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).