The Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2005

Appointed day

3.  6th April 2005 is the appointed day for the coming into force of–

(a)sections 82 and 87 of the Act;

(b)section 11 (conferral of functions in relation to other emergencies), section 16 (charging) and section 40 (framework document) of the Act, so far as they enable orders to be made; and

(c)section 57 (risk assessments: power to make regulations), section 58 (Scottish Ministers' power to make regulations about fire safety) and section 78 (meaning of “relevant premises”) of the Act, so far as they enable regulations to be made.