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The Mizoram Fire Service Act, 2013

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This legislation establishes the Mizoram Fire & Emergency Services to ensure organized fire protection across the state. It mandates the maintenance of a Fire Force with defined roles and responsibilities, appoints a Director of Fire & Emergency Services to oversee operations, and sets up a clear chain of command. The Act extends to all areas of Mizoram and covers matters including the appointment of force members, management of firefighting equipment, and coordination with other government departments. This law is crucial for safeguarding lives and property by creating a professional, structured fire service that can respond effectively to emergencies throughout Mizoram state.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 2. Definitions
  4. 3. Maintenance of Fire force
  5. 4. Appointment of Director of Fire & Emergency Services
  6. 5. Superintendence and Control of the Fire Force
  7. 6. Appointment of members of the Force
  8. 7. Issue of Certificate to member of the Force
  9. 8. Auxiliary Fire Force
  10. 9. Power of State Government to make orders
  11. 10. Powers of members of the force on occasion of Fire
  12. 11. Power of Director to make arrangement for supply of Water
  13. 12. Power of Director to enter into arrangement for assistance
  14. 13. Preventive measures
  15. 14. Place of public gathering for entertainment
  16. 15. Temporary structure of pandals
  17. 16. Expenditure on the force
  18. 17. Levy of Fire tax
  19. 18. Mode of assessment, collection etc. of Fire tax
  20. 19. Fees
  21. 20. Penalty for violation of duty etc.
  22. 21. Failure to give information
  23. 22. Failure to take precautions
  24. 23. Willfully obstructing fire fighting operation
  25. 24. False Report
  26. 25. Training Centres
  27. 26. Bar to other employment
  28. 27. Transfer to other area
  29. 28. Employment on other duties
  30. 29. Liability of property owner to pay compensation
  31. 30. Inquiry into origin of fire and report to Magistrate
  32. 31. Power to obtain information
  33. 32. Power of entry
  34. 33. Consumption of water
  35. 34. No compensation for interruption of Water supply
  36. 35. Police Officers to aid
  37. 36. Information on outbreak of fire
  38. 37. Indemnity
  39. 38. Power to make rules
  40. 39. Repeal and Savings

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