Explanatory note

These Regulations provide for new qualifications for appointments to, and promotions within, the Fire Service following the replacement of the previous twelve ranks with seven, now referred to as “roles”. Schedule 1 list the new roles to which the Regulations apply.

Regulation 2 contains definitions. Scottish Fire Service Circular 2/2002 may be obtained free of charge by writing to the Fire Services Division, Scottish Executive Justice Department, St Andrew’s House, Regent Road, Edinburgh, EH1 3DG. The National Occupational Standards are available at http://www.ipds.org.uk.

Regulations 4, 5 and 6 set out the general and specific qualifications for the roles, which do not apply to a person who is already serving in the same role as a member of another brigade (Regulations 7 and 8).

Regulation 9 revokes the Regulations set out in Schedule 2.