15.—(1) The West Midlands County Council Act 1980(1) is amended as follows.
(2) In section 39 (safety of stands)—
(a)in subsection (6) after the words “conditions which” insert “subject to subsection (6A),”; and
(b)after subsection (6) insert—
“(6A) No modification or condition may be required under subsection (6) above in so far as it relates to any matter in relation to which requirements or prohibitions are or could be imposed by or under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.”.
(3) Omit section 45 (firemen’s switches for luminous tube signs) and section 47 (byelaws etc. in relation to oil-burning equipment).
(4) In section 49 (provision of means of escape from fire in certain buildings) omit subsection (3)(b) and the preceding “or”.