3.—(1) A fire and rescue authority must make provision in its area for the purpose of rescuing people who may be trapped and protecting them from serious harm, to the extent that it considers it reasonable to do so, in the event of—
(a)an emergency involving the collapse of a building or other structure; or
(b)subject to paragraph (2), an emergency falling within section 58(a) of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 which—
(i)involves a train, tram, or aircraft, and
(ii)is likely to require a fire and rescue authority to use its resources beyond the scope of its day to day operations.
(2) Paragraph (1)(b) does not apply to provision for an emergency to the extent that it involves the collapse of a tunnel or mine.
(3) In this article—
(a)“structure” does not include a tunnel or mine;
(b)“tunnel” means a man-made passage; and
(c)“mine” means a mine within the meaning of section 180 of the Mines and Quarries Act 1954(1).
1954 c.70, relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1993/1897 and S.I. 1999/2024.