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The Dangerous Cargoes Act, 1953

( ACT NO. V OF 1953 )

Power to make rules
4. (1) The Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, make such rules as appear to it to be necessary or expedient for carrying the purposes of this Act into effect.
 
 
 
 
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power such rules may provide for all or any of the following, namely:-
 
 
 
 
(a) the constitution, mobilisation, enrolment, discipline, equipment, duties, privileges, and protection of fire-brigades and fire services in or near any port;
 
 
 
 
(b) the powers to be conferred and duties to be imposed on any officer or authority for the purposes of this Act;
 
 
(c) the mobilisation and control of 1[the Government] or Municipal service, or private organisation, by the Fortress Commander in the event of the declaration of an emergency or apprehended emergency due to fire or explosion.

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