Part 2

Fire and rescue services
Chapter 8

Central supervision and support

Equipment, facilities and services

Directions for public safety purposes
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1
Where the Scottish Ministers consider it necessary to do so for public safety purposes, they may make an order (a “property and facilities order”) giving general or specific directions to a relevant authority (or two or more such authorities) about the use or disposal of property or facilities.
2
A direction under subsection (1) given to an authority may in particular include provision—
a
about the use or disposal by the authority of property or facilities belonging to it or under its control;
b
about the use by the authority of property or facilities belonging to or under the control of—
i
another relevant authority; or
ii
a person who has made, or is willing to make, the property or facilities available;
c
requiring payments to be made by the authority to—
i
another relevant authority; or
ii
any other person,
in respect of the use of property or facilities.
3
In subsection (2)(b) a reference to property or facilities belonging to a person includes a reference to land occupied by the person.