Part 1

Fire and rescue authorities

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.
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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 Commissioner 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.
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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 —
a
sections 2 and 4 (schemes constituting combined fire and rescue authorities for particular areas), and
b
sections 4A and 4B (orders providing for police and crime commissioners to be fire and rescue authorities).
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This section is also subject to—
a
an order under Part 6 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 which transfers the functions of a fire and rescue authority to a combined authority established under section 103 of that Act;
b
an order under Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 which transfers the functions of a fire and rescue authority to a combined county authority established under section
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(1)
of that Act.
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)
S. 1 in force at 10.11.2004 for W. by S.I. 2004/2917, art. 2
Words in s. 1(2)(c) substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 1.4.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 2 para. 111; S.I. 2018/227, reg. 4(c)
S. 1 crossheading inserted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 3.4.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 1 para. 2; S.I. 2017/399, reg. 2, Sch. para. 38
Words in s. 1(4) substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 3.4.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 1 para. 3; S.I. 2017/399, reg. 2, Sch. para. 38
S. 1(5) substituted (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 157 (with s. 247)