Short title, extent, and commencement—

1. Short title, extent, and commencement— (i) This Act may be called the Jharkhand Fire Service Act, 2024. (ii) It shall extend to the whole of the State of Jharkhand. (iii) It shall come into force in any area on such date as the Jharkhand Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint and different dates may be appointed for different areas and different provisions of this Act. CHAPTER — I PRELIMINARY