Part 2Fire and rescue services

Chapter 3Ancillary functions

I116Charging

1

The Scottish Ministers may by order (a “charging order”) authorise F2SFRS to charge a person of a description specified in the order for any action so specified taken by F3SFRS.

2

A charging order may authorise a charge to be imposed on, or recovered from, a person other than the person in respect of whom action is taken by F4SFRS.

3

A charging order may authorise charging for—

a

extinguishing fires;

b

protecting life; or

c

protecting property in the event of fires,

only in respect of action taken by F5SFRS at sea beyond the low water mark.

4

Where F6SFRS is authorised by a charging order to charge for taking action of a particular description F7and it decides to do so—

a

the amount of the charge shall be set by F8SFRS;

b

different amounts may be charged in different circumstances (and F8SFRS may charge nothing).

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The references in subsection (3) to “sea” include–

a

that part of the territorial sea of the United Kingdom which is not adjacent to Scotland; and

b

sea beyond the territorial sea of the United Kingdom.