{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/fire-and-rescue-services-act-2004/section-9",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/fire-and-rescue-services-act-2004/section-9.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2004/21",
  "legislation_title": "Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/fire-and-rescue-services-act-2004",
  "path": "section/9",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "9",
  "heading": "Emergencies",
  "text": "(1) The Secretary of State may by order confer on a fire and rescue authority functions relating to emergencies, other than fires and road traffic accidents in relation to which the authority has functions under section 7 or 8.\n(2) An order under this section may require functions conferred on a fire and rescue authority under this section to be discharged outside the authority’s area.\n(3) An order under this section may make provision as to what a fire and rescue authority must or may do for the purpose of a function conferred under this section, and may in particular require or authorise a fire and rescue authority—\n(a) to secure the provision of personnel, services and equipment;\n(b) to secure the provision of training for personnel;\n(c) to make arrangements for dealing with calls for help and for summoning personnel;\n(d) to make arrangements for obtaining information needed for the purpose of discharging the function;\n(e) to make arrangements for ensuring that reasonable steps are taken to prevent or limit damage to property resulting from discharging the function.\n(4) An order under this section may confer a function, including a function of providing particular equipment, on a particular authority.\n(5) Before making an order under this section the Secretary of State must consult any persons he considers appropriate.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 9 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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "S. 9 in force at 10.11.2004 for W. by S.I. 2004/2917, art. 2"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/21/section/9",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:17:04.223984+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}