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1. This Scheme comes into force—
(a)for the purposes of constituting the Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority as the fire and rescue authority for the combined area constituted by the Scheme solely for the performance by that authority of any functions necessary for bringing the Scheme into full operation on 1st April 2016, on 1st April 2015;
(b)for all other purposes, on 1st April 2016.
2. In this Scheme—
“the Authority” means the fire and rescue authority constituted for the combined area by paragraph 4;
“the combined area” means the fire and rescue authority area comprising the areas referred to in paragraph 3;
“constituent authorities” means Bournemouth Borough Council, Dorset County Council, the Borough of Poole, Swindon Borough Council and Wiltshire Council.
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