F1F1Part 6AThe London Fire Commissioner
327DDirections etc by the Mayor
1
The Mayor may issue to the London Fire Commissioner—
a
guidance as to the manner in which the Commissioner is to exercise the Commissioner's functions,
b
general directions as to the manner in which the Commissioner is to exercise the Commissioner's functions, or
c
specific directions as to the exercise of the Commissioner's functions.
2
Directions issued by the Mayor under subsection (1)(c) above may include a direction not to exercise a power specified in the direction.
3
The guidance or directions which may be issued by the Mayor under subsection (1) above include guidance or directions as to the manner in which the London Fire Commissioner—
a
is to perform any of the Commissioner's duties, or
b
is to conduct any legal proceedings.
4
In exercising any power conferred by this section, the Mayor must have regard to—
a
the Fire and Rescue National Framework, and
b
fire safety enforcement guidance.
5
In this section—
“the Fire and Rescue National Framework” means the Fire and Rescue National Framework prepared under section 21 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004;
“fire safety enforcement guidance” means guidance under article 26 (enforcement) of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (SI 2005/1541) given by the Secretary of State to the London Fire Commissioner in the Commissioner's capacity as an enforcing authority for the purposes of that Order.
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)