(1)The council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39) for a local government area shall be the fire and rescue authority for that area.
(2)In subsection (1), “local government area” has, subject to subsection (3), the same meaning as in that Act.
(3)If a local government area extends into the sea, its seaward boundary shall, for the purpose of subsection (1), be the low water mark.
(1)There is established a body corporate to be known as the Scottish Fire and Rescue Serviceor, in Gaelic, Seirbheis Smàlaidh agus Teasairginn na h-Alba (referred to in this Act as “SFRS”).
(2)SFRS has the functions conferred on it by or under this Act or any other enactment.
(3)Schedule 1A makes further provision about SFRS.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 1A inserted (8.8.2012 for the purpose of inserting s. 1A(1)(3), 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), ss. 101(1), 129(1)(b); S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121)