Part 1Fire and rescue authorities
I11Fire and rescue authorities
1
The fire and rescue authority for an area is the authority determined under this section.
2
In England—
a
a non-metropolitan county council is the fire and rescue authority for the county;
b
a non-metropolitan district council for an area for which there is no county council is the fire and rescue authority for the area;
c
the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority is the fire and rescue authority for Greater London;
d
a metropolitan county fire and civil defence authority is the fire and rescue authority for the county;
e
the Council of the Isles of Scilly is the fire and rescue authority for the Isles of Scilly.
3
In Wales—
a
a county council is the fire and rescue authority for the county;
b
a county borough council is the fire and rescue authority for the county borough.
4
This section is subject to sections 2 and 4 (schemes constituting combined fire and rescue authorities for particular areas).