Arrangement of Sections
PART I
Organisation and administration
1. Establishment of the Fire Service.
2. General duties of the Fire Service.
3. Constitution of the Fire Service.
The Federal Fire Commissioner
4. Responsibility of the Fire Commissioner and delegation of powers.
The Minister
5. Provision of equipment, training and inspection of buildings, etc.
6. Powers included in Ministerial powers.
Enlistment and service
9. Transfer of police officers to the Fire Service.
PART II
Gratuities, annual allowances and pensions
10. Pensions, gratuities and annual allowances.
11. Loss of annual allowance or pension on conviction.
12. Pensions in case of incapacity.
13. Pensions and gratuities on death.
PART III
Fire fighting, fire prevention and other services
14. Provision of water supply and regulations thereon.
17. Affixing of tire alarms, etc.
18. Arrangements with persons within Lagos.
19. Arrangements with State Governments, fire authorities and persons outside Lagos.
20. Major disaster and relief of distress in States.
PART IV
Powers of members of Fire Service
21. Powers of firemen and police in extinguishing fires and regulation of traffic.
PART V
Miscellaneous provisions
23. Establishment of Fire Service Reward Fund.
24. Charges for services of Fire Service.
25. Fire Service not to be used for suppressing civil disturbances.
26. Fire Service training facilities available to non-members.
27. Fire-fighting and fire prevention deemed public purposes.
PART VI
Offences
28. Contravention of this Act or of Regulations.
29. Impersonation of members of the Fire Service.
30. Obtaining admission into the Fire Service by fraud.
31. Communication of confidential or secret information.
32. Obstruction of and assault on members of the Fire Service and obstruction of fire engines .
33. Failure to yield right of way to fire engines.
35. Interference with fire-fighting equipment.
36. Contravention or failure to comply with regulations in respect of buildings.
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