Part 1

Fire and rescue authorities

Fire and rescue authority involving police and crime commissioner

Changes to existing fire and rescue authorities
4B
1
An order under section 4A may make alterations to the areas of fire and rescue authorities in England outside Greater London.
2
The alterations that may be made by virtue of subsection
(1)
include alterations that result in a reduction or an increase in the number of such areas.
3
An order under section 4A
(1)
may make provision for the abolition of—
a
a metropolitan county fire and rescue authority,
b
a combined fire and rescue authority constituted by a scheme under section 2,
c
a combined fire and rescue authority constituted by a scheme to which section 4 applies, or
d
a fire and rescue authority created by an order under section 4A
(1)
.
S. 4A-4M and 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. 5; S.I. 2017/399, reg. 2, Sch. para. 38
S. 4B(1) applied (with modifications) (8.5.2017) by The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Fire and Rescue Functions) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/469), art. 1(3), Sch. para. 6(3)
S. 4B modified (20.12.2023) by The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1432), arts. 1(2), 46(2), Sch. 7 para. 6(3)