Part 3Administration
Supervision
I1I426Information
A fire and rescue authority must—
a
submit to the Secretary of State any reports and returns required by him;
b
give the Secretary of State any information with respect to its functions required by him.
I2I527Inquiries
The Secretary of State may cause an inquiry to be held into—
a
the manner in which a fire and rescue authority is discharging any of its functions;
b
the circumstances of, or the steps taken to deal with, a fire, road traffic accident or emergency of another kind in relation to which a fire and rescue authority has functions under this Act.
I3I628Inspectors
1
Her Majesty may by Order in Council appoint inspectors, and the Secretary of State may appoint assistant inspectors and other officers, for the purpose of obtaining information as to—
a
the manner in which fire and rescue authorities are discharging their functions;
b
technical matters relating to those functions.
2
The Secretary of State may pay to persons appointed under this section remuneration determined by him.
3
A person appointed under section 24 of the Fire Services Act 1947 (c. 41) is to be taken to have been appointed under this section.