# Fire (Scotland) Act 2005, Section 35: Assistance

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(1) SFRS may enter into arrangements with a person for securing the provision by that person of assistance for SFRS in the carrying out by SFRS of a relevant function.
(2) A person may provide assistance under arrangements made under subsection (1) only if the Chief Officer is satisfied that the person has sufficient knowledge, skills and experience to enable the person to provide assistance for SFRS in the carrying out by SFRS of the relevant function.
(3) Arrangements under this section may include provision as to the terms (including terms as to payment) on which assistance is to be provided.
(4) In this section, “relevant function” means a function conferred by or under any of sections 8 to 11, 13 and 61.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/5/section/35 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/fire-scotland-act-2005/section-35
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