(1) No member of the Service shall be a member of, or be associated in any way with, any union, labour union, political association or with any class of trade union, labour union or political association.
(2) No member of the Service shall, without the previous sanction in writing of the Government or of the prescribed authority,-
(i) be a member of, or be associated in any way with, any social institution, association, or organization that is not recognized as a part of the Service, or is not purely of a social, technical, recreational or religious nature; or
(ii) communicate with the press or publish or cause to be published any book, letter or other document, except where such communication or publication is in the bonafide discharge of Certain Punjab rules to apply to members of the Service.
Conditions of service applicable to members of Service.
Grant of incentives for outstanding service.
Restrictions regarding right to form associations.
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Explanation.- If any question arises as to whether any society, institution, association, organization is of a purely social, technical, recreational or religious nature, the decision of the Government thereon shall be final.
(3) No member of the Service shall participate in, or address, any meeting or take part in any demonstration organized by anybody or persons for any political purposes, or for such other purposes, as may be prescribed.
18. Notwithstanding any action which may be taken under the provisions of this Act, any member of the Service who is found to be guilty of any violation of any provision of this Act or any rule or order made thereunder shall, in addition to disciplinary action as per the Punjab Civil Services Rules and the Government Employees (Conduct) Rules, 1966, be punishable with such fine, as may be prescribed.
19. The powers, functions and privileges vested in a member of the Service shall remain suspended while such person is under suspension from office:
Provided that notwithstanding such suspension, such person shall not cease to be a member of the Service and shall continue to be subject to the control of the same authorities to which he would have been if he had not been under suspension.
PART - D POWERS TO PREPARE AND MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR EFFECTIVE RESPONSE TO EMERGENCIES
20. The Director or any local authority may, with the prior sanction of the Government,-
(i) plan and enter into agreement with private persons or organizations or companies under any mode of Public-Private- Partnership for improvement of infrastructure or services of the Fire Brigades maintained by local authorities; and
(ii) plan and enter into agreement with other parties for better operation and maintenance of fire infrastructure.
Penalty for violation of duty.
Effect of suspension of members of the Service.
Power of Director and local authority to enter into arrangements for Public- Private Partnership.
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21. The Director, or any local authority or the officer appointed under sub-section (4) of section 9 may enter into arrangements with any person or organisation who employs and maintains personnel or equipment or both, for firefighting purposes, to secure, on such terms as to payment or otherwise, as may be provided by or under the arrangements, the provisions by that person or organisation for assistance for the purpose of dealing with fire occurring in any area in which this Act is in force.
CHAPTER III OBLIGATIONS OF OWNERS AND OCCUPIERS OF BUILDINGS AND ERECTORS OF PANDALS