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Fire Services Act 1947 (c. 41)

Fire Services Act 1947 1947 CHAPTER 41 10 and 11 Geo 6 F1 F2 F3 An Act to make further provision for fire services in Great Britain; to transfer fire-fighting functions from the National Fire Service to fire brigades maintained by the councils of counties F4 ...; to provide for the combination of areas for fire service purposes; to make further provision for pensions and other awards in respect of persons employed in connection with the provision of fire services: and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid. [31st July 1947]

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1. Provision of fire services. E+W+S

2. Arrangements for mutual assistance. E+W+S

3. Fire Authorities E+W+S

4. X1 †County and county borough councils to be fire authorities. E+W+S

5. Voluntary schemes for combination of fire authorities. E+W

6. Power of Secretary of State to make combination schemes. E+W

7. Appointment of joint committees by fire authorities. E+W

8. Constitution and powers of fire authorities constituted by combination schemes. E+W

9. Amendment and revocation of combination schemes. E+W

10. Power to make schemes in advance of alterations of local government areas. E+W

11. Adaptation of local Acts relating to fire services. E+W+S

12. Supply of water for fire-fighting E+W+S

13. Duty of fire authorities to ensure supply of water for fire-fighting. E+W+S

14. Supply of water by statutory undertakers. E+W+S

15. Provision of water supply otherwise than by statutory undertakers. E+W+S

16. Administrative provisions E+W+S

17. Conditions of service. E+W+S

18. Procedure and qualifications for appointments and promotions. E+W+S

19. Fire brigade establishments to be determined in accordance with approved schemes. E+W+S

20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E+W+S

21. Standards of training and equipment. E+W+S

22. Provision by Secretary of State of equipment. E+W+S

23. Training centres. E+W+S

24. Inspectors of Fire Brigades. E+W+S

25. Pensions etc. E+W+S

26. Firemen’s Pension Scheme. E+W+S

27. Information in connection with firemen’s pensions etc. E+W+S

28. Miscellaneous and General E+W+S

29. Central Fire Brigades Advisory Council. E+W+S

30. Powers of firemen and police in extinguishing fires. E+W+S

31. False alarms of fire. E+W+S

32. Members of police force not to be employed in fire brigade. E+W+S

33. Inquiries. E+W+S

34. Expenses and receipts of Secretary of State. E+W+S

35. Regulations and orders to be laid before Parliament. E+W+S

36. Application to Scotland. E+W+S

37. Application to Isles of Scilly. E+W+S

38. Interpretation. E+W+S

39. Short title, extent, transitional provisions and savings. E+W+S

1. Provision of fire services. E+W+S

2. Arrangements for mutual assistance. E+W+S

3. Fire Authorities E+W+S

4. X1 †County and county borough councils to be fire authorities. E+W+S

5. Voluntary schemes for combination of fire authorities. E+W

6. Power of Secretary of State to make combination schemes. E+W

7. Appointment of joint committees by fire authorities. E+W

8. Constitution and powers of fire authorities constituted by combination schemes. E+W

9. Amendment and revocation of combination schemes. E+W

10. Power to make schemes in advance of alterations of local government areas. E+W

11. Adaptation of local Acts relating to fire services. E+W+S

12. Supply of water for fire-fighting E+W+S

13. Duty of fire authorities to ensure supply of water for fire-fighting. E+W+S

14. Supply of water by statutory undertakers. E+W+S

15. Provision of water supply otherwise than by statutory undertakers. E+W+S

16. Administrative provisions E+W+S

17. Conditions of service. E+W+S

18. Procedure and qualifications for appointments and promotions. E+W+S

19. Fire brigade establishments to be determined in accordance with approved schemes. E+W+S

20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E+W+S

21. Standards of training and equipment. E+W+S

22. Provision by Secretary of State of equipment. E+W+S

23. Training centres. E+W+S

24. Inspectors of Fire Brigades. E+W+S

25. Pensions etc. E+W+S

26. Firemen’s Pension Scheme. E+W+S

27. Information in connection with firemen’s pensions etc. E+W+S

28. Miscellaneous and General E+W+S

29. Central Fire Brigades Advisory Council. E+W+S

30. Powers of firemen and police in extinguishing fires. E+W+S

31. False alarms of fire. E+W+S

32. Members of police force not to be employed in fire brigade. E+W+S

33. Inquiries. E+W+S

34. Expenses and receipts of Secretary of State. E+W+S

35. Regulations and orders to be laid before Parliament. E+W+S

36. Application to Scotland. E+W+S

37. Application to Isles of Scilly. E+W+S

38. Interpretation. E+W+S

39. Short title, extent, transitional provisions and savings. E+W+S

Section 1

1. Provision of fire services. E+W+S

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Textual Amendments F1 Act repealed (E.W.) (1.10.2004 for E., 10.11.2004 for W.) by Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21) , ss. 52 , 61 , Sch. 2 (with savings for E. in S.I. 2004/2306 , art. 3, Sch. and for W. in S.I. 2004/2918 , art. 3, Sch.); S.I. 2004/2304 , art. 2 (with art. 3 ); S.I. 2004/2917 , art. 2 F3 Act repealed (except ss. 26-27A) (S.) (2.8.2005) by Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5) , s. 90 , sch. 4 (with ss. 5(1) , 77 ); S.S.I. 2005/392 , art. 2(k)

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Fire Services Act 1947 (c. 41)

1. Provision of fire services. E+W+S

2. Arrangements for mutual assistance. E+W+S

Fire Services Act 1947 (c. 41)

1. Provision of fire services. E+W+S

2. Arrangements for mutual assistance. E+W+S