Section 13 Power to respond to other eventualities

Scotland

(1)

F1SFRS may take any action it considers appropriate—

(a)

in response to an event or situation that causes or is likely to cause—

(i)

a person to die, be injured or become ill; or

(ii)

harm to the environment (including the life and health of plants and animals and the fabric of buildings); or

(b)

for the purpose of enabling it to take action in response to such an event or situation.

(2)

The power conferred by subsection (1)—

(a)

includes power to secure the provision of equipment; and

(b)

may be exercised by F2SFRS within or outwith its area.

Annotations

F1: Word in s. 13(1) substituted (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), ss. 107(a), 129(2); S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121)
F2: Word in s. 13(2)(b) substituted (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), ss. 107(b), 129(2); S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121)