The Government shall make appointments to any Group “A” or Group ‘B’ posts within the meaning of sub-section (1) and sub- section (2) of Section 6 respectively, only after consultation with the Union Public Service Commission.
8. Appointment of Director of Fire Service –
(1) For the directions and supervision of the Fire Service in Delhi, the Government shall appoint a Fire Officer to be the Director who shall exercise such powers and perform such duties and other functions as are specified by or under this Act.
(2) Subject to the rules made in this regard by the Govt., the Director may appoint subordinate staff of Group “ C “ level including operational members of this category only on the recommendations of the Delhi Subordinate Services selection Board on monthly salaries and such allowances as may be fixed by the Government
(3) Subject to rules made in this regard by the Govt. , the Director may appoint Group “D” staff including operational members of this category on monthly salaries and such allowances as may be fixed by the Govt.
9. Constitution of fire divisions, sub-divisions and fire stations- The Government may –
(a) constitute fire zones and fire divisions within the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
(b) divide such fire zones into fire divisions, and fire divisions into fire sub-division , and specify the fire divisions, fire sub-divisions and fire stations in each fire zone, fire division and fire sub-division respectively; and
(c) define the limits and extent of such fire zones, fire divisions, fie subdivisions and fire stations as may be necessary for administrative and operational efficiency.
10. Certificate of appointment -
(1) Every fire officer of the rank of sub-officer and below shall on enrolment receive a certificate of appointment.
(2) The certificate shall be issued under the seal of such officer and shall be in such form as the Govt. may, by general or special order, prescribe.
(3) A certificate of appointment shall become null and void when the person named therein ceases to belong to the Fire Service or shall remain inoperative during the period such person is suspended from the Fire Service.
(4) The members of the Fire Service shall be governed by such rules as are applicable to Govt. servants in relation to the terms and conditions of their service and all other allied matters.
11. Effect of suspension of fire officer - The powers, functions and privileges vested in a fire officer shall remain suspended while such fire officer is under suspension from office.
Provided that notwithstanding such suspension, such person shall not cease to be a fire officer and shall continue to be subject to the control of same authorities to which he would have been if he had not been under suspension.
12. General powers of the Director - The Director shall subject to the superintendence and control of the Government direct and regulate all matters of fire fighting equipment, machinery and appliances , training , observation of persons and events mutual relations, distribution of duties, study of laws, orders and modes of proceedings and all matters of executive detail or the fulfillment of duties and maintenance of discipline of fire officers and members of the Fire Service under him.
CHAPTER – III CONTROL AND DISCIPLINE OF FIRE SERVICE