Power to make Rules

(1) The State Government, may by notification in the Official Gazette, make Rules for carrying out the provisions of this Act. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for - (a) recruitment, uniforms and all other conditions of service of the employees of the State Fire & Emergency Services; (b) constitution of fire stations and other field formations; (c) form of certificate of appointment and fire officer under whose seal such certificate of appointment shall be issued; (d) mode of assessment, collection and enforcement of payment of fire tax; (e) manner in which fire tax collected shall be paid to the State Government; (f) fee on deployment of Fire and Emergency Services beyond the limits of State, terms for reciprocal fire-fighting arrangements with other Fire and Emergency Services; (g) the minimum standards for fire prevention and fire safety measures, form of declaration, appeal, notice and fees under this Act; (h) charges for extending training facilities at Fire & Emergency Services Academy to others; (i) officers of the Fire and Emergency Services, and the amount for compounding of offences; (j) making available to the Fire and Emergency Services such appliances and equipment as it deems proper; (k) the adequate supply of water to secure that it shall be available for use; (l) constructing or providing fire stations or hiring places for accommodating the employees of the Fire and Emergency Services and its firefighting appliances; (m) giving rewards to persons who have given notice of fires and to those who have rendered effective service to the Fire and Emergency Services on the occasion of fires; (n) the training, discipline and good conduct of the employees of the Fire and Emergency Services; (o) speedy attendance of employees of the Fire and Emergency Services with necessary appliances and equipment on the occasion of any alarm of fire; (p) regulating and controlling the powers, duties and functions of the Director of Fire and Emergency Services or such officer; (q) regulating installation of pandals and temporary structure; (r) writing of confidential reports of fire officers; (s) determining the description and quantity of fire fighting and rescue equipment including appliances, clothing and other necessaries to be furnished to the Fire and Emergency Services; (t) institution, management and regulation of any Fire and Emergency Services fund for any purpose connected with policy administration; (u) assigning duties to fire officers of all ranks and grades, and prescribing the manner in which and the conditions subject to which, they shall exercise and perform their respective powers and duties; (v) generally, for the purposes of rendering the Fire and Emergency Services efficiently and preventing abuse or neglect of their duties; and (w) Any other matter which is required to be, or may be, provided by the Rules.