Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004

F1InterpretationE+W

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[F16(1)In this Schedule “section 4A proposal” has the meaning given by paragraph 1(1).

(2)In this Schedule “relevant police and crime commissioner”, in relation to a section 4A proposal, means a police and crime commissioner—

(a)whose police area is the same as, or contains all of, the area of the fire and rescue authority proposed to be created by the order, or

(b)all or part of whose police area falls within the area of that fire and rescue authority.

(3)Any changes to the police areas contained in the proposal are to be disregarded in determining who is a relevant police and crime commissioner for the purposes of sub-paragraph (2).

(4)If there is more than one relevant police and crime commissioner in relation to a section 4A proposal, references in this Schedule to the relevant police and crime commissioner are to all of those police and crime commissioners acting jointly.

(5)In this Schedule “relevant fire and rescue authority”, in relation to a section 4A proposal prepared by a police and crime commissioner, means a fire and rescue authority—

(a)whose area is the same as, or contains all of, the police area of the police and crime commissioner, or

(b)all or part of whose area falls within the police area of the police and crime commissioner.

(6)In this Schedule “relevant local authority”, in relation to a section 4A proposal, means a local authority—

(a)whose area is the same as, or contains all of, the area of the fire and rescue authority proposed to be created by the order, or

(b)all or part of whose area falls within the area of that fire and rescue authority.

(7)In sub-paragraph (6) “local authority” means—

(a)a county council,

(b)a district council for an area for which there is no county council,

(c)the Council of the Isles of Scilly, or

(d)a combined authority established under section 103 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 which exercises the functions of a fire and rescue authority by virtue of section 105 or 105A of that Act.]

Textual Amendments

F1Sch. A1, Sch. A2 inserted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 3.4.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 1 para. 13; S.I. 2017/399, reg. 2, Sch. para. 38

Modifications etc. (not altering text)