2017 No. 168 (W. 49)
The Fire and Rescue Services (Emergencies) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2017
Made
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales
Coming into force
The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 9 and 62 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 20041 on the National Assembly for Wales and now vested in them2, and having consulted such persons as they consider appropriate in accordance with section 9(5) of that Act, make the following Order:
Title, commencement and application1
1
The title of this Order is the Fire and Rescue Services (Emergencies) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2017.
2
This Order comes into force on 1 April 2017.
3
This Order applies in relation to fire and rescue authorities in Wales.
Amendment of Order2
1
The Fire and Rescue Services (Emergencies) (Wales) Order 20073 is amended as follows.
2
After article 3 insert—
Rescue and protection in case of flooding and inland water emergencies3A
1
A fire and rescue authority must make provision in its area, to the extent that it considers it reasonable to do so, for the purpose of—
a
rescuing people, or protecting them from serious harm in the event of an emergency involving flooding; and
b
rescuing people in the event of an emergency involving inland water.
2
The duty within paragraph (1) applies to an emergency falling within section 58(a) of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.
3
In this article—
“flooding” (“llifogydd”) means any case where land not normally covered by water becomes covered by water;
“inland water” (“dyfroedd mewndirol”) means—
- a
rivers, streams and canals; and
- b
lakes, reservoirs and water-filled quarries.
3
In article 4—
a
in the introductory words, for “or 3” substitute “, 3 or 3A”;
b
in paragraph (a) after “services” insert “, equipment”.
(This note is not part of the Order)