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In Schedule 1 (interpretation), in Part I (glossary of expressions)f1–

(a)

insert, after the entry for the expression “eligible person”–

(i)

in the first column “fire and rescue authority”; and

(ii)

in the second column, “A relevant authority under the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005”;

(b)

after the entry for the expression “Mixed-rate service”, insert–

(i)

in the first column, “Normal pension age”; and

(ii)

in the second column, “ Construe in accordance with rule A13”;

(c)

omit the entry (both columns) for the expression “Rank”;

(d)

in the entry for the expression of “Regular firefighter”, in the second column–

(i)

after “after 1st October 2004”, insert “and before 2nd August 2005”; and

(ii)

at the end insert

  • “In relation to any time on or after 2nd August 2005, the expression means a person who is employed–

    1. (a)

      by a fire and rescue authority as a firefighter (whether whole-time or part-time), other than as a retained or volunteer firefighter, and

    2. (b)

      on terms under which he is, or may be, required to engage in fire-fighting or, without a break in continuity of such employment, may be required to perform other duties appropriate to his role as a firefighter (whether instead of, or in addition to, engaging in fire-fighting) and whose employment is not temporary.”;

(e)

after the entry for the expression “Regular firefighter”, insert–

(i)

in the first column, “Relevant fire and rescue authority”; and

(ii)

in the second column, “Construe in accordance with rule L1(4)”;

(f)

for the entry for the expression “Retained member of a brigade”, substitute–

(i)

in the first column, for ““Retained member””; and

(ii)

in the second column,

  • “A member of the fire and rescue service who is obliged to attend–

    1. (a)

      at the station to which he is attached for training, development and maintenance duties for an average of 2 hours each week and, promptly, at any time, in response to a call; and

    2. (b)

      at any incident or other occurrence, or at any other station for standby duties during the employee’s period of availability.”;

(g)

omit the entry (both columns) for the expression “Retirement date”; and

(h)

in the entry for the expression “Volunteer member of a brigade”,

(i)

in the first column, for “of a brigade”, substitute “of the fire and rescue service”.

(ii)

in the second column–

(a)

for “of a brigade”, in the first place where those words appear, substitute “of the fire and rescue service”; and

(b)

omit “of a brigade” in the second place where those words appear.

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Footnotes

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Part 1 of Schedule 1 was amended by S.S.I. 2004/385, paragraph 26 of the Schedule.