Fire (Scotland) Act 2005
Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (2005 asp 5)
- Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (2005 asp 5)
- Part 1 The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
- 1 Fire and rescue authorities
- 1A The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
- Joint fire and rescue boards
- 2 Schemes to constitute joint fire and rescue boards
- 3 Schemes under section 2: amendment and revocation
- 4 Joint fire and rescue boards: supplementary provision
- 5 Existing joint fire boards
- Meaning of “relevant authority”
- 6 Meaning of “relevant authority”
- Part 2 Fire and rescue services
- Chapter 1 Appointment of Chief Officer
- 7 Appointment of Chief Officer
- Chapter 2 Principal fire and rescue functions
- 8 Fire safety
- 9 Fire-fighting
- 10 Road traffic accidents
- 11 Conferral of functions in relation to other emergencies
- Chapter 3 Ancillary functions
- 12 Emergency directions
- 13 Power to respond to other eventualities
- 14 Provision of other services
- 15 Provision of centres for education and training
- 16 Charging
- 16A Exercise of powers at sea: further provision
- Chapter 4 Water supply
- Supply and use of water
- 17 Duty to secure water supply
- 18 Use of water
- 19 Agreements in relation to water supply
- 20 Emergency supply by Scottish Water
- Fire hydrants
- 21 Fire hydrants: provision etc.
- 22 Fire hydrants: recovery of costs
- 23 Fire hydrants: offences
- Works affecting supply and hydrants
- 24 Notice of works affecting water supply and fire hydrants
- 24A Use of electronic communication
- Chapter 5 Powers of employees and constables
- Powers in emergencies
- 25 Powers of authorised employees in relation to emergencies
- 26 Powers of constables in relation to fires
- Obtaining information
- 27 Powers of authorised employees in relation to obtaining information
- 28 Giving of notices required by section 27
- 29 Powers of authorised employees in relation to investigating fires
- 30 Exercise of powers under sections 27 and 29: securing of premises
- 31 Sections 27 and 29: offences
- Use of information
- 32 Use of commercially sensitive information
- Chapter 6 Mutual assistance etc.
- Assistance in discharge of functions
- 33 Reinforcement schemes
- 34 Directions about reinforcement schemes
- 35 Assistance
- Performance of functions by others
- 36 Arrangements for carrying out of functions by others
- 37 Section 36: directions
- Chapter 7 Assaulting or impeding employees and others
- 38 Amendment of Emergency Workers (Scotland) Act 2005
- 39 Assaulting or impeding employees discharging certain functions
- Chapter 8 Central supervision and support
- Best value
- 39A Best value
- 39B Best value: further provision
- 39C Examinations of SFRS by Auditor General
- Fire and Rescue Framework for Scotland
- 40 Framework document
- 41 Adherence
- Chapter 8A Planning, Reports and Information
- Strategic plan
- 41A SFRS's first strategic plan
- 41B Review of plan
- 41C SFRS's duty to have regard to approved plan
- Local fire and rescue plans
- 41D Provision of local services
- 41E Local fire and rescue plans
- 41F Power to review plan
- 41G Mandatory review
- 41H Provision of information to local authority
- 41J Local Senior Officers
- 41K Monitoring by local authority
- 41L Annual report
- 41M Provision of information
- 42 Reporting
- Directions
- 42A Directions
- Inspection
- 43 Inspectors of Fire and Rescue Authorities
- Chapter 8B Inspection
- Inspectors of SFRS
- 43A Inspectors of SFRS
- 43B Inquiries by Inspectors
- 43C Inquiries under section 43B(1): reports
- 43D Inquiries under section 43B(2): reports
- 43E Inquiry reports: duties of SFRS
- 43F Chief Inspector's plan
- Co-operation and information-sharing
- 43G Co-operation and information-sharing: Auditor General
- 44 Functions of Inspectors of Fire and Rescue Authorities
- Chapter 8C Equipment, Facilities and Services
- 45 Directions for public safety purposes
- 46 Requirements concerning equipment and services
- 47 Provision of equipment etc.
