Powers of the AuthorityN.I.
5.—(1) The powers of the Authority shall include power—
(a)to provide accommodation for members of the fire brigade, fire engines, appliances or equipment, including housing and other accommodation for members of the fire brigade and furniture reasonably required for such accommodation;
(b)to purchase (either by agreement or compulsorily in accordance with paragraph (2)) or take on lease any land required for the purposes of its functions under this Part;
(c)to dispose of or mortgage, charge or otherwise deal with any land for the time being vested in it;
(d)to enter into such contracts as may be necessary for the purposes of this Part, as if the Authority were a district council;
(e)to pay to any persons who render services in connection with the extinction of fires and the protection of life and property in case of fire such rewards as it thinks fit, which in the case of a member of the fire brigade may be in addition to the remuneration of any such member;
[F1(ee)to employ the fire brigade, or use any fire engine, appliance or equipment outside Northern Ireland at sea (whether or not within the territorial sea of the United Kingdom); or]
(f)to employ the fire brigade or use any fire engine, appliance or equipment outside Northern Ireland in accordance with any arrangement entered into by the DepartmentF2. . . ; and
(g)to employ the fire brigade, or use any fire engine, appliance, or equipment, for such purposes other than fire-fighting purposes as it may think fit, and in respect of any such employment or use to charge and recover such sum by way of fees or expenses as the Authority may think reasonable.
(2) Where the Authority desires to acquire compulsorily any land which it considers necessary for the purposes of this Part, it may apply to the Department for an order vesting such land in it and, subject to paragraph (3), the Department may make such order.
(3) The provisions of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972, which are specified in Schedule 2, shall have effect in relation to every such vesting order subject to the modifications and adaptations set out in that Schedule.
(4) Before making any order under paragraph (2), the Department shall have regard to the effect which the order, if made, would have on the user, value and amenities of land in the immediate neighbourhood of the land proposed to be acquired.
(5) The proceeds of the sale by the Authority of any property acquired or held by it under or by virtue of this Part, and the amount of any fees or expenses paid to the Authority in respect of any services rendered by it under this Part for which the Authority may receive payment, shall be applied by the Authority for the purposes of this Part.