Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004

1 Fire and rescue authorities E+W

(1) The fire and rescue authority for an area is the authority determined under this section.

(2) In England—

(a) a non-metropolitan county council is the fire and rescue authority for the county;

(b) a non-metropolitan district council for an area for which there is no county council is the fire and rescue authority for the area;

(c) the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority is the fire and rescue authority for Greater London;

(d) a metropolitan county fire and civil defence authority is the fire and rescue authority for the county;

(e) the Council of the Isles of Scilly is the fire and rescue authority for the Isles of Scilly.

(3) In Wales—

(a) a county council is the fire and rescue authority for the county;

(b) a county borough council is the fire and rescue authority for the county borough.

(4) This section is subject to sections 2 and 4 (schemes constituting combined fire and rescue authorities for particular areas).

Commencement Information

I1 S. 1 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)