Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004

24 Best value E+W

(1) Sections 10 to [F1 13A] of the Local Government Act 1999 (c. 27) (best value inspections) apply in relation to a fire and rescue authority’s compliance with section 21(7) as they apply in relation to a best value authority’s compliance with the requirements of Part 1 of that Act.

(2) As applied by subsection (1), those sections have effect as if, in [F2 sections 13(2)(b) and (4) and 13A(2)(b) and (4)], for “give a direction under section 15” there were substituted “ make an order under section 22 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 ”.

[F3 (3) Subsection (1) does not apply to a fire and rescue authority in Wales.

(4) Sections 21, 22, 26 and 27 of the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2009 apply in relation to a fire and rescue authority in Wales' compliance with section 21(7) as they apply in relation to a Welsh improvement authority's compliance with the requirements of Part 1 of that Measure.

(5) As applied by subsection (4), those sections have effect as if—

(a) in section 21(1), paragraphs (a) and (b) and the word “if” preceding paragraph (a) were omitted;

(b) sections 21(2)(b), (3), (5), (8) and (10) and 22(4) were omitted;

(c) in section 22(1), for the words “a special inspection” there were substituted “ an inspection under section 21 ”;

(d) in section 22(2)(b), for the words “do either or both of the following” to the end there were substituted “ make an order under section 22 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 ”;

(e) in section 26(11), the words “or an inspection under section 21 as applied by section 24(4) of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004” were inserted at the end;

(f) in section 27(1), the words “or inspections under section 21 as applied by section 24(4) of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004” were inserted at the end.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in s. 24(1) substituted (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 8 para. 26(2); S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(e)

F2 Words in s. 24(2) substituted (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 8 para. 26(3); S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(e)

F3 S. 24(3)-(5) inserted (1.4.2010) by Local Government (Wales) Measure 2009 (nawm 2), s. 53(2), Sch. 1 para. 33; S.I. 2009/3272, art. 3(1), Sch. 2

Commencement Information

I1 S. 24 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)

I2 S. 24 in force at 10.11.2004 for W. by S.I. 2004/2917, art. 2