- Training
- 48 Central institution and other centres for education and training
- Chapter 9 Employment
- Negotiation of conditions of service
- 49 Statutory negotiation arrangements
- 50 Guidance
- Supplementary
- 51 Prohibition on employment of police
- Chapter 10 Interpretation
- 52 Interpretation of Part 2
- Part 3 Fire safety
- Chapter 1 Fire safety duties
- Duties
- 53 Duties of employers to employees
- 54 Duties in relation to relevant premises
- 55 Taking of measures under section 53 or 54: considerations
- 56 Duties of employees
- Regulations
- 57 Risk assessments: power to make regulations
- 58 Scottish Ministers' power to make regulations about fire safety
- 59 Power to make further provision for protection of fire-fighters
- Special case
- 60 Special case: temporary suspension of Chapter 1 duties
- Chapter 2 Enforcement
- 61 Enforcing authorities
- 62 Powers of enforcement officers
- 63 Prohibition notices
- 64 Enforcement notices
- 65 Alterations notices
- 66 Appeals
- 67 Determination of disputes
- Chapter 3 Miscellaneous
- 68 Prohibition on charging employees
- 69 Civil liability for breach of statutory duty
- 70 Consequential restriction of application of Part I of Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
- 71 Suspension of terms and conditions of licences dealing with same matters as this Part
- Chapter 4 Offences
- 72 Offences
- 73 Offences by bodies corporate and partnerships
- 74 Offence due to fault of other person
- 75 Employee's act or omission not to afford employer defence
- Chapter 5 General
- 76 Service of documents
- 77 Crown application
- 77A Application to visiting forces etc.
- 78 Meaning of “relevant premises”
- 79 Interpretation of Part 3
- Part 4 Miscellaneous
- 80 Inquiries
- 81 Inquiries: supplementary
- Consultation requirements
- 82 Pre-commencement consultation
- Advisory bodies
- 83 Payments in respect of advisory bodies
- 84 Abolition of Scottish Central Fire Brigades Advisory Council
- False alarms
- 85 False alarms
- Disposal of land
- 86 Disposal of land
- Part 5 General
- 86A Interpretation
- 87 Ancillary provision
- 88 Orders and regulations
- 89 Minor and consequential amendments and repeals
- 90 Commencement
- 91 Short title
- SCHEDULE 1 Joint fire and rescue boards: supplementary provision
- Status
- General powers
- Pensions
- SCHEDULE 1A The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
- Status
- Membership
- Disqualification
- Tenure
- Removal from office
- Remuneration, allowances and expenses of members
- The Chief Officer
- SFRS's employees
- Committees and sub-committees
- Procedure
- Public access
- Governance and accountability
- SFRS's general powers
- Delegation of functions
- Location of principal office premises
- Grants
- Accounts
- SCHEDULE 2 Fire safety measures
- SCHEDULE 3 Minor and consequential amendments
- The Civil Defence Act 1948 (c. 5)
- The Pipe-lines Act 1962 (c. 58)
- The Gas Act 1965 (c. 36)
- The Transport Act 1968 (c. 73)
- The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65)
- The Control of Pollution Act 1974 (c. 40)
- The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 30)
- The Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976 (c. 66)
- The Water (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 45)
- The Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65)
- The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (c. 45)
- The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27)
- The Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 26)
- The Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 (c. 43)
- The Tay Road Bridge Order Confirmation Act 1991 (c.iv)
- The Strathclyde Regional Council Order Confirmation Act 1991 (c.xx)
- The Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39)
- The Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (c. 21)
- The Scottish Borders Council (Jim Clark Memorial Rally) Order Confirmation Act 1996 (c.xii)
- The Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 10)
- The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (asp 11)
- The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 13)
- The Local Government in Scotland Act 2003 (asp 1)
- The Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21)
- The Emergency Workers (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 2)
- SCHEDULE 4 Repeals
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