{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-1988-defined-activities-exemptions-scotland-order-1997/article-7",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-1988-defined-activities-exemptions-scotland-order-1997/article-7.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1997/198",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Exemptions) (Scotland) Order 1997",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-1988-defined-activities-exemptions-scotland-order-1997",
  "path": "article/7",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "7",
  "heading": "Exemption – fire services arrangements and equipment",
  "text": "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):–\n(a) enabling the authority to secure arrangements such as are mentioned in–\n(i) section 1(1)(c) and (d) of that Act (calls for assistance and obtaining information);\n(ii) section 3(1)(e) of that Act (non-firefighting services); or\n(b) any system of wireless telegraphy operated or to be operated by a fire brigade.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1947 c. 41, to which there are no relevant amendments."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/198/article/7",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T12:26:51.525409+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}