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Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 in Scotland

2004 c. 21 · Enacted 22 July 2004 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

Not fully up to date. 6 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 29 June 2026.

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ProvisionChangeMade by
s. 24(3)substituted for s. 24(3)-(5)Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 s. 168(3)
s. 18B(8)words insertedBuilding Safety (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 3 para. 8
s. 2(12)insertedBuilding Safety (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 3 para. 6
s. 4(8)insertedBuilding Safety (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 3 para. 7
Sch. 1 para. 72(2)omittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 365
Sch. 1 para. 55repealedRoad Safety Act 2006 Sch. 7(7)

An Act to make provision about fire and rescue authorities and their functions; to make provision about employment by, and powers of employees of, fire and rescue authorities; to make provision about education and training and pension schemes; to make provision about the supply of water; to make provision about false alarms of fire; to provide for the funding of advisory bodies; and for connected purposes.

[22nd July 2004]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—C1C2

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Modifications

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Act applied (with modifications) (30.12.2004) by S.I. 1990/2227, art. 2 (as amended (E.) by Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (Consequential Amendments) (England) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/3168), art. 23)

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Act modified (20.12.2023) by The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1432), arts. 1(2), 41(2) (with arts. 50-53)

Contents

  1. 1ADesignation of mayoral combined authorities and mayoral CCAs
  2. 4CTransfer of property, rights and liabilities
  3. 4DFurther provision about authority created by section 4A order
  4. 4ERequirement for authority created by section 4A order to have fire fund
  5. 4FExercise of functions pursuant to section 4A order
  6. 4GSection 4A order: transitional provision
  7. 4HDelegation to chief constable for police area
  8. 4IFurther provision about chief constable covered by section 4H order
  9. 4JExercise of functions pursuant to section 4H order
  10. 4LApplication of fire and rescue provisions
  11. 4MApplication of local policing provisions
  12. 5CPower to make provision supplemental to section 5A
  13. 5DLimits on power under section 5C(1)
  14. 5EProcedure for Secretary of State's orders under section 5C(1) and (2)
  15. 5FProcedure for Welsh Ministers' orders under section 5C(1) and (2)
  16. 5GDetermining Assembly procedures for drafts laid under section 5F(2)
  17. 5HNegative resolution procedure for draft laid under section 5F(2)
  18. 5JAffirmative resolution procedure for draft laid under section 5F(2)
  19. 5KSuper-affirmative resolution procedure for draft laid under section 5F(2)
  20. 5LCalculation of time periods
  21. 5MInterpretation of Part 1
  22. Core functions
  23. 6Fire safety
  24. 7Fire-fighting
  25. 8Road traffic accidents
  26. 9Emergencies
  27. Other functions
  28. 10Directions relating to particular fires and emergencies
  29. 11Power to respond to other eventualities
  30. 12Other services
  31. Assistance in discharge of functions
  32. 13Reinforcement schemes
  33. 14Directions as to reinforcement schemes
  34. 15Arrangements with other employers of fire-fighters
  35. Discharge of functions by others
  36. 16Arrangements for discharge of functions by others
  37. 17Directions as to arrangements under section 16
  38. 18Training centres
  39. 18BLimits on charging under section 18A(1)
  40. 18CCases where a charge may be made for responding to report of fire etc
  41. 20Exercise of powers at or under sea
  42. Fire and Rescue National Framework
  43. 22Intervention by Secretary of State
  44. 23Intervention protocol
  45. 25Report
  46. Police and crime plan
  47. 25APolice and crime plan
