Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5)

Part 2 S Fire and rescue services

[F1 CHAPTER 8B S Inspection

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 2 Ch. 8B inserted (1.1.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 so far as not already in force) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), ss. 119, 129(2); S.S.I. 2012/333, art. 2, Sch. (with Sch. 2 paras. 2(11) 3); S.I. 2013/51, art. 2

Co-operation and information-sharing] 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.