Fire (Scotland) Act 2005

[F1 The Chief Officer S

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 1A inserted (8.8.2012) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), ss. 101(2), 129(1)(b) (with s. 122(4))

7 (1) SFRS must employ a Chief Officer. S

(2) The Chief Officer may not be a member of SFRS.

(3) The first Chief Officer is to be appointed by the Scottish Ministers on such terms and conditions as they may determine.

(4) Each subsequent appointment of a person as the Chief Officer is to be made by SFRS.

(5) The appointment of a person under sub-paragraph (4) is subject to the approval of the Scottish Ministers.

(6) The terms and conditions of a person appointed under sub-paragraph (4) are to be determined by SFRS.]