Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5)

Part 2 Fire and rescue services

Chapter 10 Interpretation

52 Interpretation of Part 2

In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires—

• “emergency” means an event or situation that causes or is likely to cause—

  (a)

  a person to die;

  (b)

  a person to suffer serious—

  (i)

  injury; or

  (ii)

  illness; or

  (c)

  serious harm to the environment (including the life and health of plants and animals and the fabric of buildings);

• “extinguishing”, in relation to a fire, includes containing and controlling;

• “road” has the same meaning as in Part 4 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22).