{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/fire-scotland-act-2005/section-81",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/fire-scotland-act-2005/section-81.json",
  "legislation": "asp/2005/5",
  "legislation_title": "Fire (Scotland) Act 2005",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/fire-scotland-act-2005",
  "path": "section/81",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "81",
  "heading": "Inquiries: supplementary",
  "text": "(1) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision in connection with inquiries under this Act.\n(2) The reference in subsection (1) to inquiries does not include inquiries mentioned in section 43B.\n(3) Regulations under subsection (1) may in particular make provision for or in connection with—\n(a) the persons who may conduct an inquiry and their appointment to do so;\n(b) the giving of notice of an inquiry;\n(c) requiring persons to attend an inquiry—\n(i) to give evidence; or\n(ii) to produce documents;\n(d) the taking of evidence on oath;\n(e) the payment of expenses—\n(i) of witnesses; and\n(ii) of or concerning the production of documents;\n(f) the making of awards of expenses in respect of—\n(i) an inquiry; or\n(ii) arrangements made for an inquiry which does not take place;\n(g) what expenses may be included in such awards;\n(h) how expenses are to be calculated; and\n(i) recovery of expenses.",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Word in s. 81(2) substituted (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), s. 129(2), Sch. 7 para. 68(24); S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/5/section/81",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:16:28.643565+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."
}