The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2013

7.—(1) The Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004(1) is amended as follows.

(2) For subsection (10) of section 34 (pensions etc.)(2) substitute—

“(10) In this section “Scottish fire authority”—

(a) means the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, and

(b) except in subsections (2)(e) and (h), includes a relevant authority as defined in section 6 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5) (despite the repeal of that section by the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)).”.

(3) In subsection (6) of section 35(3) (definitions for purpose of information in connection with pensions etc.), after the definition of “prescribed” add—

““Scottish fire authority”—

(a)

means the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, and

(b)

in subsection (5) includes a relevant authority as defined in section 6 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5) (despite the repeal of that section by the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)).”.

(1)

2004 c.21.

(2)

Section 34(10) was amended by the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5), schedule 3, paragraph 24 and the 2012 Act, schedule 14, paragraph 66(z).

(3)

Section 35(6) is amended by the 2012 Act, schedule 7, paragraph 66(3).