CONTENTS

Go to Preamble

1. Part 1

   Fire and rescue authorities

   1. 1. Fire and rescue authorities

   2. 2. Power to create combined fire and rescue authorities

   3. 3. Creation of combined fire and rescue authorities: supplementary

   4. 4. Combined authorities under the Fire Services Act 1947

   5. 5. Powers of combined fire and rescue authorities

2. Part 2

   Functions of fire and rescue authorities

   1. Core functions

      1. 6. Fire safety

      2. 7. Fire-fighting

      3. 8. Road traffic accidents

      4. 9. Emergencies

   2. Other functions

      1. 10. Directions relating to particular fires and emergencies

      2. 11. Power to respond to other eventualities

      3. 12. Other services

   3. Assistance in discharge of functions

      1. 13. Reinforcement schemes

      2. 14. Directions as to reinforcement schemes

      3. 15. Arrangements with other employers of fire-fighters

   4. Discharge of functions by others

      1. 16. Arrangements for discharge of functions by others

      2. 17. Directions as to arrangements under section 16

   5. Supplementary

      1. 18. Training centres

      2. 19. Charging

      3. 20. Exercise of powers at or under sea

3. Part 3

   Administration

   1. Fire and Rescue National Framework

      1. 21. Fire and Rescue National Framework

      2. 22. Intervention by Secretary of State

      3. 23. Intervention protocol

      4. 24. Best value

      5. 25. Report

   2. Supervision

      1. 26. Information

      2. 27. Inquiries

      3. 28. Inspectors

   3. Equipment etc

      1. 29. Equipment, facilities, services and organisations

      2. 30. Directions for public safety purposes

   4. Training etc

      1. 31. Training institution and centres

4. Part 4

   Employment

   1. Negotiating bodies

      1. 32. Negotiating bodies

      2. 33. Guidance

   2. Pensions etc

      1. 34. Pensions etc

      2. 35. Information in connection with pensions etc

      3. 36. Preservation of existing pension scheme

   3. Police

      1. 37. Prohibition on employment of police

5. Part 5

   Water supply

   1. 38. Duty to secure water supply etc

   2. 39. Supply of water by water undertakers

   3. 40. Emergency supply by water undertaker

   4. 41. Supply by other persons

   5. 42. Fire hydrants

   6. 43. Notice of works affecting water supply and fire hydrants

6. Part 6

   Supplementary

   1. Powers in the event of emergency etc

      1. 44. Powers of fire-fighters etc in an emergency etc

   2. Powers of entry

      1. 45. Obtaining information and investigating fires

      2. 46. Supplementary powers

      3. 47. Notices: general

      4. 48. Notices given electronically

   3. False alarms

      1. 49. False alarms of fire

   4. Advisory bodies

      1. 50. Payments in respect of advisory bodies

   5. Consequential provision

      1. 51. Abolition of Central Fire Brigades Advisory Council

      2. 52. Repeal of Fire Services Act 1947

      3. 53. Amendments

      4. 54. Repeals

7. Part 7

   General

   1. 55. Pre-commencement consultation

   2. 56. Inquiries: supplementary

   3. 57. Meaning of “local authority”

   4. 58. Meaning of “emergency”

   5. 59. Financial provision

   6. 60. Orders and regulations

   7. 61. Commencement

   8. 62. Wales

   9. 63. Extent

   10. 64. Short title

8. 1. Schedule 1

      Minor and consequential amendments

   2. Schedule 2

      Repeals