Part 1Fire and rescue authorities
F1Fire and rescue authority involving police and crime commissioner
4JExercise of functions pursuant to section 4H order
1
This section applies if—
a
an order under section 4H makes provision in relation to the area of a fire and rescue authority, and
b
under the order, functions of the fire and rescue authority are delegated to the chief constable of the police force for the police area—
i
which corresponds to the area of the fire and rescue authority, or
ii
within which the area of the fire and rescue authority falls.
2
The chief constable must secure that good value for money is obtained in exercising—
a
functions which are delegated under the order, and
b
functions relating to fire and rescue services which are conferred on the chief constable by or by virtue of any enactment.
3
The chief constable must secure that persons exercising functions delegated by the chief constable under the order obtain good value for money in exercising those functions.
4
The fire and rescue authority must—
a
secure the exercise of the duties which are delegated to the chief constable under the order,
b
secure the exercise of the duties relating to fire and rescue services which are imposed on the chief constable by or by virtue of any enactment,
c
secure that functions which are delegated to the chief constable under the order are exercised efficiently and effectively, and
d
secure that functions relating to fire and rescue services which are conferred or imposed on the chief constable by or by virtue of any enactment are exercised efficiently and effectively.
5
The fire and rescue authority must hold the chief constable to account for the exercise of such functions.
S. 4A-4M and crossheading inserted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 3.4.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 1 para. 5; S.I. 2017/399, reg. 2, Sch. para. 38