Greater London Authority Act 1999

[F1 327A The London Fire Commissioner U.K.

(1) There is to be a London Fire Commissioner.

(2) The London Fire Commissioner is a corporation sole.

(3) The Mayor is to appoint the London Fire Commissioner.

(4) The London Fire Commissioner has—

(a) the functions of the fire and rescue authority for Greater London under the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004, and

(b) the other functions conferred on the Commissioner by or by virtue of any other enactment.

(5) The London Fire Commissioner must secure that the London Fire and Rescue Service is efficient and effective.

(6) In subsection (5) “the London Fire and Rescue Service” means the personnel, services and equipment secured by the London Fire Commissioner for the purposes of the carrying out of the Commissioner's functions under—

(a) section 6 of the Fire and Rescue Services 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 Commissioner, or

(e) any other provision of or made under an enactment which confers functions on a fire and rescue authority.

(7) The Mayor must hold the London Fire Commissioner to account for the exercise of the Commissioner's functions.

(8) Schedule 27A makes further provision about the London Fire Commissioner.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 6A inserted (E.W.) (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 1.3.2018 for the insertion of ss. 327A(1)-(3)(7)(8), 327B-327D, 327F, 327H(1)(2)(b)(3)-(12)(13)(b), 22.3.2018 for the insertion of s. 327A(4) 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. 10; S.I. 2018/227, regs. 2(b)(ii), 3(1)(b)(c)(2), 4(c)