66. (1) The U.P. Fire Services Act, 1944, the Uttar Pradesh Fire Prevention and Fire Safety Act, 2005, the Uttar Pradesh Fire Services (Gazetted Officers) Service Rules, 2016, Uttar Pradesh Fire Services Subordinate Officers / Employees Service Rules, 2016 and the Uttar Pradesh Fire and Energency Services Ordinance, 2022 are hereby repealed:
Provided that such repeal shall not be deemed to limit, modify or derogate from the general responsibility of any local authority,-
(i) to provide and maintain such water supply and fire hydrants for fire-fighting purposes as may be directed by the State Government from time to time;
(ii) to frame bye-laws for the regulation of dangerous trades;
(iii) to order any of its employees to render aid in fighting a fire when reasonably called upon to do so by any member of the fire service; and
(iv) generally to take such measures as will lessen the likelihood of fires or preventing the spread of fires.
(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the provisions of the Acts, Ordinance and rules referred to in sub-section (1) shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of this Act as if the provisions of this Act were in force at all material times.