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1In section 6 of the Fire Services Act 1947 (power of the Secretary of State to make combination schemes)—
(a)in subsection (2), after the word “thereto” there shall be inserted the words “or subsection (2A) of this section applies”; and
(b)after that subsection there shall be inserted the following subsection—
“(2A)If, in a case where the authorities to whom notice of a proposed scheme has been given under subsection (2) of this section do not assent thereto—
(a)it appears to the Secretary of State that the proposed scheme contains only such provision as is appropriate in consequence of an order under Part II of the Local Government Act 1992 containing provision for giving effect to a structural change (within the meaning of that Part); and
(b)the period (if any) that has elapsed between the making of that order and the giving of that notice does not exceed twelve months,
the Secretary of State shall be under a duty to consider any representations made by those authorities with respect to the proposed scheme within such period as may have been specified in the notice, but shall not be required under that subsection to cause a public local inquiry to be held.”
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