Introductory Text
Part 1 Fire and rescue authorities
Fire and rescue authorities
1.Fire and rescue authorities
Joint fire and rescue boards
2.Schemes to constitute joint fire and rescue boards
3.Schemes under section 2: amendment and revocation
4.Joint fire and rescue boards: supplementary provision
5.Existing joint fire boards
Meaning of “relevant authority”
6.Meaning of “relevant authority”
Part 2 Fire and rescue services
Chapter 1 Appointment of Chief Officer
7.Appointment of Chief Officer
Chapter 2 Principal fire and rescue functions
8.Fire safety
9.Fire-fighting
10.Road traffic accidents
11.Conferral of functions in relation to other emergencies
Chapter 3 Ancillary functions
12.Emergency directions
13.Power to respond to other eventualities
14.Provision of other services
15.Provision of centres for education and training
16.Charging
16A.Exercise of powers at sea: further provision
Chapter 4 Water supply
Supply and use of water
17.Duty to secure water supply
18.Use of water
19.Agreements in relation to water supply
20.Emergency supply by Scottish Water
Fire hydrants
21.Fire hydrants: provision etc.
22.Fire hydrants: recovery of costs
23.Fire hydrants: offences
Works affecting supply and hydrants
24.Notice of works affecting water supply and fire hydrants
24A.Use of electronic communication
Chapter 5 Powers of employees and constables
Powers in emergencies
25.Powers of authorised employees in relation to emergencies
26.Powers of constables in relation to fires
Obtaining information
27.Powers of authorised employees in relation to obtaining information
28.Giving of notices required by section 27
29.Powers of authorised employees in relation to investigating fires
30.Exercise of powers under sections 27 and 29: securing of premises
31.Sections 27 and 29: offences
Use of information
32.Use of commercially sensitive information
Chapter 6 Mutual assistance etc.
Assistance in discharge of functions
33.Reinforcement schemes
34.Directions about reinforcement schemes
35.Assistance other than from relevant authorities
Performance of functions by others
36.Arrangements for carrying out of functions by others
37.Section 36: directions
Chapter 7 Assaulting or impeding employees and others
38.Amendment of Emergency Workers (Scotland) Act 2005
39.Assaulting or impeding employees discharging certain functions
Chapter 8 Central supervision and support
Fire and Rescue Framework for Scotland
40.Framework document
41.Adherence
42.Reporting
Inspection
43.Inspectors of Fire and Rescue Authorities
44.Functions of Inspectors of Fire and Rescue Authorities
Equipment, facilities and services
45.Directions for public safety purposes
46.Requirements concerning equipment and services
47.Provision of equipment etc.
Training
48.Central institution and other centres for education and training
Chapter 9 Employment
Negotiation of conditions of service
49.Statutory negotiation arrangements
50.Guidance
Supplementary
51.Prohibition on employment of police
Chapter 10 Interpretation
52.Interpretation of Part 2
Part 3 Fire safety
Chapter 1 Fire safety duties
Duties
53.Duties of employers to employees
54.Duties in relation to relevant premises
55.Taking of measures under section 53 or 54: considerations
56.Duties of employees
Regulations
57.Risk assessments: power to make regulations
58.Scottish Ministers' power to make regulations about fire safety
59.Power to make further provision for protection of fire-fighters
Special case
60.Special case: temporary suspension of Chapter 1 duties
Chapter 2 Enforcement
61.Enforcing authorities
62.Powers of enforcement officers
63.Prohibition notices
64.Enforcement notices
65.Alterations notices
66.Appeals
67.Determination of disputes
Chapter 3 Miscellaneous
68.Prohibition on charging employees
69.Civil liability for breach of statutory duty
70.Consequential restriction of application of Part I of Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
71.Suspension of terms and conditions of licences dealing with same matters as this Part
Chapter 4 Offences
72.Offences
73.Offences by bodies corporate and partnerships
74.Offence due to fault of other person
75.Employee's act or omission not to afford employer defence
Chapter 5 General
76.Service of documents
77.Crown application
77A.Application to visiting forces etc.
78.Meaning of “relevant premises”
79.Interpretation of Part 3
Part 4 Miscellaneous
80.Inquiries
81.Inquiries: supplementary
Consultation requirements
82.Pre-commencement consultation
Advisory bodies
83.Payments in respect of advisory bodies
84.Abolition of Scottish Central Fire Brigades Advisory Council
False alarms
85.False alarms
Disposal of land
86.Disposal of land
Part 5 General
87.Ancillary provision
88.Orders and regulations
89.Minor and consequential amendments and repeals
90.Commencement
91.Short title
SCHEDULE 1
Joint fire and rescue boards: supplementary provision
Status
1.A joint fire and rescue board constituted by a scheme...
General powers
2.(1) Subject to this Act and the scheme made under...
Pensions
3.For the purposes of the Local Government Superannuation (Scotland) Regulations...
SCHEDULE 2
Fire safety measures
1.Subject to paragraph 2, the fire safety measures are—
2.Nothing in paragraph 1 shall be construed as including process...
SCHEDULE 3
Minor and consequential amendments
The Civil Defence Act 1948 (c. 5)
1.(1) The Civil Defence Act 1948 shall be amended as...
The Pipe-lines Act 1962 (c. 58)
2.In section 37 of the Pipe-lines Act 1962 (persons to...
The Gas Act 1965 (c. 36)
3.(1) The Gas Act 1965 shall be amended as follows....
The Transport Act 1968 (c. 73)
4.In section 102(4) of the Transport Act 1968 (application to...
The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65)
5.In section 63A of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973...
The Control of Pollution Act 1974 (c. 40)
6.In subsection (2)(a) of section 62 of the Control of...
The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 30)
7.(1) The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 shall be amended...
The Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976 (c. 66)
8.(1) The Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976 shall be amended as...
The Water (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 45)
9.(1) The Water (Scotland) Act 1980 shall be amended as...
The Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65)
10.In subsection (1) of section 2 of the Local Government,...
The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (c. 45)
11.In section 54 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982...
The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27)
12.In section 87 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984...
The Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 26)
13.In section 82 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (interpretation...
The Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 (c. 43)
14.In the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988— (a) for sub-paragraph (vii)...
The Tay Road Bridge Order Confirmation Act 1991 (c.iv)
15.In the Schedule (Provisional Order confirmed by Act) to the...
The Strathclyde Regional Council Order Confirmation Act 1991 (c.xx)
16.In the Schedule to the Strathclyde Regional Council Order Confirmation...
The Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39)
17.In subsection (4) of section 43 (guidance as to exercise...
The Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (c. 21)
18.In section 135(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (restrictions...
The Scottish Borders Council (Jim Clark Memorial Rally) Order Confirmation Act 1996 (c.xii)
19.In the Schedule to the Scottish Borders Council (Jim Clark...
The Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 10)
20.In paragraph 2 of schedule 1 to the Housing (Scotland)...
The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (asp 11)
21.For paragraph 13 of schedule 2 to the Scottish Public...
The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 13)
22.In schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act...
The Local Government in Scotland Act 2003 (asp 1)
23.(1) The Local Government in Scotland Act 2003 shall be...
The Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21)
24.In subsection (10) of section 34 of the Fire and...
The Emergency Workers (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 2)
25.In section 7 of the Emergency Workers (Scotland) Act 2005...
SCHEDULE 4
Repeals