# Fire (Scotland) Act 2005, Paragraph 7


(1) SFRS must employ a Chief Officer.
(2) The Chief Officer may not be a member of SFRS.
(3) The first Chief Officer is to be appointed by the Scottish Ministers on such terms and conditions as they may determine.
(4) Each subsequent appointment of a person as the Chief Officer is to be made by SFRS.
(5) The appointment of a person under sub-paragraph (4) is subject to the approval of the Scottish Ministers.
(6) The terms and conditions of a person appointed under sub-paragraph (4) are to be determined by SFRS.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/5/schedule/1A/paragraph/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/fire-scotland-act-2005/schedule-1A/paragraph-7
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