fix or modify the conditions of service of F1fire brigade members F1employees of a fire and rescue authority;

F2give specific or general directions to fire authorities about the use or disposal of property or facilities.

provision about the use or disposal by a fire authority of property or facilities belonging to that authority;

provision about the use by a fire authority of property or facilities belonging to another fire authority or to any other person who has made the property or facilities available, or is willing to do so; and

provision requiring payments to be made by a fire authority to another fire authority or to any other person, in respect of the use of property or facilities.

submit his proposals for an order to that body;

allow that body at least twenty-one days to report to him about the opinions of the members of that body on the proposals; and

consider any report made to him by that body within the period he has allowed.

are, in his opinion, likely to be affected by the proposed direction, or

represent persons who are, in his opinion, likely to be so affected,

to make provision with retrospective effect fixing or modifying the pay or allowances of F6fire brigade members F6employees of a fire and rescue authority (including provision having effect from a time before the passing of this Act);

to make different provision for different cases F7(including power to make an order containing a direction applicable only to one or more particular fire authorities);

to make provision subject to exemptions and exceptions; and

to make incidental, supplemental, consequential and transitional provision.