The Bihar Fire Service Act, 1948

Q: What does Section 2 of The Bihar Fire Service Act, 1948 say?

(a) "District Magistrate" includes the Additional District Magistrate of Saharsa and the Additional Deputy Commissioner of Dhanbad; (b) "leading fireman" means a member of the Bihar Fire Service above the rank of fireman in charge of a fire party consisting of a trailer pump and the fireman who man it; (c) "local authority" means notwithstanding anything contained in the Bihar and Orissa General Clauses Act, 1917, a municipal committee, a committee constituted under Section 389 of the Bihar and

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8. Penalty for violation of duty, breach of the provisions of this Act, cowardice, etc.

Section 8

9. Expenditure on the Fire Service.

Section 9

10. Powers of the members of the Bihar Fire Service and other persons for the suppression of fire.

Section 10

15. Indemnity.

Section 15

16. Punishment for false report.

Section 16

17. Employment of members of Fire Service on other duties.

Section 17

18. Despatch of fir-fighting personnel, etc., of local area to another area.

Section 18

19. Procedure.

Section 19

20. Repeal of Sections 269 and 270 of B. & O. Act 7 of 1922.

Section 20

21. Consumption of water by the Fire Service.

Section 21

22. Power of Inspector-General of Police to make Rules.

Section 22

23. Power of State Government to make Rules.

Section 23

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