State Act

The Punjab Fire and Emergency Service Act, 2024

17. (1) No member of the Service shall be a member of, or be associated in any way with, any union, labour union, political association or with any class of trade union, labour union or political association. (2) No member of the Service shall, without the previous sanction in writing of the Government or of the prescribed authority,- (i) be a member of, or be associated in any way with, any social institution, association, or organization that is not recognized as a part of the Service, or is not purely of a social, technical, recreational or religious nature; or (ii) communicate with the press or publish or cause to be published any book, letter or other document, except where such communication or publication is in the bonafide discharge of their duties or is of a purely literary, artistic or scientific character. Explanation.- If any question arises as to whether any society, institution, association, organization is of a purely social, technical, recreational or religious nature, the decision of the Government thereon shall be final. (3) No member of the Service shall participate in, or address, any meeting or take part in any demonstration organized by anybody or persons for any political purposes, or for such other purposes, as may be prescribed.