Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
The Director, or any officer authorised by the Government in this behalf, may on the occasion of a fire or other emergency in any neighbouring area in which this Act is not in force, order the despatch of the member of the force with necessary appliances and equipments to carry on fire-fighting operations in such neighbouring area and thereupon all the provision of this Act and the rules made thereunder shall apply to such area, during the period of fire or emergency or during such period as the Director may specify.