Power to make rules

(1) The Government may, by notification in the Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the forgoing power, such rules may provide for- (a) the number and grades of officers and members of the Force; (b) the manner of appointment of members of the Force; (c) the form of the certificate to be issued to the members of the Force; (d) the conditions of service of the members of Force including their ranks, pay and allowances, hours of duty and leave, maintenance of discipline and removal from service; (e) the circumstances in which and the conditions subject to which members of the Force may be dispatched to carry on fire fighting operations in neighbouring area beyond the limits of the area in which this Act is in Force; (f) the conditions subject to which members of the Force may be employed on rescue, salvage or other work; (g) the manner of service of notice under this Act; (h) the payment of rewards or compensation to persons, not being members of the Force, who render services under clause (d) or clause(e) of section 9; (i) the compensation payable to members of the Force in case of accidents or to their dependants in case of death while engaged on duty; (j) for the employment of members of the Force or use of any equipment outside the area or on Special services, and (k) any other matter which is to be or may be prescribed. (3) All rules made under this Act shall be laid, for not less than fourteen days, before the Legislative Assembly, as soon as possible after they are made and shall be subject to such modifications, whether by way of repeal or amendment, as the Legislative Assembly may make during the session in which they are so laid or the session immediately following.