Title, commencement, application and interpretation1
1
The title of this Order is the Fire and Rescue Services (Charging) (Wales) Order 2006 and it comes into force on 13 July 2006.
2
This Order applies in relation to fire and rescue authorities in Wales.
3
In this Order—
“the Act” (“y Ddeddf”) means the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004;
“operator” (“gweithredydd”) means the person who, as occupier or otherwise, has control of the premises, structure, lift or vehicle, as the case may be, in connection with the carrying on by that person of a trade, business or other undertaking (whether or not for profit) and includes the keeper of a vehicle as defined in section 62(2) of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 19942; and
“premises” (“mangre”) includes any place.
Power to charge for services2
A fire and rescue authority is authorised to charge the person specified in column 2 of the table in the Schedule for the action taken by the authority specified in the corresponding entry in column 1 of the table, but not—
a
except in relation to entry 13 in the table, for extinguishing fires or protecting life and property in the event of fires, or
b
for emergency medical assistance.
Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 19983