Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5)

Part 2 S Fire and rescue services

[F1 CHAPTER 8A S Planning, reports and information]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 2 Ch. 8A heading and ss. 41A-41C inserted (1.10.2012 for the purpose of inserting s. 41A, 1.4.2013 so far as not already in force) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), ss. 114, 129(2); S.S.I. 2012/253, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 8(1)(2)); S.I. 2013/51, art. 2

Inspection S

44 Functions of Inspectors of Fire and Rescue Authorities S

(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.