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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. 446