Paragraph 6 Local Government Act 1972I1

in subsection (5), after “London Fire Commissioner” insert “and a mayoral fire and rescue authority”;

after subsection (5) insert—

“(5A)

For that purpose “mayoral fire and rescue authority” means—

(a)

a mayoral combined authority (which has the same meaning as in Part 6 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 — see section 107A(8) of that Act), or

(b)

a mayoral CCA (which has the same meaning as in Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 — see section 27(8) of that Act),

in its capacity as a fire and rescue authority by virtue of section 1(2)(f) or (g) of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.”