Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004

Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37) E+W

89 (1) The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In section 5 (authorities responsible for strategies)—

(a) in subsection (1)(d), for “fire authority” substitute “ fire and rescue authority ”;

(b) in subsection (5), for the definition of “fire authority” substitute—

““fire and rescue authority” means—

(a) a fire and rescue authority constituted by a scheme under section 2 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 or a scheme to which section 4 of that Act applies;

(b) a metropolitan county fire and civil defence authority; or

(c) the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority;”.

(3) In section 17(2) (duty of authorities to consider crime and disorder implications), for “a fire authority constituted by a combination scheme under the Fire Services Act 1947 (c. 41)” substitute “ a fire and rescue authority constituted by a scheme under section 2 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 or a scheme to which section 4 of that Act applies ”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 1 para. 89 in force at 7.9.2004 for specified purposes except in relation to W. and 1.10.2004 otherwise except in relation to W. by S.I. 2004/2304, art. 2 (with art. 3)

I2 Sch. 1 para. 89 in force at 10.11.2004 for W. by S.I. 2004/2917, art. 2