Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations–

• “appointment” includes appointment on promotion;

• “brigade” means a fire brigade maintained by a fire authority in Scotland under the provisions of the Fire Services Act 1947;

• “fire authority” means–

  1. (a)

     a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994^f1, or

  2. (b)

     a joint board constituted under an administration scheme made by virtue of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973^f2 or section 36 of the Fire Services Act 1947;

• “IPDS” means the Integrated Personal Development System as described in Scottish Fire Service Circular 2/2002 published on 6th August 2002;

• “National Occupational Standards” means the standards published by the Emergency Fire Services Vocational Council in August 2001 and April 2003;

• “permanent appointment” means an appointment for more than twelve months; and

• “role” means a role listed in Schedule 1.