http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/21/section/18A/2012-02-18Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004An Act to make provision about fire and rescue authorities and their functions; to make provision about employment by, and powers of employees of, fire and rescue authorities; to make provision about education and training and pension schemes; to make provision about the supply of water; to make provision about false alarms of fire; to provide for the funding of advisory bodies; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-07-09Expert Participation2012-02-18 Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004s. 2(12)Building Safety (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Diogelwch Adeiladau (Cymru) 2026Sch. 3 para. 6s. 138(2)Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004s. 4(8)Building Safety (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Diogelwch Adeiladau (Cymru) 2026Sch. 3 para. 7s. 138(2) Part 2 18A1A fire and rescue authority may charge a person for any action taken by the authority—ain the United Kingdom or at sea or under the sea, andbotherwise than for a commercial purpose,but this is subject to the provisions of this section and section 18B.2Subsection (1) authorises a charge to be imposed on, or recovered from, a person other than the person in respect of whom action is taken by the authority.3Before a fire and rescue authority begins to charge under subsection (1) or section 5A(1)(e) for taking action of a particular description, the authority must consult any persons the authority considers appropriate.4If a fire and rescue authority decides to charge under subsection (1) for taking action of a particular description—athe amount of the charge is to be set by the authority;bthe authority may charge different amounts in different circumstances (and may charge nothing).5In setting the amount of a charge under subsection (1), a fire and rescue authority must secure that, taking one financial year with another, the authority's income from charges does not exceed the cost to the authority of taking the action for which the charges are imposed.6The duty under subsection (5) applies separately in relation to each kind of action.7The references in subsection (1) and section 18B(1) to “sea” are not restricted to the territorial sea of the United Kingdom.8In subsection (5) “financial year” means 12 months ending with 31 March.Ss. 18A-18C inserted (18.2.2012 for specified purposes) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss., 10(2), 240(4)(f) (with s. 10(5)); S.I. 2012/411, art. 2(d)