(1) Subject to other provisions of this Act, the Director shall perform such functions as are conferred upon him by the Government from time to time.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of sub-section (1), the Director shall perform functions including, but not limited to,-
(i) liaison with the Government of India for the development of the Service;
(ii) represent, or recommend to the Government any other member of the Service to represent the Government on national and international forums relating to any aspect of fire prevention and life safety;
Appointment of Director of Fire and Emergency Service.
Functions of the Director.
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(iii) appoint or cause to be appointed, after approval by the Government, such number of persons into the Service, as may be necessary for the effective operation of Fire Brigades under local authorities in the State, and also direct all activities in relation to appointments to the Service;
(iv) transfer any member of the Service, with the approval of the Government;
(v) make recommendations to the Government for the creation of new posts in any or all Fire Brigades maintained by local authorities;
(vi) conduct inquiries into the conduct of members of the Service either suo moto or after receiving a complaint from the local authority, and recommend appropriate action to the Government, if necessary;
(vii) conduct periodic review, or cause a periodic review to be conducted, of fire equipment and other appliances, assets, and clothing and other necessaries maintained by each local authority in the State, and make recommendations to local authorities for the improvement of the same;
(viii) conduct, or cause to be conducted by auditors, who possess the prescribed qualifications and experience, a periodic review of all enforcement activities of members of the Service, including inspections and imposition of penalties, and also conduct, or cause to be a conducted by auditors, who possess the prescribed qualifications and experience, a periodic review of all enforcement activities of Qualified Agencies to ensure that such enforcement activities are conducted in conformity with the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder;
(ix) upon receiving a request from a local authority, procure fire equipment and other appliances, assets, and clothing and other necessaries for the Fire Brigade maintained by the said local authority, subject to payment of such fee by the local authority, as may be prescribed;
(x) procure, or cause to be procured, on behalf of the Government, fire equipment and assets that may be requisitioned by any local authority in the State, and also cause such fire equipment and assets to be maintained in operational condition;
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(xi) make suitable arrangements for the periodic training of members of the Service; and
(xii) assist local authorities suo moto or if local authorities request for such assistance, or if the Government so directs, investigate the cause of a fire as well as the efficacy of the response thereto and make recommendations to the Government for the effective implementation of fire prevention and life safety measures.