The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2013

Powers of SFRS employee in Northern Ireland

18.—(1) This article applies where by virtue of article 15(2) or 16(2) SFRS is carrying out a board function in Northern Ireland.

(2) Article 18 of the 2006 Order (powers of fire and rescue officers in emergency etc.) applies in relation to an employee of SFRS who is authorised for the purposes of section 25 of the 2005 Act (powers of authorised employees in relation to emergencies) as if the employee were a fire and rescue officer.

(3) Articles 19, 20 and 22 of the 2006 Order (which make provision in relation to the powers of authorised officers in relation to obtaining information, securing premises and offences) apply in relation to an employee of SFRS who is authorised for the purposes of section 27 of the 2005 Act (powers of authorised employees in relation to obtaining information) as if the employee were an authorised officer (as defined in Article 19(2) of the 2006 Order) subject to the modification in paragraph (4).

(4) The modification is that Article 20(3) of the 2006 Order applies as if the reference to authorisation under Article 19(2) were a reference to authorisation under section 27 of the 2005 Act.

(5) Articles 20 to 22 of the 2006 Order (which make provision in relation to the powers of authorised officers in relation to investigating fires, securing premises and offences) apply in relation to an employee of SFRS who is authorised for the purposes of section 29 of the 2005 Act (powers of authorised employees in relation to investigating fires) as if the employee were an authorised officer (as defined in Article 19(2) of the 2006 Order) subject to the modification in paragraph (6).

(6) The modification is that Article 20(3) of the 2006 Order applies as if the reference to authorisation under Article 19(2) were a reference to authorisation under section 29 of the 2005 Act.