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Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.75, Home (Legal) Department, dated 17.11.2015. Maintenance of Fire Service. Appointment of Director General of Fire Services. Superintendence and control of service. Appointment of members of service. Issue of certificate to members of service. [Act No.15 of 1999] 5 (2) The certificate referred to in sub-section (1) shall cease to have effect when the person named therein ceases for any reason to be a member of the service, and on his ceasing to be such member, he shall forthwith surrender the certificate to an officer empowered to receive the same. (3) The powers, functions and privileges vested with any member of the service shall, during the period of his suspension from service be in abeyance but such member shall continue to be subject to the same discipline and penalties as if he had not been suspended.