Part 2Fire and rescue services
Chapter 8Central supervision and support
Inspection
44Functions of Inspectors of Fire and Rescue Authorities
(1)
The Scottish Ministers may direct a person appointed under section 43 to—
(a)
inquire into a matter mentioned in subsection (2); and
(b)
to submit to them a written report on that matter by a date specified by them.
(2)
Those matters are—
(a)
the state and efficiency of relevant authorities generally;
(b)
the manner in which—
(i)
a relevant authority is carrying out any of its functions under this Act; or
(ii)
relevant authorities are carrying out such functions generally;
(c)
technical matters relating to a function of a relevant authority under this Act.
(3)
The Scottish Ministers shall lay a copy of each report submitted to them under subsection (1)(b) on the matter mentioned in subsection (2)(a) before the Scottish Parliament.