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Powers for suppression of fires. — (1) It shall be the duty of all police officers and all municipal officers and servants to aid the fire brigade in the execution of its duties. 433 Substituted vide the Goa Jan Vishwas (Laws Amendment) Act, 2026 (Goa Act 2 of 2026), as per section 3 of the Act the fines and penalties provided under various provisions in the enactments shall be increased by ten percent of the minimum amount of penalty, as the case may be, specified therefor, after the expiry of every three years from the date of commencement of the Act. 434 Substituted by the Amendment Act 27 of 2002. 435 Substituted by the Amendment Act 27 of 2002. 436 Substituted vide the Goa Jan Vishwas (Laws Amendment) Act, 2026 (Goa Act 2 of 2026), as per section 3 of the Act the fines and penalties provided under various provisions in the enactments shall be increased by ten percent of the minimum amount of penalty, as the case may be, specified therefor, after the expiry of every three years from the date of commencement of the Act. 437 Substituted by the Amendment Act 27 of 2002. 438 Substituted by the Amendment Act 27 of 2002. 139 (2) On the occasion of a fire within the limits of a municipal area, any Magistrate, the 439[Chairperson], the Chief Officer or any member of a fire-brigade maintained by the Council or by the Government directing the operations of the brigade, and if directed so to do by any of the persons aforesaid any police officer above the rank of a constable, may— (a) remove or order removal of any person who by his presence interferes with or impedes the operations for extinguishing the fire or for saving life or property; (b) close any street or passage in or near which any fire is burning; (c) for the purpose of extinguishing the fire, break into or through or pull down or cause to be broken into or through or pulled down, or use for the passage of hoses or other appliances, any premises; (d) cause mains and pipes to be shut off so as to give greater pressure of water in or near the place where the fire has occurred; (e) call on the persons in charge of any fire-engine to render such assistance as may be possible; and (f) generally, take such measures as may appear necessary for the preservation of life or property. (3) When any Government building is endangered by such fire, any Government officer for the time being in charge of the building may exercise the powers conferred by sub-section (2). (4) No compensation shall be payable by any person for any act done by him in good faith under sub-section (1) or (2). CHAPTER XVI Nuisances