9. Appointment of Fire Officers:
(1) For the purposes of this Act, the State Government may appoint,-
(a) A Fire Officer, for each Fire Station not below the rank of Fire Station Second Officer as authorized by the Director, Fire and Emergency Services who shall be officer-in-charge of a Fire Station and shall hold charge of a Fire Station as per the size of the Fire Service as specified by the Director, Fire and Emergency Services.
(b) He shall have such staff under him to the Fire Station as may be determine by the State Government.
(c) He shall be responsible for maintenance of communication system, water resources including hydrants within his station areas, and shall be in charge of operations of Fire and Emergency Services.
(d) Similar arrangements shall be provided for other field formations, if any.
Powers, duties and functions of Fire Officers :
(2) The powers, duties and functions of the Fire Officers shall be as follows:-
(a) Subject to the control, direction and superintendence of the Director General, the Fire Officer appointed under sub-section (1) of this section of the Act, shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as are conferred and imposed upon him by this Act or rules or orders made thereunder.
(b) Without prejudice to the provisions of clause (a) in case of fire prevention and disaster, the Fire Officer or officers appointed under sub-section (1) of this section, for their jurisdiction, shall, in case of any fire or emergency, Act as Commanding Officer for that event and other Fire and Emergency Service engaged shall work under him.