# The Fire Services (Appointments and Promotion) (Scotland) Regulations 2004, Regulation 5: Qualification for appointment


The general requirements referred to in regulation 4 are that–
(a) the person is of good character;
(b) the person has attained the age of 18 years;
(c) either–
(i) the person has attained such qualifications in educational or vocational subjects as the fire authority maintaining the brigade may require, being such qualifications as necessitate a reasonable standard of proficiency in communication and numeracy and such other subjects, if any, as the fire authority may require; or
(ii) the fire authority is satisfied that the person is of such educational standard that it is unnecessary for that person to attain any such qualification; and
(d) a medical practitioner selected by the fire authority is satisfied that the person’s general state of health and fitness is satisfactory to carry out the duties of the role.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/527/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/fire-services-appointments-and-promotion-scotland-regulations-2004/regulation-5
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