Article 7 Exemption – fire services arrangements and equipment

The provision of information technology services shall not be treated as a defined activity so long as those services are provided for the following purposes of a fire authority (within the meaning given by section 38(1) of the Fire Services Act 1947^f1):–

(a)

enabling the authority to secure arrangements such as are mentioned in–

(i)

section 1(1)(c) and (d) of that Act (calls for assistance and obtaining information);

(ii)

section 3(1)(e) of that Act (non-firefighting services); or

(b)

any system of wireless telegraphy operated or to be operated by a fire brigade.

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Footnotes

f1: 1947 c. 41, to which there are no relevant amendments.