The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Commencement No. 1, Transitional, Transitory and Saving Provisions) Order 2012

Transitory saving: fire and rescue authorities’ current framework document

This section has no associated Executive Note

7.—(1) This article has effect until the day on which the repeal of section 42 of the 2005 Act (reporting) by schedule 8 to the 2012 Act comes into force.

(2) Despite the amendments made by paragraph 68(15) and (16) of schedule 7 to the 2012 Act—

(a)sections 40(1), (3) and (6) of the 2005 Act (framework document) continue to have effect on and after 1st October 2012 as they had effect before that date, but only in relation to the framework document given effect by the Fire and Rescue Services (Framework) (Scotland) Order 2012(1);

(b)sections 41(1), (2), (4), (5) and (6) of the 2005 Act (adherence) continue to have effect on and after 1st October 2012 as they had effect before that date, but only in relation to—

(i)the framework document mentioned in paragraph (a); and

(ii)any order made under section 41(4) of the 2005 Act before 1st October 2012.