  48. 26Information
  49. Equipment etc
  50. 29Equipment, facilities, services and organisations
  51. 30Directions for public safety purposes
  52. Training etc
  53. 31Training institution and centres
  54. Part 4: Employment
  55. 32Negotiating bodies
  56. 33Guidance
  57. Pensions etc
  58. 34Pensions etc
  59. 35Information in connection with pensions etc
  60. 36Preservation of existing pension scheme
  61. 38Duty to secure water supply etc
  62. 39Supply of water by water undertakers
  63. 40Emergency supply by water undertaker
  64. 41Supply by other persons
  65. 42Fire hydrants
  66. 43Notice of works affecting water supply and fire hydrants
  67. Part 6: Supplementary
  68. 45Obtaining information and investigating fires
  69. 46Supplementary powers
  70. 47Notices: general
  71. 48Notices given electronically
  72. 49False alarms of fire
  73. 50Payments in respect of advisory bodies
  74. Consequential provision
  75. 52Repeal of Fire Services Act 1947
  76. 53Amendments
  77. 54Repeals
  78. Part 7: General
  79. 60Orders and regulations
  80. 61Commencement
  81. 63Extent
  82. 64Short title
  83. Schedule ZA1: Mayoral combined authorities or CCAs as fire and rescue authorities
  84. 1Interpretation
  85. 2Oversight of the community risk management plan
  86. 3Duty to keep community risk management plan under review
  87. 4Notification of proposed allocation of budget for fire and rescue functions
  88. 5Review of proposed budget
  89. 1Proposal for order under section 4A
  90. 2Duty of relevant fire and rescue authority to cooperate in preparation of proposal
  91. 3Consultation on proposal
  92. 4Provision of representations to Secretary of State
  93. 5Decision by Secretary of State
  94. 6Interpretation
  95. 7Application of this Schedule to certain orders under section 4H
  96. Schedule A2: Application of legislation relating to police and crime commissioners
  97. 1Introductory
  98. 2Arrangements for obtaining the views of the community
  99. 3Scrutiny of fire and rescue plan
  100. 4Information for public
  101. 5Scrutiny of fire and rescue statement
  102. 6Information for police and crime panels
  103. 7Duties when carrying out functions
  104. 8Powers of police and crime panels
  105. 9Power to require attendance and information
  106. 10Conduct of fire and rescue authority
  107. 11Scrutiny of appointment of chief finance officer
  108. 12Scrutiny of precepts
  109. 13Regulations about complaints and conduct matters
  110. 1Interpretation
  111. 2Delegation
  112. 3Working with Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Constabulary
  113. 4Working with Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Constabulary
  114. 5Assistance for other public authorities
  115. 6Powers of English inspectors to obtain information etc
  116. 7Powers of English inspectors to obtain access to premises
  117. 8Failure to comply with notice under paragraph 6 or 7
  118. 9Sensitive information: restriction on further disclosure
  119. 10Provision of intelligence service information to English inspectors
  120. Schedule 1: Minor and consequential amendments
  121. 1Paragraph 1
  122. 2Paragraph 2
  123. 3Paragraph 3
  124. 4Paragraph 4
  125. 5Paragraph 5
  126. 6Paragraph 6
  127. 7Paragraph 7
  128. 8Paragraph 8
  129. 9Paragraph 9
  130. 10Paragraph 10
  131. 11Paragraph 11
  132. Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951 (c. 65)
  133. 12Paragraph 12
  134. 13Paragraph 13
  135. 14Paragraph 14
  136. 16Paragraph 16
  137. 17Paragraph 17
  138. 18Paragraph 18
  139. 20Paragraph 20
  140. 21Paragraph 21
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  142. 23Paragraph 23
  143. Gaming Act 1968 (c. 65)
  144. 24Paragraph 24
  145. 25Paragraph 25
  146. 26Paragraph 26
  147. 27Paragraph 27
  148. 28Paragraph 28
  149. 29Paragraph 29
  150. 30Paragraph 30
  151. 31Paragraph 31
  152. 32Paragraph 32
  153. 33Paragraph 33
  154. Pensions (Increase) Act 1971 (c. 56)
  155. 34Paragraph 34
  156. 35Paragraph 35
  157. 36Paragraph 36
  158. Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11)
  159. 37Paragraph 37
  160. 38Paragraph 38
  161. 39Paragraph 39
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  223. Schedule 2Repeals