Chapter X FIRE PREVENTION AND LIFE SAFETY FUND

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51. Constitution of Fund

Statutory text

(1) There shall be constituted a fund to be known as "Fire Prevention and Life Safety Fund"
(2) The proceeds of fire fees, user charges and penalties (other than fines) recovered under this Act, may be credited to the Consolidated Fund of the State and after deduction of the expenses of collection and recovery therefrom, under appropriation duly made by law in this behalf, be entered in, and transferred to, fund constituted under sub-section (1), as may be prescribed.
(3) Any amount transferred to the fund under sub-section
(2) shall be charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State.
(4) The amount of the fund may be expended in such manner and under such conditions as may be prescribed, for the purposes of this Act.
(5) The fund shall be reflected into the budget estimate of the Department and the accounts in respect thereof shall be maintained and audited in accordance with the procedure prescribed for the purpose of maintenance of accounts.
(6) The fund shall be utilized for community preparedness, training and procurement of fire-fighting equipments as prescribed in the rules.

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