Fire and Rescue Services Bill

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Fire and Rescue Services Bill

Fire and Rescue Services Bill

EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister,
are published separately as EN—38.
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Mr Secretary Prescott has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the
Human Rights Act 1998:
In my view the provisions of the Fire and Rescue Services Bill are compatible with the
Convention rights.

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Contents
Part 1
Fire and rescue authorities
1
Fire and rescue authorities
2
Power to create combined fire and rescue authorities
3
Creation of combined fire and rescue authorities: supplementary
4
Combined authorities under the Fire Services Act 1947
5
Powers of combined fire and rescue authorities
Part 2
Functions of fire and rescue authorities
Core functions
6
Fire safety
7
Fire-fighting
8
Road traffic accidents
9
Emergencies
Other functions
10
Directions relating to particular fires and emergencies
11
Power to respond to other eventualities
12
Other services
Assistance in discharge of functions
13
Reinforcement schemes
14
Directions as to reinforcement schemes
15
Arrangements with other employers of fire-fighters
Discharge of functions by others
16
Arrangements for discharge of functions by others
17
Directions as to arrangements under section 16

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Supplementary
18
Training centres
19
Charging
20
Exercise of powers at or under sea
Part 3
Administration
Fire and Rescue National Framework
21
Fire and Rescue National Framework
22
Intervention by Secretary of State
23
Best value
24
Report
Supervision
25
Information
26
Inquiries
27
Inspectors
Equipment etc
28
Equipment, facilities, services and organisations
29
Directions for public safety purposes
Training etc
30
Training institution and centres
Part 4
Employment
Negotiating bodies
31
Negotiating bodies
32
Guidance
Pensions etc
33
Pensions etc
34
Information in connection with pensions etc
35
Preservation of existing pension scheme
Supplementary
36
Prohibition on employment of police

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Part 5
Water supply
37
Duty to secure water supply etc
38
Supply of water by water undertakers
39
Emergency supply by water undertaker
40
Supply by other persons
41
Fire hydrants
42
Notice of works affecting water supply and fire hydrants
Part 6
Supplementary
Powers in the event of emergency etc
43
Powers of fire-fighters etc in an emergency etc
Powers of entry
44
Powers of entry
45
Powers of entry: supplementary
46
Powers of entry: notices
False alarms
47
False alarms of fire
Advisory bodies
48
Payments in respect of advisory bodies
Consequential provision
49
Abolition of Central Fire Brigades Advisory Council
50
Repeal of Fire Services Act 1947
51
Amendments
52
Repeals
Part 7
General
53
Pre-commencement consultation
54
Inquiries: supplementary
55
Meaning of “emergency”
56
Financial provision
57
Orders and regulations
58
Commencement
59
Wales
60
Extent
61
Short title

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Schedule 1   —
Minor and consequential Amendments
Schedule 2   —
Repeals

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Revised 12 January 2004