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The Meghalaya Fire and Emergency Services Act, 2012 (Act No. 5 of 2012)

Meghalaya

An Act to provide to the maintenance of Fire and Emergency Service in the State of Meghalaya.

Act number
5 of 2012
Ministry
Meghalaya Law Department
Department
Law Department
Enacted
29 Mar 2012

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

42 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. Section 2Definitions
  3. Section 3Constitution of Fire & Emergency Services,
  4. Section 4Composition of the service.
  5. Section 5Appointment of Director of Fire & Emergency Services.
  6. Section 6Superintendence and control of the service.
  7. Section 7Appointment of members of the Services.
  8. Section 8Issue of certificate to the member of the Services.
  9. Section 9Auxiliary Fire Force.
  10. Section 10Powers of State Government to make orders.
  11. Section 11Powers of members of the services on the occasion of fire.
  12. Section 12Power of Director to make arrangement for supply of water
  13. Section 13Preventive measures and licences.
  14. Section 14Fireworks.
  15. Section 15Place of public gathering for entertainment.
  16. Section 16Temporary structure or pandals.
  17. Section 17Conditions for granting license for ware-houses and workshops etc.
  18. Section 18Expenditure on the service.
  19. Section 19Expenditure on the service.
  20. Section 20Penalties for violation of preventive measures.
  21. Section 21Information of outbreak of fire.
  22. Section 22Failure to give information.
  23. Section 23False Report
  24. Section 24Employment on other duties.
  25. Section 25Enquiry into origin of fire and report.
  26. Section 26Power to obtain information
  27. Section 27Power of entry.
  28. Section 28Consumption of water.
  29. Section 29No compensation for interruption of water supply.
  30. Section 30Police Officer to aid.
  31. Section 31Indemnity
  32. Section 32Bar to other employment.
  33. Section 33Restrictions respecting rights to form association, freedom of speech etc.
  34. Section 34Reward.
  35. Section 35Penalty for violation of duty, etc
  36. Section 36Rules governing discipline of personnel.
  37. Section 37Operation of other Law not barred.
  38. Section 38Training.
  39. Section 39Public Servants.
  40. Section 40Fire and Emergency Service personnel always on duty.
  41. Section 41Power of State Government to make rules.
  42. Section 42Power to remove difficulty.