The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Fire and Rescue Functions) Order 2017

PART 2 Secondary legislation

7.  In paragraph (a) of the definition of “local authority” in regulation 2(1) of the Pipelines Safety Regulations 1996 (interpretation)(1) the reference to a “metropolitan county fire and rescue authority” is to apply as if it included a reference to “the GMCA as a fire and rescue authority”.

8.  In article 1(2) of the Local Government (Best Value Authorities)(Power to Trade)(England) Order 2009 (application of order to best value authorities) (2) the reference in paragraph (c) to a “metropolitan county fire and rescue authority” is to apply as if it included a reference to “the GMCA as a fire and rescue authority”.

9.  In regulation 3 of the Community Right to Challenge (Fire and Rescue Authorities and Rejection of Expressions of Interest) (England) Regulations 2012 (relevant authorities)(3) the reference in paragraph (a) to a “metropolitan county fire and rescue authority established under section 26 of the Local Government Act 1985” is to apply as if it included a reference to “the GMCA as a fire and rescue authority”.

10.—(1) The Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 2013(4) are modified as follows.

(2) After regulation 64(8), insert—

“(8A) Paragraph (8B) applies where the exiting employer is the GMFRA and the liabilities of the fund in respect of benefits due to the GMFRA’s current and former employees (or those of any predecessor authority) have been or are to be transferred to the GMCA by virtue of this Order.

(8B) Where this paragraph applies, no exit payment is due under paragraph (1) and paragraph (2) does not apply.”.

11.  In regulation 2(1) of the Explosives Regulations 2014 (interpretation)(5) in the definition of “local authority”, the reference in paragraph (c) to “a metropolitan county fire and rescue authority” is to apply as if it included a reference to “the GMCA as a fire and rescue authority”.

12.  In regulation 2(1) of the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 2015(6) in paragraph (b) of the definition of “local authority”, sub-paragraph (ii) is to apply as if there were substituted for that sub-paragraph—

“(ii) the Area, the GMCA as a fire and rescue authority;”.

(1)

S.I. 1996/825, the words “metropolitan county fire and rescue authority” were substituted by virtue of paragraph 10(1), (2) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (c.36).

(2)

S.I. 2009/2393.

(3)

S.I. 2012/1647.

(4)

S.I. 2013/2356; regulation 64(1) is substituted by regulation 22 of S.I. 2015/755.

(5)

S.I. 2014/1638; to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.

(6)

S.I. 2015/483; to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.