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PART M maintain a provincial fire service in the United Provinces for staffing and operating the fire brigades;

b. The Delhi Fire Service (Subordinate Services) Rules 1945 framed under Section 241(1)(b) and Section 241(2)(b) of the Government of India Act 1935 ; and

c. The Delhi Fire Prevention and Fire Safety Act 1986. The Act which was enacted by Parliament focused on making effective provisions for fire prevention and fire safety measures in the Union Territory of Delhi. It did not contain any provision related to maintenance of a ‘fire service’.

152. The purpose of the Delhi Fire Service Act 2007 is to provide for “maintenance of a fire service”. Section 2(l) defines ‘Fire Service’ to mean the Delhi Fire Service constituted under Section 5 of the Act. Section 5 stipulates the constitution of a fire service. In terms of Section 5(a), the Fire Service shall consist of such numbers in several ranks and have such organization and such powers, functions and duties as the Government may determine. In terms of Section 5(b), the recruitment to, and the pay, allowances and all other conditions of service of the members of the Fire Service shall be such as may be prescribed. Section 3 stipulates that there would be one fire service for the whole of Delhi and all officers and subordinate ranks of the fire service shall be liable for posting to any branch of the Fire Service. Chapter II of the Act provides for the organization, superintendence, control and maintenance of the fire service. Chapter III provides for the control and discipline of the fire service.