Section 41J Local Senior OfficersF1

Scotland

(1)

After consulting the local authority, SFRS must designate an employee of SFRS as Local Senior Officer for each local authority area for the purpose of carrying out on behalf of SFRS the delegated functions.

(2)

The delegated functions are—

(a)

SFRS's functions under sections 41E to 41H,

(b)

SFRS's function in relation to the provision of feedback to it under section 41K(1),

(c)

SFRS's functions under F2Part 2 of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 (community planning),

(d)

any other functions of SFRS which SFRS delegates to the Local Senior Officer.

(3)

The duty imposed on SFRS by subsection (1) must be carried out by the Chief Officer.

(4)

A person may be designated under subsection (1) in relation to more than one local authority area.

(5)

Subsection (1) does not affect—

(a)

SFRS's responsibility for the carrying out of the delegated functions,

(b)

SFRS's ability to carry out the delegated functions.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Ss. 41D-41K and cross-heading inserted (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), ss. 115, 129(2); S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121)
F2: Words in s. 41J(2)(c) substituted (20.12.2016) by Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 6), s. 142(1), sch. 4 para. 9(b); S.S.I. 2016/410, art. 2(a)

Notes on Chapter 8A

Textual amendments

F1: Pt. 2 Ch. 8A heading and ss. 41A-41C inserted (1.10.2012 for the purpose of inserting s. 41A, 1.4.2013 so far as not already in force) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), ss. 114, 129(2); S.S.I. 2012/253, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 8(1)(2)); S.I. 2013/51, art. 2