Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004
Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (2004 c. 21)
- Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (2004 c. 21)
- Part 1 Fire and rescue authorities
- Fire and rescue authorities
- 1 Fire and rescue authorities
- 1A Designation of mayoral combined authorities and mayoral CCAs
- Combined fire and rescue authorities
- 2 Power to create combined fire and rescue authorities
- 3 Creation of combined fire and rescue authorities: supplementary
- 4 Combined authorities under the Fire Services Act 1947
- Fire and rescue authority involving police and crime commissioner
- 4A Power to provide for police and crime commissioner to be fire and rescue authority
- 4B Changes to existing fire and rescue authorities
- 4C Transfer of property, rights and liabilities
- 4D Further provision about authority created by section 4A order
- 4E Requirement for authority created by section 4A order to have fire fund
- 4F Exercise of functions pursuant to section 4A order
- 4G Section 4A order: transitional provision
- 4H Delegation to chief constable for police area
- 4I Further provision about chief constable covered by section 4H order
- 4J Exercise of functions pursuant to section 4H order
- 4K Complaints and conduct matters etc
- 4L Application of fire and rescue provisions
- 4M Application of local policing provisions
- 5 Powers of combined fire and rescue authorities
- Powers of certain fire and rescue authorities
- 5A Powers of certain fire and rescue authorities
- 5B Boundaries of power under section 5A
- 5C Power to make provision supplemental to section 5A
- 5D Limits on power under section 5C(1)
- 5E Procedure for Secretary of State's orders under section 5C(1) and (2)
- 5F Procedure for Welsh Ministers' orders under section 5C(1) and (2)
- 5G Determining Assembly procedures for drafts laid under section 5F(2)
- 5H Negative resolution procedure for draft laid under section 5F(2)
- 5J Affirmative resolution procedure for draft laid under section 5F(2)
- 5K Super-affirmative resolution procedure for draft laid under section 5F(2)
- 5L Calculation of time periods
- Interpretation of Part 1
- 5M Interpretation of Part 1
- Part 2 Functions of fire and rescue authorities
- Core functions
- 6 Fire safety
- 7 Fire-fighting
- 8 Road traffic accidents
- 9 Emergencies
- Other functions
- 10 Directions relating to particular fires and emergencies
- 11 Power to respond to other eventualities
- 12 Other services
- Assistance in discharge of functions
- 13 Reinforcement schemes
- 14 Directions as to reinforcement schemes
- 15 Arrangements with other employers of fire-fighters
- Discharge of functions by others
- 16 Arrangements for discharge of functions by others
- 17 Directions as to arrangements under section 16
- Supplementary
- 18 Training centres
- 18A Charging by authorities
- 18B Limits on charging under section 18A(1)
- 18C Cases where a charge may be made for responding to report of fire etc
- 19 Charging
- 20 Exercise of powers at or under sea
- Part 3 Administration
- Fire and Rescue National Framework
- 21 Fire and Rescue National Framework
- 21A Fire and rescue authorities in Wales: performance and governance
- 22 Intervention by Secretary of State
- 23 Intervention protocol
- 24 Best value
- 25 Report
- Police and crime plan
- 25A Police and crime plan
- Supervision
- 26 Information
- 27 Inquiries
- 28 Inspectors
- 28A Inspection programme and inspection framework etc: England
- 28B Publication of inspection reports etc: England
- Equipment etc
- 29 Equipment, facilities, services and organisations
- 30 Directions for public safety purposes
- Training etc
- 31 Training institution and centres
- Part 4 Employment
- Negotiating bodies
- 32 Negotiating bodies
- 33 Guidance
- Pensions etc
- 34 Pensions etc
- 35 Information in connection with pensions etc
- 36 Preservation of existing pension scheme
- Police
- 37 Prohibition on employment of police in fire-fighting
- Part 5 Water supply
- 38 Duty to secure water supply etc
- 39 Supply of water by water undertakers
- 40 Emergency supply by water undertaker
- 41 Supply by other persons
- 42 Fire hydrants
- 43 Notice of works affecting water supply and fire hydrants
- Part 6 Supplementary
- Powers in the event of emergency etc
- 44 Powers of fire-fighters etc in an emergency etc
- Powers of entry
- 45 Obtaining information and investigating fires
- 46 Supplementary powers
- 47 Notices: general
- 48 Notices given electronically
- False alarms
- 49 False alarms of fire
- Advisory bodies
- 50 Payments in respect of advisory bodies
- Consequential provision
- 51 Abolition of Central Fire Brigades Advisory Council
- 52 Repeal of Fire Services Act 1947
- 53 Amendments
- 54 Repeals
- Part 7 General
- 55 Pre-commencement consultation
- 56 Inquiries: supplementary
- 57 Meaning of “local authority”
- 58 Meaning of “emergency”
- 59 Financial provision
- 60 Orders and regulations
- 61 Commencement
- 62 Wales
- 63 Extent
- 64 Short title
- SCHEDULES
- Schedule ZA1 Mayoral combined authorities or CCAs as fire and rescue authorities
- Interpretation
- Oversight of the community risk management plan
- Duty to keep community risk management plan under review
- Notification of proposed allocation of budget for fire and rescue functions
- Review of proposed budget
