Fire (Scotland) Act 2005

Chapter 10 S Interpretation

52 Interpretation of Part 2 S

In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires—

• [F1 “Chief Inspector” has the meaning given by section 43A(6),]

• [F1 “Chief Officer” means the person appointed under paragraph 7 of schedule 1A,]

• “emergency” means an event or situation that causes or is likely to cause—

  (a)

  a person to die;

  (b)

  a person to suffer serious—

  (i)

  injury; or

  (ii)

  illness; or

  (c)

  serious harm to the environment (including the life and health of plants and animals and the fabric of buildings);

• “extinguishing”, in relation to a fire, includes containing and controlling;

• [F1 “framework document” means the document prepared under, and having effect by virtue of, section 40,]

• [F1 “Inspector” has the meaning given by section 43A(6),]

• “road” has the same meaning as in Part 4 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22).

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 52 inserted (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), s. 129(2), Sch. 7 para. 68(20); S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121)