54(1)The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 is amended as follows.E+W
(2)In the provisions mentioned in sub-paragraph (3), for “fire authority” (in each place) substitute “ fire and rescue authority ”.
(3)The provisions are—
(a)in section 9 (application of section 10), subsections (1) and (2);
(b)in section 10 (firemen’s switches for luminous tube signs), subsections (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9) and (10).
(4)In section 9(4) (meaning of “fire authority”), for the words from “ “fire authority”” to “1947” substitute “ “fire and rescue authority” means a fire and rescue authority under the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 ”.
(5)In section 10, in subsections (3) and (8)(a) for “firemen” substitute “ fire-fighters ”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 1 para. 54 in force at 7.9.2004 for specified purposes except in relation to W. and 1.10.2004 otherwise except in relation to W. by S.I. 2004/2304, art. 2 (with art. 3)
I2Sch. 1 para. 54 in force at 10.11.2004 for W. by S.I. 2004/2917, art. 2