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SECTION 12.0.0.6
DESIGNATION OF COLLECTING OFFICER
The Chief, BFP or the Regional Director concerned shall designate a Collecting
Officer in every City and Municipal BFP office upon recommendation of their
respective Fire Marshals.
SECTION 12.0.0.7
UTILIZATION
A. The twenty percent (20%) set aside and retained for use of the local
government concerned, for the purpose as herein prescribed, shall be
utilized in accordance with the guidelines as set forth in a Memorandum
Circular to be issued by the DILG Secretary.
B. The eighty percent (80%) of all revenues collected by the BFP shall be
used for its modernization as herein prescribed. The Chief, BFP is
authorized, subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior and
Local Government, to use the income generated under the fire code for
procurement of fire protection and fire investigation supplies and
equipment, rescue, paramedics, supplies and materials, and related
technical services necessary for the fire service and the improvement of
facilities of the Bureau of Fire Protection and abatement of fire hazards.
C. The BFP shall prepare progressive modernization plans for its capability
building and resource allocation at the national, regional, provincial and
city/municipal levels as well as determine among others the optimal
number of equipment, including, but not limited to firetrucks and fire
hydrants, required by every local government unit for the proper delivery
of fire protection services in its jurisdiction.
D. Standards shall be established and regularly updated to serve as guide in
the procurement of the firefighting and investigation supplies and
materials, the Bureau of Product Standards (BPS) of the Department of
Trade and Industry (DTI) shall evaluate, determine and certify if the supply
so procured conforms to the product standards fixed by the BFP. For this
purpose, the BFP shall submit to the BPS a detailed set of product
standards that must be complied with in the procurement of firefighting
and investigation supplies and materials within six (6) months from the
effectivity of this Act.
SECTION 12.0.0.8
MONITORING
The Chief, BFP shall, within six (6) months from the effectivity of this IRR, submit
to the Secretary of the Interior and Local Government for his/her approval, a
management tool mechanism that would ensure effective monitoring of the
enforcement of the fire code to include the amount of fire code fees
collected.
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