(1) No member of the service shall engage himself in any employment or office other than his duties under this Act unless expressly permitted to do so by the Director General.
(2) Every member of the service shall be considered to be always on duty and is bound at any time to attend at any place and to any duty relevant to the service within or outside the state.
38. The Director General or any officer authorised by the Government in this behalf may on occasions of fire or other emergency in any neighbouring area in which this Act is not in force, order the despatch of the members of the service with necessary appliances and equipment to carry out fire- Training Centres.
Levy of training fee.
Levy of fire tax.
Bar of other employment.
Transfer to other areas.
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39. It shall be lawful for the Government or any officer authorised by them in this behalf to employ the service in any rescue, salvage or other work for which it is suitable by reason of its training, appliances and equipment.
40. Any officer of the service not below the rank of an officer-in-charge of a fire station may, for the purpose of discharging his duties under the Act, require the owner or occupier of any building or other property to supply information in his possession, with respect to the character of such building or other property, the available water supplies and the means of access thereto and other material particulars.
41. No charge shall be made by any local authority for water consumed in the fire-fighting operations or exercises by the service or for installation and maintenance of hydrants, static water tanks or any other arrangement of water supply for fire-fighting purposes within the jurisdiction of the said authority.
42. 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 to supply of water occasioned only by compliance of such authority with the requirements specified in section 10.
43. It shall be the duty of Police Officers of all ranks to aid the members of the service in the execution of their duties under this Act.
Employment on other duties.
Power to obtain information.
Consumption of water.
No compensation for interruption of water supply.
Police Officers to aid.
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44. Save in the case of cognizable offences, no court shall take cognizance of an offence under this Act or the rules made thereunder except on the complaint of, or upon information received from the Director General or any other officer nominated by him in this behalf.
45. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against any authority, officer or member of the service for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or any rule or order made thereunder.