Section 9: General powers of certain fire and rescue authorities

Localism Act 2011 · 2011 c. 20View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 1: Local Government — CHAPTER 2: Fire and rescue authorities

In Part 1 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (fire and rescue authorities) after section 5 insert—

Omit section 5 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (power of combined fire and rescue authorities corresponding to the power under section 111 of the Local Government Act 1972).

In section 60(1) of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (meaning of "subordinate legislation") for "by the Secretary of State under this Act" substitute ." under this Act by the Secretary of State or the Welsh Ministers "

In section 60(4) of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (orders and regulations subject to affirmative procedure) for "subordinate legislation which amends or repeals any Act or provision of an Act may" substitute

In section 60(5) of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (orders and regulations subject to negative procedure) for "legislation, apart from an order under section 30 or 61, is" substitute

In section 60 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (orders and regulations) after subsection (5) insert—

In section 62 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (application of Act in Wales)—

in subsection (1)(b) (references to Secretary of State in sections 60 and 61) for "sections 60 and" substitute ," section "
after subsection (1) insert—1AThe reference in subsection (1)(a) to Parts 1 to 6 does not include—asections 5A and 5B,bsections 5C and 5D,csection 5E, anddsections 5F to 5L., and
omit subsection (3) (disapplication of section 60(4) and (5)).

In section 146A of the Local Government Act 1972 (application of provisions to certain joint and other authorities)—

in subsection (1) after "Subject to subsections (1ZA), (1ZB)" insert , and" , (1ZC) "
after subsection (1ZB) insert—1ZCNeither a metropolitan county fire and rescue authority, nor the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority, is to be treated as a local authority for the purposes of section 111 above (but see section 5A of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004).

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