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(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 [F1London Fire Commissioner] 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 [F2—
(a)sections 2 and 4 (schemes constituting combined fire and rescue authorities for particular areas), and
(b)sections 4A and 4B (orders providing for police and crime commissioners to be fire and rescue authorities).]
[F3(5)This section is also subject to an order under Part 6 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 which transfers the functions of a fire and rescue authority to a combined authority established under section 103 of that Act.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 1(2)(c) substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 1.4.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 2 para. 111; S.I. 2018/227, reg. 4(c)
F2Words in s. 1(4) substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 3.4.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 1 para. 3; S.I. 2017/399, reg. 2, Sch. para. 38
F3S. 1(5) inserted (8.5.2017) by The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Fire and Rescue Functions) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/469), arts. 1(3), 12
Commencement Information
I1S. 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)
I2S. 1 in force at 10.11.2004 for W. by S.I. 2004/2917, art. 2
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