Part 2Local democracy and devolution
Chapter 1Combined county authorities
Police and crime and fire and rescue functions
I134Exercise of fire and rescue functions
1
This section applies to a mayor for the area of a CCA who—
a
2
The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision—
a
authorising the mayor to arrange for the chief constable of the police force for the police area which corresponds to the area of the CCA to exercise fire and rescue functions exercisable by the mayor;
b
authorising that chief constable to arrange for a person within subsection (4) to exercise the chief constable’s fire and rescue functions.
3
Regulations under subsection (2) may provide that arrangements made under the regulations—
a
may authorise the exercise of any functions mentioned in that subsection;
b
may authorise the exercise of any functions mentioned in that subsection other than those specified or described in the regulations;
c
may authorise the exercise of such of the functions mentioned in that subsection as are specified or described in the regulations.
4
a
members of the chief constable’s police force;
b
the civilian staff of that police force, as defined by section 102(4) of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011;
c
5
6
This section is subject to—
b
section 37 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (prohibition on employment of police in fire-fighting).
7
In this section “fire and rescue functions”, in relation to a chief constable, means—
a
b
functions relating to fire and rescue services which are conferred on the chief constable by or by virtue of any enactment.