Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012

103 Fire safety: enforcement

(1) In section 61 of the 2005 Act (enforcing authorities)—

(a) in each of subsections (7) and (8)

(i) for “A relevant authority” substitute “SFRS”, and

(ii) for “the authority” substitute “SFRS”, and

(b) in subsection (9), for paragraphs (b) and (c) substitute—

“(b) in relation to any other relevant premises, SFRS.”.

(2) In section 67 of the 2005 Act (enforcement of Chapter 1 of Part 3 of the 2005 Act: determination of disputes)—

(a) for subsection (1), substitute—

“(1) Subsections (1A) and (1B) apply where—

(a) an enforcing authority considers that a person has failed to comply with any of the Chapter 1 duties, and

(b) in relation to the duty in question, the person and the authority cannot agree on the action that requires to be taken to comply with the duty.

(1A) The person and the authority may refer the matter to the person appointed under section 43A(1)(a) for determination.

(1B) If the enforcing authority is SFRS, it or the person may refer the matter to the person appointed under section 43A(1)(a) for determination.”, and

(b) in subsection (4), for “(1) or (2)” substitute “(1A) or (1B)”.