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This Order makes provision for the creation of a fire and rescue authority under section 4A of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21) for the areas of the councils of the boroughs of Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock and Essex County Council. The person who is for the time being the police and crime commissioner for Essex is to be for the time being the Authority (see article 3) and will be known as the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex. The Authority will be known as the Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority (“the Authority”). The Essex Fire Authority is abolished (see article 17).
Articles 4 to 9 of the Order set out the framework for how the Authority may exercise its functions. In particular article 5 sets out the functions that must be retained by the Authority and articles 6 and 8 set out functions that the Authority may delegate only to the deputy police and crime commissioner or the chief fire officer.
Articles 11 to 15 make transitional provision in relation to the duties of the chief finance officer of the Authority until Part 8 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41) is amended to apply to fire and rescue authorities created under section 4A of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.
A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.
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