Part 2Fire and rescue services
Chapter 8APlanning, Reports and Information
F1Local fire and rescue plans
41JLocal Senior Officers
(1)
After consulting the local authority, SFRS must designate an employee of SFRS as Local Senior Officer for each local authority area for the purpose of carrying out on behalf of SFRS the delegated functions.
(2)
The delegated functions are—
(a)
SFRS's functions under sections 41E to 41H,
(b)
SFRS's function in relation to the provision of feedback to it under section 41K(1),
(c)
SFRS's functions under section 16(1)(d) of the Local Government in Scotland Act 2003 (asp 1) (duty to participate in community planning),
(d)
any other functions of SFRS which SFRS delegates to the Local Senior Officer.
(3)
The duty imposed on SFRS by subsection (1) must be carried out by the Chief Officer.
(4)
A person may be designated under subsection (1) in relation to more than one local authority area.
(5)
Subsection (1) does not affect—
(a)
SFRS's responsibility for the carrying out of the delegated functions,
(b)
SFRS's ability to carry out the delegated functions.