The Fire and Rescue Authority (Police and Crime Commissioner) (Application of Local Policing Provisions, Inspection, Powers to Trade and Consequential Amendments) Order 2017

Interpretation

2.  In this Order—

“the FRS Act 2004” means the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004;

“Authority” means a fire and rescue authority created by an order under section 4A of the FRS Act 2004;

“chief fire officer” means the person with responsibility for managing the fire and rescue service;

“fire and rescue service” means the personnel, services and equipment secured by the Authority for the purposes of carrying out the Authority’s functions under—

(a)

section 6 of the FRS Act 2004 (fire safety);

(b)

section 7 of that Act (fire-fighting);

(c)

section 8 of that Act (road traffic accidents);

(d)

any order under section 9 of that Act (emergencies) which applies to the Authority;

(e)

section 2 of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (duty to assess, plan and advise)(1) and any subordinate legislation under that Act applying to the Authority;

(f)

any other provision of or made under an enactment which confers functions on a fire and rescue authority;

“relevant police and crime panel” in relation to an Authority means the police and crime panel for the police area—

(a)

which corresponds to the area of the Authority; or

(b)

within which the area of the Authority falls.

(1)

2004 c. 36. There are amendments to section 2 that are not relevant to this Order.