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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/21/section/63/2012-02-18</dc:identifier><dc:title>Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004</dc:title><dc:description>An 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.</dc:description><dc:type>text</dc:type><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2026-07-09</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2012-02-18</dct:valid>
					
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          <Strong>Part 7</Strong>
        </Number><Title>General</Title><P1group RestrictStartDate="2004-07-22"><Title>Extent</Title><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/21/section/63/2012-02-18" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/21/section/63" id="section-63"><Pnumber PuncAfter="">63</Pnumber><P1para><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/21/section/63/1/2012-02-18" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/21/section/63/1" id="section-63-1"><Pnumber>1</Pnumber><P2para><Text>Subject to subsection (2), this Act extends to England and Wales only.</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/21/section/63/2/2012-02-18" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/21/section/63/2" id="section-63-2"><Pnumber>2</Pnumber><P2para><Text>The following provisions also extend to Scotland—</Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/21/section/63/2/a/2012-02-18" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/21/section/63/2/a" id="section-63-2-a"><Pnumber>a</Pnumber><P3para><Text>sections 34 to 36;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/21/section/63/2/b/2012-02-18" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/21/section/63/2/b" id="section-63-2-b"><Pnumber>b</Pnumber><P3para><Text>in so far as relating to sections 26 to 27A of the Fire Services Act 1947 (c. 41), section 52;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/21/section/63/2/c/2012-02-18" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/21/section/63/2/c" id="section-63-2-c"><Pnumber>c</Pnumber><P3para><Text>in so far as relating to—</Text><P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/21/section/63/2/c/i/2012-02-18" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/21/section/63/2/c/i" id="section-63-2-c-i"><Pnumber>i</Pnumber><P4para><Text>sections 46 and 61 of the Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951 (c. 65),</Text></P4para></P4><P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/21/section/63/2/c/ii/2012-02-18" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/21/section/63/2/c/ii" id="section-63-2-c-ii"><Pnumber>ii</Pnumber><P4para><Text>paragraph 8(b) of Schedule 4 to the Gaming Act 1968 (c. 65),</Text></P4para></P4><P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/21/section/63/2/c/iii/2012-02-18" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/21/section/63/2/c/iii" id="section-63-2-c-iii"><Pnumber>iii</Pnumber><P4para><Text>Schedule 2 to the Pensions (Increase) Act 1971 (c. 56), and</Text></P4para></P4><P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/21/section/63/2/c/iv/2012-02-18" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/21/section/63/2/c/iv" id="section-63-2-c-iv"><Pnumber>iv</Pnumber><P4para><Text>the Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11),</Text></P4para></P4><Text>section 53(1) and Schedule 1;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/21/section/63/2/d/2012-02-18" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/21/section/63/2/d" id="section-63-2-d"><Pnumber>d</Pnumber><P3para><Text>in so far as relating to—</Text><P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/21/section/63/2/d/i/2012-02-18" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/21/section/63/2/d/i" id="section-63-2-d-i"><Pnumber>i</Pnumber><P4para><Text>sections 26 to 27A of the Fire Services Act 1947,</Text></P4para></P4><P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/21/section/63/2/d/ii/2012-02-18" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/21/section/63/2/d/ii" id="section-63-2-d-ii"><Pnumber>ii</Pnumber><P4para><Text>the Fire Services Act 1951 (c. 27),</Text></P4para></P4><P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/21/section/63/2/d/iii/2012-02-18" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/21/section/63/2/d/iii" 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