LAGOS STATE FIRE SERVICE LAW

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LIST OF LAWS OF LAGOS, [ALPHABETICAL]  

FIRE SERVICE LAW

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART 1 – Organization and Administration

1.       Establishment of the Fire Service

2.       General duties of the Fire Service

3.       Constitution of the Fire Service

THE FIRE COMMISSIONER

4.       Responsibility of the Fire Commissioner—delegation of powers

THE STATE COMMISSIONER

5.       Provision of equipment; training; inspection of buildings, etc.

6.       Powers included in State Commissioner’s powers

ENLISTMENT AND SERVICE

7.       Enlistment

8.       Re-engagement

PART 2 – Gratitude’s, Annual Allowances and Pensions

9.       Pensions, gratuities and annual allowances

10.     Loss of annual allowances or pension on conviction

11.     Pensions in case of incapacity

12.     Pensions and gratitudes on death

PART 3 – Fire Fighting, Fire Prevention and Other Services

13.     Provision of water supply and regulations thereon

14.     Regulations—application to High Court

15.     Standing Orders

16.     Affixing of fire alarms, etc.

17.     Arrangements with persons within Lagos State

18.     Arrangements with State Governments, fire authorities and persons outside Lagos State

19.     Major disaster—relief of distress in other States of Nigeria

PART 4 – Powers of Members of Fire Service

20.     Powers of firemen and police in extinguishing fires—regulation of traffic

21.     Right of members of Fire Service to enter upon lands—injuries and damage when deemed injuries or damage by fire

PART 5 – Miscellaneous Provisions

22.     Establishment of Fire Service reward fund

23.     Charges for services of Fire Service

24.     Fire Service not to be used for suppressing civil disturbances

25.     Fire Service training facilities available to non-members

26.     Fire-fighting and fire prevention deemed public purposes

PART 6 – Offences

27.     Contravention of this Law or of regulations

28.     Impersonation of members of the Fire Service

29.     Obtaining admission into the Fire Service by fraud

30.     Communication of confidential or secret information

31.     Obstruction of and assault on members of the Fire Service—obstruction of fire engines

32.     Failure to yield right of way to fire engines

33.     False alarm

34.     Interference with fire-fighting equipment

35.     Contravention or failure to comply with building regulations

PART 7 – Interpretation

36. Interpretation

PART 8 – Citation

37.     Citation and commencement as State law

FIRE SERVICE LAW

A LAW TO MAKE PROVISION FOR THE ORGANISATION, DISCIPLINE, POWERS AND DUTIES OF LAGOS STATE FIRESERVICE, AND FOR OTHER CONNECTED PURPOSES

[1963 No.11. L.N. 139 of 1965. L.S.L.N. 16 of 1972]

[Commencement 1988 No.7]                                          [10th October, 1988]

PART 1 – Organization and Administration

1.       Establishment of the Fire Service

There is established a fire-fighting service to be known as Lagos State Fire Service (the ‘‘Fire Service’’).

2.       General duties of the Fire Service

The Fire Service will be employed for the extinguishment, control and prevention of fire, the saving and protection of life and property and for such other humanitarian and other works as may be required of them under the authority of the State Commissioner.

3.       Constitution of the Fire Service

The Fire Service will consist of a Fire Commissioner (‘‘the Fire Commissioner’’), and such other officers and firemen of such ranks as may from time to time be appointed by the Civil Service Commission of Lagos State.

The Fire Commissioner

4.       Responsibility of the Fire Commissioner—delegation of powers

(1)     The Fire Service will be under the command of the of the Fire Commissioner, who, subject to the       general orders and directions of the State Commissioner, will be responsible to the State Commissioner for the efficient administration and government of the Fire Service.

 (2)    Any power conferred and any duty imposed upon the Fire Commissioner may, in the absence of the      Fire Commissioner at any time, be exercised or performed by any member of the Fire Service      authorized generally or specifically in that behalf by the Fire Commissioner or the State Commissioner.

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