Part 2

Fire and rescue services
Chapter 8C

Equipment, Facilities and Services

Directions for public safety purposes
45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Requirements concerning equipment and services
46. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Provision of equipment etc.
47
1
The Scottish Ministers may—
a
provide and maintain any equipment, facilities and services;
b
contribute to the provision and maintenance of any equipment, facilities and services;
c
establish and maintain any organisations; or
d
contribute to the establishment and maintenance of any organisations,
they consider appropriate for promoting the economy, efficiency and effectiveness of SFRS.
2
Subject to subsection (3), charges may be imposed for the use of equipment, facilities and services—
a
provided by the Scottish Ministers under subsection (1)(a); or
b
provided by an organisation established or maintained by the Scottish Ministers under subsection (1)(c).
3
Any such charge shall not exceed the costs reasonably incurred in providing the equipment, facility or service to which it relates.

Training

Central institution and other centres for education and training
48. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pt. 2 Ch. 8C heading substituted for cross-heading preceding s. 45 (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), s. 129(2), Sch. 7 para. 68(17); S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121)
Ss. 44-46 repealed (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), s. 129(2), Sch. 8 Pt. 2; S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121)
Ss. 48-50 repealed (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), s. 129(2), Sch. 8 Pt. 2; S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121)
Word in s. 47(1) substituted (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), s. 129(2), Sch. 7 para. 68(18); S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121)