State Act

The Tripura Fire and Emergency Services Act, 2022

9. Appointment, powers, duties and functions of Fire Officers (1) Appointment of Fire Officers: (i) For the purposes of this Act, the State Government may appoint,- (a) a Station Officer, for each Fire Station who shall be officer-in- charge of the Fire Station and shall hold charge of the Fire Station. He shall have such staffs attached under him to the Fire Station as may be considered necessary by the State Government. He will 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 launched from the Fire Station. (b) other officers and staff for the administrative units and other field formations as the case may be and necessary from time to time. (ii) The qualifications for appointment and other conditions of service of such officers and staff, shall be such as may be prescribed by the Rules. (2) Powers, duties and functions of Fire Officers (a) Subject to the control, direction and superintendence of the Head of Department of Fire and Emergency Services, the Fire Officer and staff appointed for the purpose of this Act, shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as are conferred and imposed upon them by this Act and the 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 Services staff engaged shall work under him.