Fire Services Act 1947
Provision of fire services.
1Provision of fire services.
2Arrangements for mutual assistance.
3Supplementary powers of fire authorities.
Fire Authorities.
4County and county borough councils to be fire authorities.
5Voluntary schemes for combination of fire authorities.
6Power of Secretary of State to make combination schemes.
7Appointment of joint committees by fire authorities.
8Constitution and powers of fire authorities constituted by combination schemes.
9Amendment and revocation of combination schemes.
10Power to make schemes in advance of alterations of local government areas.
11Adaptation of local Acts relating to fire services.
12Discharge of functions of fire authorities through other fire authorities or persons.
Supply of water for fire-fighting.
13Duty of fire authorities to ensure supply of water for firefighting.
14Supply of water by statutory undertakers.
15Provision of water supply otherwise than by statutory undertakers.
16Notice to be given of proposed works affecting water supply and fire hydrants.
Administrative provisions.
17Conditions of service.
18Procedure and qualifications for appointments and promotions.
19Fire brigade establishments to be determined in accordance with approved schemes.
20Fire brigade committees in counties.
21Standards of training and equipment.
22Provision by Secretary of State of equipment.
23Training centres.
24Inspectors of Fire Brigades.
25Grants to fire authorities.
Pensions etc..
26Firemen's Pension Scheme.
27Firemen's Pension Scheme to supersede other statutory schemes.
28Supplementary provisions as to preservation of pensions etc..
Miscellaneous and General.
29Central Fire Brigades Advisory Council.
30Powers of firemen and police in extinguishing fires.
31False alarms of fire.
32Members of police force not to be employed in fire brigade.
33Inquiries.
34Expenses and receipts of Secretary of State.
35Regulations and orders to be laid before Parliament.
36Application to Scotland.
37Application to Isles of Scilly.
38Interpretation.
39Short title, extent, transitional provisions, repeals and savings.
SCHEDULES.
FIRST SCHEDULEMaking, Approval and Variation of Establishment Schemes and Management Schemes for Counties.
1(1) A fire authority proposing to make an establishment scheme...
2Before approving any scheme submitted in accordance with the last...
3In relation to a fire authority (other than the London...
SECOND SCHEDULEApplication to Combined Fire Authorities of Provisions as to Establishment Schemes and Management Schemes.
1(1) In the case of a fire authority constituted by...
2Where by reason of the variation or revocation of a...
3(1) Where a combination scheme, or a scheme varying or...
4The Secretary of State may, for the purpose of his...
THIRD SCHEDULEProvisions of 15 & 16 Geo.5 c.47 applicable for purposes of Firemen's Pension Scheme.
FOURTH SCHEDULECombined Areas in Scotland.
FIFTH SCHEDULETransitional Provisions.
Provisions relating to period between passing of Act and appointed day.
1For the purposes of the Fire Services (Emergency Provisions) Act,...
2Subsection (2) of section four of the Emergency Laws (Transitional...
General provisions arising out of transfer of functions to fire authorities.
3(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make such...
Transfer of persons employed in connection with National Fire Service.
4Regulations may provide for the transfer on the prescribed terms,...
5(1) Regulations may provide for the retention in the service...
6Regulations may provide for the employment in the service of...
Transfer of property, rights and liabilities.
7Regulations may provide for the transfer to fire authorities of...
8(1) Regulations may provide for the vesting in fire authorities...
9(1) Subject to the provisions of the next following sub-paragraph,...
Provisions as to pensions.
10(1) The liabilities of any authority for pensions, allowances and...
11(1) Regulations may provide for payments by a former pension...
12(1) The liabilities of fire authorities for such pensions, allowances...
13Where by virtue of this Act or a combination scheme...
Compensation for loss of emoluments or employment.
14(1) Regulations made with the approval of the Treasury may...
Special provisions as to police-firemen.
15(1) The provisions of the Police Act, 1946, as to...
16(1) Where section one of the Police and Firemen (War...
Miscellaneous provisions.
17(1) Regulations may provide for authorising the taking before the...
18—The provisions of Part VIII of the Requisitioned Land and...
Provisions as to regulations.
19(1) Regulations shall be made after consultation with such associations...
SIXTH SCHEDULEEnactments Repealed.

Fire Services Act 1947

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An Act to make further provision for fire services in Great Britain; to transfer fire-fighting functions from the National Fire Service to fire brigades maintained by the councils of counties arid county boroughs; to provide for the combination of areas for fire service purposes ; to make further provision for pensions and other awards in respect of persons employed in connection with the provision of fire services; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.

Be it enacted by the King's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—