Paragraph 2 Duty of relevant fire and rescue authority to cooperate in preparation of proposalF1

(1)

A relevant fire and rescue authority must cooperate with a relevant police and crime commissioner in the preparation of a section 4A proposal.

(2)

A relevant fire and rescue authority must, in particular, provide a relevant police and crime commissioner with such information held by the authority as the commissioner reasonably requires for the purposes of the preparation of the proposal.

(3)

Sub-paragraph (2) does not require the authority to provide information if to do so would breach—

(a)

any obligation of confidence owed by the authority, or

(b)

any other restriction on the disclosure of information (however imposed).

(4)

Sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) do not apply if the proposal is for an order to create a fire and rescue authority for an area which, before the order is made, contains only the areas of two or more fire and rescue authorities created by order under section 4A.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. A1, Sch. A2 inserted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 3.4.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 1 para. 13; S.I. 2017/399, reg. 2, Sch. para. 38

Notes on Schedule A1

Modifications

C1: Sch. A1 excluded (8.5.2017) by The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions to the Mayor) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/470), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 20(c)
C2: Sch. A1 excluded (29.6.2026) by 2011 c. 13, Sch. 10A para. 60 (as inserted by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), s. 108(5), Sch. 24 (with s. 102))