to Remove Difficulties. — (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to

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