- Schedule A1 Procedure for orders under section 4A
- Proposal for order under section 4A
- Duty of relevant fire and rescue authority to cooperate in preparation of proposal
- Consultation on proposal
- Provision of representations to Secretary of State
- Decision by Secretary of State
- Interpretation
- Application of this Schedule to certain orders under section 4H
- Schedule A2 Application of legislation relating to police and crime commissioners
- Introductory
- Arrangements for obtaining the views of the community
- Scrutiny of fire and rescue plan
- Information for public
- Scrutiny of fire and rescue statement
- Information for police and crime panels
- Duties when carrying out functions
- Powers of police and crime panels
- Power to require attendance and information
- Conduct of fire and rescue authority
- Scrutiny of appointment of chief finance officer
- Scrutiny of precepts
- Regulations about complaints and conduct matters
- Schedule A3 English Inspectors
- Interpretation
- Delegation
- Working with Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Constabulary
- Assistance for other public authorities
- Powers of English inspectors to obtain information etc
- Powers of English inspectors to obtain access to premises
- Failure to comply with notice under paragraph 6 or 7
- Sensitive information: restriction on further disclosure
- Provision of intelligence service information to English inspectors
- SCHEDULE 1 Minor and consequential amendments
- Explosives Act 1875 (c. 17)
- Forged Transfers Act 1891 (c. 43)
- Celluloid and Cinematograph Film Act 1922 (c. 35)
- Petroleum (Consolidation) Act 1928 (c. 32)
- London Building Act 1930 (c. clviii)
- Public Health Act 1936 (c. 49)
- London Building Acts (Amendment) Act 1939 (c. xcvii)
- Statutory Orders (Special Procedure) Act 1945 (c. 18)
- Civil Defence Act 1948 (c. 5)
- Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951 (c. 65)
- Town and Country Planning Act 1959 (c. 53)
- Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 (c. 62)
- Land Compensation Act 1961 (c. 33)
- Public Health Act 1961 (c. 64)
- Pipe-lines Act 1962 (c. 58)
- Stock Transfer Act 1963 (c. 18)
- Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965 (c. 12)
- Gas Act 1965 (c. 36)
- Public Works Loans Act 1965 (c. 63)
- National Loans Act 1968 (c. 13)
- Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1968 (c. xxxix)
- Gaming Act 1968 (c. 65)
- Transport Act 1968 (c. 73)
- Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1969 (c. lii)
- Fire Precautions Act 1971 (c. 40)
- Pensions (Increase) Act 1971 (c. 56)
- Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11)
- Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
- Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7)
- Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1974 (c. xxiv)
- Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (c. 37)
- Control of Pollution Act 1974 (c. 40)
- Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1975 (c. xxx)
- Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975 (c. 52)
- Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)
- Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65)
- Highways Act 1980 (c. 66)
- Zoo Licensing Act 1981 (c. 37)
- New Towns Act 1981 (c. 64)
- Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67)
- Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (c. 30)
- Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27)
- Food Act 1984 (c. 30)
- Building Act 1984 (c. 55)
- Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51)
- Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)
- Fire Safety and Safety of Places of Sport Act 1987 (c. 27)
- Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1)
- Local Government Act 1988 (c. 9)
- Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Act 1988 (c. 20)
- Environment and Safety of Information Act 1988 (c. 30)
- Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41)
- Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52)
- Football Spectators Act 1989 (c. 37)
- Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42)
- Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8)
- National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19)
- Smoke Detectors Act 1991 (c. 37)
- Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56)
- Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57)
- Severn Bridges Act 1992 (c. 3)
- Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14)
- Local Government Act 1992 (c. 19)
- Local Government (Overseas Assistance) Act 1993 (c. 25)
- Welsh Language Act 1993 (c. 38)
- Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 (c. 22)
- London Local Authorities Act 1995 (c. x)
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (c. 21)
- Audit Commission Act 1998 (c. 18)
- Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37)
- Local Government Act 1999 (c. 27)
- London Local Authorities Act 2000 (c. vii)
- Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22)
- Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)
- Capital Allowances Act 2001 (c. 2)
- Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c. 16)
- Licensing Act 2003 (c. 17)
- Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26)
- Fire Services Act 2003 (c. 36)
- SCHEDULE 2 Repeals
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