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.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I1

S. 26 in force at 7.9.2004 for specified purposes except in relation to W. and 1.10.2004 otherwise except in relation to W. by S.I. 2004/2304, art. 2 (with art. 3)

I4

S. 26 in force at 10.11.2004 for W. by S.I. 2004/2917, art. 2

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.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I2

S. 27 in force at 7.9.2004 for specified purposes except in relation to W. and 1.10.2004 otherwise except in relation to W. by S.I. 2004/2304, art. 2 (with art. 3)

I5

S. 27 in force at 10.11.2004 for W. by S.I. 2004/2917, art. 2

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.