The Ghana National Fire Service Act, 1997 (Act 537) | Act 537 — Ghana law | Esheria

The Ghana National Fire Service Act, 1997 (Act 537)

This section establishes the Ghana National Fire Service, called “the Service”.

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Jurisdiction
Ghana
Instrument
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Citation
Act 537
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Language
en
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This section establishes the Ghana National Fire Service, called “the Service”. The Service includes certain existing National Fire Service personnel and may include other persons. The Chief Fire Officer must take command of fire fighting institutions in the country during a national emergency or disaster. The Service’s objective is to prevent and manage undesired fire. The Service must carry out the fire-safety functions listed in this section. This section sets out the Fire Service Council’s role, who sits on it, how members are appointed, and what the Council secretary must do.