Part 2Fire and rescue services

Chapter 8Central supervision and support

Equipment, facilities and services

45Directions for public safety purposes

1

Where the Scottish Ministers consider it necessary to do so for public safety purposes, they may make an order (a “property and facilities order”) giving general or specific directions to a relevant authority (or two or more such authorities) about the use or disposal of property or facilities.

2

A direction under subsection (1) given to an authority may in particular include provision—

a

about the use or disposal by the authority of property or facilities belonging to it or under its control;

b

about the use by the authority of property or facilities belonging to or under the control of—

i

another relevant authority; or

ii

a person who has made, or is willing to make, the property or facilities available;

c

requiring payments to be made by the authority to—

i

another relevant authority; or

ii

any other person,

in respect of the use of property or facilities.

3

In subsection (2)(b) a reference to property or facilities belonging to a person includes a reference to land occupied by the person.