Fire Services Act 1947

Miscellaneous and General E+W+S

F1 F2 29 Central Fire Brigades Advisory Council. E+W+S

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Textual Amendments

F1 Act repealed (E.W.) (1.10.2004 for E., 10.11.2004 for W.) by Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21), ss. 52, 61, Sch. 2 (with savings for E. in S.I. 2004/2306, art. 3, Sch. and for W. in S.I. 2004/2918, art. 3, Sch.); S.I. 2004/2304, art. 2 (with art. 3); S.I. 2004/2917, art. 2

F2 Act repealed (except ss. 26-27A) (S.) (2.8.2005) by Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5), s. 90, sch. 4 (with ss. 5(1), 77); S.S.I. 2005/392, art. 2(k)

F1 F2 30 Powers of firemen and police in extinguishing fires. E+W+S

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Textual Amendments

F1 Act repealed (E.W.) (1.10.2004 for E., 10.11.2004 for W.) by Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21), ss. 52, 61, Sch. 2 (with savings for E. in S.I. 2004/2306, art. 3, Sch. and for W. in S.I. 2004/2918, art. 3, Sch.); S.I. 2004/2304, art. 2 (with art. 3); S.I. 2004/2917, art. 2

F2 Act repealed (except ss. 26-27A) (S.) (2.8.2005) by Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5), s. 90, sch. 4 (with ss. 5(1), 77); S.S.I. 2005/392, art. 2(k)

F1 F2 31 False alarms of fire. E+W+S

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Textual Amendments

F1 Act repealed (E.W.) (1.10.2004 for E., 10.11.2004 for W.) by Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21), ss. 52, 61, Sch. 2 (with savings for E. in S.I. 2004/2306, art. 3, Sch. and for W. in S.I. 2004/2918, art. 3, Sch.); S.I. 2004/2304, art. 2 (with art. 3); S.I. 2004/2917, art. 2

F2 Act repealed (except ss. 26-27A) (S.) (2.8.2005) by Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5), s. 90, sch. 4 (with ss. 5(1), 77); S.S.I. 2005/392, art. 2(k)

F1 F2 32 Members of police force not to be employed in fire brigade. E+W+S

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Textual Amendments

F1 Act repealed (E.W.) (1.10.2004 for E., 10.11.2004 for W.) by Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21), ss. 52, 61, Sch. 2 (with savings for E. in S.I. 2004/2306, art. 3, Sch. and for W. in S.I. 2004/2918, art. 3, Sch.); S.I. 2004/2304, art. 2 (with art. 3); S.I. 2004/2917, art. 2

F2 Act repealed (except ss. 26-27A) (S.) (2.8.2005) by Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5), s. 90, sch. 4 (with ss. 5(1), 77); S.S.I. 2005/392, art. 2(k)

F1 F2 33 Inquiries. E+W+S

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Textual Amendments

F1 Act repealed (E.W.) (1.10.2004 for E., 10.11.2004 for W.) by Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21), ss. 52, 61, Sch. 2 (with savings for E. in S.I. 2004/2306, art. 3, Sch. and for W. in S.I. 2004/2918, art. 3, Sch.); S.I. 2004/2304, art. 2 (with art. 3); S.I. 2004/2917, art. 2

F2 Act repealed (except ss. 26-27A) (S.) (2.8.2005) by Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5), s. 90, sch. 4 (with ss. 5(1), 77); S.S.I. 2005/392, art. 2(k)

F1 F2 34 Expenses and receipts of Secretary of State. E+W+S

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Textual Amendments

F1 Act repealed (E.W.) (1.10.2004 for E., 10.11.2004 for W.) by Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21), ss. 52, 61, Sch. 2 (with savings for E. in S.I. 2004/2306, art. 3, Sch. and for W. in S.I. 2004/2918, art. 3, Sch.); S.I. 2004/2304, art. 2 (with art. 3); S.I. 2004/2917, art. 2

F2 Act repealed (except ss. 26-27A) (S.) (2.8.2005) by Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5), s. 90, sch. 4 (with ss. 5(1), 77); S.S.I. 2005/392, art. 2(k)

F1 [F2 35 Regulations and orders to be laid before Parliament. E+W+S

(1) Any regulations of the Secretary of State under this Act, and any order of the Secretary of State under section eleven or twenty-six thereof, shall be laid before Parliament forthwith after being made.

(2) If either House of Parliament, within a period of forty days beginning with the day on which any such regulations or order as aforesaid are laid before it, resolves that an Address be presented to His Majesty praying that the regulations or order be annulled, no further proceedings shall be taken thereunder after the date of the resolution, and His Majesty may by Order in Council revoke the regulations or order, so, however, that any such resolution and revocation shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under the regulations or order or to the making of new regulations or a new order.

