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Repeal and savings - As from the date of the commencement of this Act – (a) the United Provinces Fire Service Act, 1944 ( U.P. Act No.3 of 1944 ) as extended to Delhi shall stand repealed. (b) The Delhi Fire Prevention and Fire Safety Act, 1986 ( 56 of 1986) shall stand repealed; (c) The Delhi Fire Service ( Subordinate Services ) Rules, 1945 framed under clause (b) of sub-section (1) and clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 241 of the Govt. of India Act, 1935 shall stand repealed; Provided that such repeal shall not be deemed to limit, modify or derogate from the general responsibility of any local authority- (a) to provide and maintain such water supply and fire hydrants for fire fighting purposes as may be directed by the govt. from time to time; (b) to frame bye-laws for the regulation of dangerous trades; (c) to order any of its employees to render aid in fighting a fire when reasonably called to do so by any member of the fire service; and (d) generally to take such measures as will lessen the likelihood of fires or preventing the spread of fires.