(1) No charges shall be levied for extinguishing the fire and rescue operations within the State.
(2) The Government shall, by notification specify the charges for deployment of members of Fire and Emergency Services alongwith equipment and appliances for the private purpose and for standby duty for a specific duration.
Charges on deployment of Fire and Emergency Services for Stand by duty within State.
43. Any amount payable under this Act shall be recovered as arrears of land revenue. Recovery of dues.
44. The Director may, with the previous sanction of the Government, enter into an agreement with any Fire and Emergency Services or the authority which maintains the said Fire and Emergency Services, beyond the limits of any area in which this Act is in force for providing personnel or equipment or both, for fire fighting purposes, on such terms as may be provided by or under the agreement on reciprocal basis in public interest.
Reciprocal fire fighting arrangements with other Fire and Emergency Services.
45. Without prejudice to the provisions of any other state law on the subject for the time being in force, the Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare any class or category of Fire and Emergency Services as technical service.
Declaration of Fire and Emergency Services as technical service.
46. The Director or any other officer authorized by him in this behalf may, for the purpose of discharging his duties under this Act, require the owner or occupier of any building to supply information with respect to the character of such building, the available water supplies and means of access thereto and any other material particulars as he may deem necessary and such owner or occupier shall be liable to furnish all information under his possession.
General power to obtain information.