3. (1) There shall be one Fire and Emergency Service for the whole of State of Uttar Pradesh and all officers and subordinate ranks of the Fire and Emergency Service shall be liable for posting to any branch of the Fire and Emergency Service:
Provided that the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare any Fire Brigade or any other Local Fire and Emergency Service of any local authority of the state, by whatever name called, that the same shall form or shall not form the part of State Fire and Emergency Service at any time:
Provided further that this provision shall not apply to the private Fire and Emergency Services maintained for providing fire protection coverage to a specific building or industry by the owner or occupier thereof.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or any other law for the time being in force relating to the Local Authority, the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare the services relating to any fire brigade or fire prevention a part of the State Fire and Emergency Service with effect from such dates as may be specified in the notification.
(3) In order to assist any disaster, other than resulting due to fire, all Fire Services shall be considered as Emergency Services:
Provided that in case where the emergency service is not related only to fire, the decisions and directions of the authority in charge of the Emergency Service shall prevail.