Part 1

Fire and rescue authorities

Fire and rescue authorities
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1
The fire and rescue authority for an area is the authority determined under this section.
2
In England—
a
a non-metropolitan county council is the fire and rescue authority for the county;
b
a non-metropolitan district council for an area for which there is no county council is the fire and rescue authority for the area;
c
the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority is the fire and rescue authority for Greater London;
d
a metropolitan county fire and civil defence authority is the fire and rescue authority for the county;
e
the Council of the Isles of Scilly is the fire and rescue authority for the Isles of Scilly.
3
In Wales—
a
a county council is the fire and rescue authority for the county;
b
a county borough council is the fire and rescue authority for the county borough.
4
This section is subject to sections 2 and 4 (schemes constituting combined fire and rescue authorities for particular areas).
S. 1 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)