Part 1

Emergency services collaboration
CHAPTER 1

Collaboration agreements

Collaboration agreements: definitions
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1
This section has effect for the purposes of this Chapter.
2
“Collaboration agreement” has the meaning given by section 1(3).
3
“Relevant emergency service in England” means—
a
an ambulance trust in England,
b
a fire and rescue body in England, or
c
a police body in England.
4
“Ambulance trust in England” means—
a
an NHS trust all or most of whose hospitals, establishments and facilities are in England and which provides ambulance services, or
b
an NHS foundation trust which provides such services.
5
“Fire and rescue body in England” means—
a
a fire and rescue authority in England,
b
a combined authority that exercises the functions of a fire and rescue authority by virtue of section 105 or 105A of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, ...
c
an elected mayor who exercises the functions of a fire and rescue authority by virtue of section 107D of that Act.
d
a combined county authority that exercises the functions of a fire and rescue authority by virtue of section 18 or 19 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023, or
e
an elected mayor who exercises the functions of a fire and rescue authority by virtue of section 30 of that Act.
6
“Fire and rescue authority in England” has the same meaning as in the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.
7
“Police body in England” means—
a
a police and crime commissioner for a police area in England,
b
a chief constable of a police force for a police area in England (see Schedule 1 to the Police Act 1996),
c
the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime,
d
the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis,
e
the Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as police authority for the City of London police area,
f
the Commissioner of Police for the City of London, or
g
an elected mayor who exercises the functions of a police and crime commissioner by virtue of section 107F of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.
8
“Chief officer” means—
a
a chief constable of a police force for a police area in England (see Schedule 1 to the Police Act 1996),
b
the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, or
c
the Commissioner of Police for the City of London.
9
“Local policing body” means—
a
a police and crime commissioner for a police area in England,
b
the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime,
c
the Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as police authority for the City of London police area, or
d
an elected mayor who exercises the functions of a police and crime commissioner by virtue of section 107F of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.
10
“The City of London police area” means the City of London as defined for the purposes of the Acts relating to the City of London police force.
S. 5 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 183
S. 5(7)(a)(9)(a) excluded (8.5.2017) by The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions to the Mayor) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/470), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 23
Word in s. 5(5)(b) omitted (26.12.2023) by virtue of Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 208(a) (with s. 247)
S. 5(5)(d)(e) inserted (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 208(b) (with s. 247)