http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/21/section/28B/2017-01-31Fire 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 Participation2017-01-31 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 328B1The chief fire and rescue inspector for England must arrange for a report prepared under section 28(A3) to be published in such manner as appears to him or her to be appropriate.2But the chief fire and rescue inspector for England must exclude from publication under subsection (1) anything that he or she considers—awould be against the interests of national security, orbmight jeopardise the safety of any person.3The chief fire and rescue inspector for England must—asend a copy of the published report to the Secretary of State, andbdisclose to the Secretary of State anything excluded from publication by virtue of subsection (2).4The chief fire and rescue inspector for England must in each year submit to the Secretary of State a report on the carrying out of inspections under section 28(A3) (during the period since the last report).5A report under subsection (4) must include the chief fire and rescue inspector for England’s assessment of the efficiency and effectiveness of fire and rescue authorities in England for the period in respect of which the report is prepared.6The chief fire and rescue inspector for England must lay before Parliament a copy of a report submitted under subsection (4).7In this section “English inspector” means an inspector appointed under section 28(A1).S. 28B inserted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 17.7.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), ss. 11(5), 183(1)(5)(e); S.I. 2017/726, reg. 2(b)