# The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2023, Paragraph 1: Local Government Act 1972


In section 138(5) of the Local Government Act 1972 (powers of principal councils with respect to emergencies or disasters), the reference to “metropolitan county fire and rescue authority” is to apply as if it included the Combined Authority as a fire and rescue authority.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2023/9780348253252/schedule/7/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-york-and-north-yorkshire-combined-authority-order-2023/schedule-7/paragraph-1
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