No member of the Force shall engage in any employment or office whatsoever other than his duties under this Act unless expressly permitted to do so by the Director, Transfer to other area:- The Director or any officer authorized by the Government in this behalf may, on the occasion of a fire or other emergency in any neighboring area in which this act is not in force, order the dispatch of the members of the Force with necessary appliances and
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21 KI equipments to carry on fire fighting operations in such neighboring area and therc.AlJ an the ons o provisif this Act and the rules made thereunder shall apply to such area, during the Period of fire or emergency or during such periodas the Director may specify.
Employment on other duties:- It shall be lawful for the Government or any Officer authorized by it in this behalf to employ the Force in any rescue, salvage or other work for which it is suitable by reason of its training, appliances and equipment.
27. Liability of owner of property to pay compensation;
Any person whose property catches fire on account of any action of his own or if his agent done deliberately or negligently shall be liable to pay *compensation to' any other action taken under section 10 of this Act by any officer mentioned therein or any person acting under the authority of such officer.
All claims under sub-section (1) shall be preferred to the Collector within thirty days from the date when the damage was caused.
The Collector shall after giving the parties an opportunity of being heard, determined the amount of compensation due and pass an order stating such amount and the person liable for the same and the orders passed shall be subject to an appeal to the District Judge having jurisdicio over the area in which the property is situate. The order so passed shall have the force of a decree or a civil court.
Inquiry into origin of fire and report to Government:.
Where any fire has occurred within any area in which this Act is in force, the Collector shall ascertain the fact as to the origin and cause of such fire and shall make a report thereon to the Government.
Power to obtain information:- Any Officer of the Force not below the rank of an Officer in charge of a fire station may for the purpose of discharging his duties under this Act require the owner or occupier of any building or other property to supply information with respect to the character of such building or other property, the available water/supplies and means of access thereto and other material particulars and such owner or occupier shall furnish all the information in his possession.
30. Power of entry:.
The Director or any member of the Force authorized by him in 'this behalf may enter any of the places specified in any notification issued under section 13 for the purposes of determining whether precautions against fire required to be taken on such place have been so taken.
Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, no claim shall lie against any person for compensation for any damage necessarily caused by any entry made under sub-section (1) PR 4 :9:
Consumption of Water:- No charge shall be made by any local authority for water consumed in fire fighting operations by the Force.
No compensation for interruption of water supply:
No authority in charge of Water-supply in an area shall be liable to any claim for compensation for damage by reason of any interruption of supply of Water occasioned only by compliance of such authority with the requirement specified in clause(d) of section io.
Police Officers to aid: It shall be the duty of police officers of all ranks to aid the members of the force in the discharge of their duties under the Act.
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Indemnity. No suit, rosecutjon or other legal ptoceedings shall lie againsj any person for anyhing which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or any rule or order made thereunder.