(3) In reckoning any such period of forty days as aforesaid, no account shall be taken of any time during which Parliament is dissolved or prorogued, or during which both Houses are adjourned for more than four days.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Act repealed (E.W.) (1.10.2004 for E., 10.11.2004 for W.) by Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21), ss. 52, 61, Sch. 2 (with savings for E. in S.I. 2004/2306, art. 3, Sch. and for W. in S.I. 2004/2918, art. 3, Sch.); S.I. 2004/2304, art. 2 (with art. 3); S.I. 2004/2917, art. 2

F2 Act repealed (except ss. 26-27A) (S.) (2.8.2005) by Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5), s. 90, sch. 4 (with ss. 5(1), 77); S.S.I. 2005/392, art. 2(k)

F1 F2 36 Application to Scotland. E+W+S

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Textual Amendments

F1 Act repealed (E.W.) (1.10.2004 for E., 10.11.2004 for W.) by Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21), ss. 52, 61, Sch. 2 (with savings for E. in S.I. 2004/2306, art. 3, Sch. and for W. in S.I. 2004/2918, art. 3, Sch.); S.I. 2004/2304, art. 2 (with art. 3); S.I. 2004/2917, art. 2

F2 Act repealed (except ss. 26-27A) (S.) (2.8.2005) by Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5), s. 90, sch. 4 (with ss. 5(1), 77); S.S.I. 2005/392, art. 2(k)

F1 F2 37 Application to Isles of Scilly. E+W+S

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Textual Amendments

F1 Act repealed (E.W.) (1.10.2004 for E., 10.11.2004 for W.) by Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21), ss. 52, 61, Sch. 2 (with savings for E. in S.I. 2004/2306, art. 3, Sch. and for W. in S.I. 2004/2918, art. 3, Sch.); S.I. 2004/2304, art. 2 (with art. 3); S.I. 2004/2917, art. 2

F2 Act repealed (except ss. 26-27A) (S.) (2.8.2005) by Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5), s. 90, sch. 4 (with ss. 5(1), 77); S.S.I. 2005/392, art. 2(k)

F1 F2 38 Interpretation. E+W+S

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Textual Amendments

F1 Act repealed (E.W.) (1.10.2004 for E., 10.11.2004 for W.) by Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21), ss. 52, 61, Sch. 2 (with savings for E. in S.I. 2004/2306, art. 3, Sch. and for W. in S.I. 2004/2918, art. 3, Sch.); S.I. 2004/2304, art. 2 (with art. 3); S.I. 2004/2917, art. 2

F2 Act repealed (except ss. 26-27A) (S.) (2.8.2005) by Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5), s. 90, sch. 4 (with ss. 5(1), 77); S.S.I. 2005/392, art. 2(k)

F1 [F2 39 Short title, extent, transitional provisions and savings. E+W+S

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(5) Without prejudice to the provisions of section thirty-eight of the M1 Interpretation Act 1889 (which relates to the effect of repeals), save as provided in the Fifth Schedule to this Act, nothing in this Act shall affect—

(a) the operation of any pension scheme in relation to persons retiring before the appointed day from employment as members of fire brigades or the National Fire Service, or dying before that date while in such employment; or

(b) the operation of any pension scheme, the M2 Police and Firemen (War Service) Act, 1939, or any scheme under section seven of that Act in relation to a person to whom section one of that Act or any scheme under the said section seven applies, unless and until the said person becomes a member of a fire brigade maintained in pursuance of this Act or becomes engaged in such other employment in connection with the provision of fire services as may for the purposes of this paragraph be specified in the Firemen’s Pension Scheme.

In this subsection the expression “pension scheme” means the M3 Fire Brigade Pensions Act 1925, or any other scheme for the grant of pensions, allowances or gratuities on the retirement or death of persons employed as members of fire brigades.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Act repealed (E.W.) (1.10.2004 for E., 10.11.2004 for W.) by Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21), ss. 52, 61, Sch. 2 (with savings for E. in S.I. 2004/2306, art. 3, Sch. and for W. in S.I. 2004/2918, art. 3, Sch.); S.I. 2004/2304, art. 2 (with art. 3); S.I. 2004/2917, art. 2

F2 Act repealed (except ss. 26-27A) (S.) (2.8.2005) by Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5), s. 90, sch. 4 (with ss. 5(1), 77); S.S.I. 2005/392, art. 2(k)

F3 Ss. 31(3), 39(3), Sch. 5 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (c. 43), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XI

F4 S. 39(4), Sch. 6 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1950 (c. 6)

Marginal Citations

M1 1889 c. 63.

M2 1939 c. 103.

M3 1925 c. 47.