(i) function as the Head of Department in the office of the Director;
(ii) subject to the rules made in this behalf, the Director may appoint subordinate staff only on the recommendations of the Gujarat State Subordinate Services Selection Board on such terms and conditions of salaries and allowances as may be fixed by the State Government;
(iii) keep liaison with the Central Government and the State Government offices for the development of fire services;
(iv) frame the policies in relation to the development of fire services in the State and, on approval by the State Government, take steps to implement the same;
(v) exercise superintendence and control over all authorities in the matters relating to fire prevention and fire safety measures; and subject to the approval of the State Government, issue such directions to any authority in respect of fire services maintained or required to be maintained by them;
(vi) represent the State Government on National and International forums with a view to updating the standard of fire services in the State;
(vii) prepare and submit plans and proposals to the State Government with regard to the periodical review of fire equipment, fire property and fire manpower for effective implementation of fire services by the authorities;
(viii) take or cause to be taken such effective steps and measures in cases of major fires, house collapse and other emergency services;
(ix) investigate or cause to be investigated the cause of fire and advise the authorities for implementing fire precautionary measures;
(x) advise the State Government to set up additional Fire Training Centre or Centres for imparting training to the officers and staff of local authorities so as also to cater to the need of the various factories, commercial and mercantile establishments in the private sector and to impart training to officers and the staff or to provide them the trained and qualified fire service personnel;
(xi) requisite fire-fighting equipment of any authority or any institution or individual, which in his opinion is required for the purpose of extinguishing fire in any area ; and to determine the amount of compensation payable in respect of such equipment of in the area of which authority, such fire operation is required to be carried out;
(xii) exercise such other powers and perform such other duties and functions as may be conferred, imposed or allotted to him by or under the provisions of this Act.
Section 7 • The Gujarat Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures Act, 2013
7. Powers, duties and functions of Director.
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