4.—(1) The Crime and Disorder Act 1998(1) is modified as follows.
(2) In the definition of “fire and rescue authority”, in section 5(5) (authorities responsible for strategies)(2), the reference in paragraph (b) to a “metropolitan county fire and rescue authority” is to apply as if it included a reference to “the Combined Authority as a fire and rescue authority”.
(3) In the definition of “relevant authority” in section 115(2) (disclosure of information)(3), the reference in paragraph (j) to “a metropolitan county fire and rescue authority” is to apply as if it included a reference to “the Combined Authority as a fire and rescue authority”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 7 para. 4 in force at 20.12.2023, see art. 1(2)
Section 5(5) was inserted by section 97(6) of the Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30) and amended by paragraph 89(2)(b) of Schedule 1 to the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21), paragraph 2(8)(b) of Schedule 11 to the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13) and paragraph 78 of Schedule 1 and paragraph 104 of Schedule 2 to the Policing and Crime Act 2017.
Section 115(2) was amended by paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 9 to the Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48). There are other amendments not relevant to this instrument.