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Point in time view as at 06/04/2005. This version of this cross heading contains provisions that are not valid for this point in time. Help about Status

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There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005, Cross Heading: The Local Government in Scotland Act 2003 (asp 1). Help about Changes to Legislation

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Valid from 02/08/2005

The Local Government in Scotland Act 2003 (asp 1)S

23(1)The Local Government in Scotland Act 2003 shall be amended as follows.S

(2)In subsection (1)(d) of section 16 (community planning: further provision), for the words from “board” to the end of that paragraph substitute “ fire board ”.

(3)In subsection (9) of section 22 (limits on power to advance well-being), at the beginning insert “ Subject to section 16(3) of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5), ”.

(4)In section 25 (scrutiny of local authorities' police and fire functions)—

(a)in subsection (2)—

(i)for “Services for Scotland” substitute “ and Rescue Authorities ”;

(ii)for “24 of the Fire Services Act 1947 (c. 41)” substitute “ 43 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5) ”;

(iii)in paragraph (a), after “fire” insert “ and rescue ”; and

(b)in subsection (3)(a), after “fire” insert “ and rescue ”.

(5)In section 61 (definitions), in the definition of “joint fire board” for the words from “board”, where it secondly occurs, to the end substitute “ and rescue board constituted by an amalgamation scheme made under section 2(1) of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5) ”.

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