GHANA NATIONAL FIRE SERVICE ACT, 1997

ACT 537 GHANA NATIONAL FIRE SERVICE ACT, 1997 AN ACT to re-establish the National Fire Service; to provide for the management of undesired fires and to make provision for related matters.

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Table of Content

Establishment of the Ghana National Fire Service

1. Establishment of the Ghana National Fire Service.

2. Membership of the Service and scope of Act.

3. Objective of Service.

4. Functions of the Service.

5. Fire Service Council.

6. Functions of the Council.

7. Tenure of office of members of the Council.

8. Allowances of members.

9. Meetings of the Council.

10. Committees of the Council.

11. Establishment of the fire service technical advisory committee.

12. Functions of the technical committee.

13. Establishment of regional fire service committees.

14. Functions of the regional fire service committees.

15. District fire service committee.

16. Functions of a district fire service committee.

Administration of the Service

17. Headquarters and departments of the Service.

18. Chief Fire Officer.

19. Appointment of other officers and staff of the Service.

20. Transfer and secondment of staff.

` Financial and Miscellaneous Provisions

21. Funds, expenses of the Service.

22. Fire Safety Fund.

23. Internal auditor.

24. Accounts and audit.

25. Annual report and other reports.

26. Special powers.

27. Pension.

28. Regulations.

29. Transfer of assets and liabilities.

30. Interpretation.

31. Effect of other enactments.

32. Exemption for acts done by officers.

33. Repeal and savings.

Schedule Departments

Establishment of the Ghana National Fire Service

1. Establishment of the Ghana National Fire Service.

2. Membership of the Service and scope of Act.

3. Objective of Service.

4. Functions of the Service.

5. Fire Service Council.

6. Functions of the Council.

7. Tenure of office of members of the Council.

8. Allowances of members.

9. Meetings of the Council.

10. Committees of the Council.

11. Establishment of the fire service technical advisory committee.

12. Functions of the technical committee.

13. Establishment of regional fire service committees.

14. Functions of the regional fire service committees.

15. District fire service committee.

16. Functions of a district fire service committee.

Administration of the Service

17. Headquarters and departments of the Service.

18. Chief Fire Officer.

19. Appointment of other officers and staff of the Service.

20. Transfer and secondment of staff.

` Financial and Miscellaneous Provisions

21. Funds, expenses of the Service.

22. Fire Safety Fund.

23. Internal auditor.

24. Accounts and audit.

25. Annual report and other reports.

26. Special powers.

27. Pension.

28. Regulations.

29. Transfer of assets and liabilities.

30. Interpretation.

31. Effect of other enactments.

32. Exemption for acts done by officers.

33. Repeal and savings.

Schedule Departments

Section 1

1. Establishment of the Ghana National Fire Service

In accordance with article 190 of the Constitution there is established a Ghana National Fire Service.

Section 2

2. Membership of the Service and scope of Act

(1) The Service consists of (a) personnel enlisted in the National Fire Service in existence immediately before the commencement of this Act, and (b) any other persons enlisted in the Service. (2) The Chief Fire Officer shall assume command of any fire fighting institution in the country during a national emergency or disaster.

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GHANA NATIONAL FIRE SERVICE ACT, 1997

1. Establishment of the Ghana National Fire Service

2. Membership of the Service and scope of Act

GHANA NATIONAL FIRE SERVICE ACT, 1997

1. Establishment of the Ghana National Fire Service

2. Membership of the Service and scope of Act