Paragraph 11 I1 I2

(1)

The Civil Defence Act 1948 is amended as follows.

(2)

In section 1(1)(b) (civil defence functions of Ministers), for “fire brigades” substitute “ employees of fire and rescue authorities ”.

(3)

In section 5 (civil defence obligations)—

(a)

for “fire brigades” substitute “ employees of fire and rescue authorities ”;

(b)

omit the words “and brigades”;

(c)

after “respectively” insert “ and by employees of fire and rescue authorities ”.

(4)

In section 9(1) (interpretation), omit the definition of “fire brigade”.

Annotations

I1: Sch. 1 para. 11 in force at 7.9.2004 for specified purposes except in relation to W. and 1.10.2004 otherwise except in relation to W. by S.I. 2004/2304, art. 2 (with art. 3)
I2: Sch. 1 para. 11 in force at 10.11.2004 for W. by S.I. 2004/2917, art. 2