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( 1) There shall be one State fire service for the whole of the State and all officers and subordinate ranks of the fire service shall be liable for the posting to any office of the fire service: Provided that, the State Govenunent may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare any Fire Brigade or any other Local Fire Service of any local authority of the State, by whatever name called, that the same shall form or shall not form the part of State Fire Service at any time: Provided further that, this provision shall not apply to the private fire services maintained for providing fire protection coverage to specific building or industry by the owner or occupier thereof. · (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or any other law for the time being in force relating to the local authorities, the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare the services relating to any fire brigade or fire prevention a part of State Fire Service with effect from such date as may be specified in the notification. (3) Upon such declaration under sub-section (2),- (i) the officers and employees responsible for providing the fue services in the areas of such local authority, shall be deemed to have been absorbed in the State Fire Service, subject to such terms and conditions as may be notified; (ii) terms and conditions applicable to the employees after such absorption shall be such as may be decided by the State Government, (iii) all proceeding pending before any fire officer, immediately before the declaration, be deemed to be proceeding pending before him in his capacity as the holder of the office to which he is deemed to be appointed under sub-clause (2), One fire service for whole of State. 11-6 Superintendence of Fire Service to vest in State. Constitution and classification of Fire Service. GUJARAT GOVERNMENT GAZElTE, Ex, 01-04-2013 [PART- IV (iv) all assets, rights and liabilities relating to the fire services of such local authorities shall stand transferred to the State Fire Service, subject to such terms and conditions as the State Government may deem fit, (v) the State Government may take such necessary actions as it deems fit.