Article 2 Interpretation

In this Order—

• “the 2004 Act” means the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004;

• “Authority” means the fire and rescue authority created by article 3;

• “chief fire officer” means the person with responsibility for managing the fire and rescue service;

• “DPCC” means the deputy police and crime commissioner for Cumbria;

• “fire and rescue functions” means the functions of the fire and rescue authority under—

  1. (a)

     section 6 of the 2004 Act (fire safety);

  2. (b)

     section 7 of that Act (fire-fighting);

  3. (c)

     section 8 of that Act (road traffic accidents);

  4. (d)

     any order made under section 9 of that Act (emergencies);

  5. (e)

     section 2 of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (duty to assess, plan and advise)^f1;

  6. (f)

     any other provision of an Act, or of subordinate legislation, which confers functions on a fire and rescue authority;

• “fire and rescue plan” and “fire and rescue statement” have the meanings given in paragraph 1 of Schedule A2 to the 2004 Act (application of legislation relating to police and crime commissioners)^f2;

• “fire and rescue service” means the personnel, services and equipment secured by the Authority for the purpose of carrying out the Authority’s fire and rescue functions;

• “integrated risk management plan” means a plan which—

  1. (a)

     is prepared and published by the Authority in accordance with the Fire and Rescue National Framework, and

  2. (b)

     sets out for the period covered by the document—

     1. (i)

        an assessment of all the foreseeable fire and rescue related risks that could affect the area of the Authority, and

     2. (ii)

        proposals, including about the allocation of resources, for the mitigation of those risks;

• “member of staff of the Authority” means—

  1. (a)

     a member of staff transferred to the Authority under a transfer scheme made under section 4C of the 2004 Act (transfer of property, rights and liabilities), and

  2. (b)

     a member of staff appointed by the Authority under section 4D of that Act (further provision about authority created by section 4A order);

• “member of staff of the PCC” means any of the following persons appointed by the PCC under paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (police and crime commissioners)^f3—

  1. (a)

     the commissioner’s chief executive;

  2. (b)

     the commissioner’s chief finance officer;

  3. (c)

     another member of staff;

• “PCC” means the police and crime commissioner for Cumbria.