Part 1

Fire and rescue authorities

Creation of combined fire and rescue authorities: supplementary
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1
A combined fire and rescue authority constituted under a scheme under section 2 must be constituted as a body corporate.
2
A scheme under section 2 may, subject to this section, make any supplementary and incidental provision which the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
3
In particular, a scheme under section 2 may make provision about—
a
the composition of the combined authority (including provision for the appointment of members by the existing authorities or by the Secretary of State);
b
the proceedings of the combined authority (including different provision in respect of the voting rights of different categories of member);
c
the financing of the combined authority (including provision for the payment of expenses out of a combined fire and rescue service fund maintained by the existing authorities);
d
the discharge of the functions of the combined authority (including provision for the discharge of functions by committees);
e
officers of the combined authority;
f
the acquisition, appropriation and disposal of land by the combined authority (including provision for the acquisition of land by agreement or compulsorily);
g
the transfer of staff, property, rights and liabilities to or from the combined authority;
h
the payment of compensation in respect of loss suffered by any person in consequence of the constitution of the combined authority.
4
A scheme under section 2 may not make provision for the appointment by the Secretary of State of a number of members equal to, or exceeding, half the total number of members capable of being appointed.
5
If a scheme under section 2 provides for members of a combined authority to be appointed by the Secretary of State, it must also provide that any decision of the authority to—
a
issue a precept under section 40 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), or
b
make the calculations required by section 43 of that Act,
must be approved by more than half of the members of the authority not appointed by the Secretary of State.