Fire Services Act 1947

General Arrangement of the Act

ss. 1 to 3 Provision of fire services ss. 4 to 12 Fire Authorities ss.13 to 16 Supply of water for fire-fighting ss.17 to 25 Administrative provisions ss.26 to 28 Pensions etc. ss.29 to 39 Miscellaneous and General First to Sixth Schedules

Extent and Repeals

While the original Act did not contain an "Extent" section, the Preamble and text addressed Great Britain (and parts thereof) only.

Contents

• General Arrangement of the Act
• Extent and Repeals
• England and Wales
• Scotland
• Northern Ireland
• References

England and Wales

The Fire Services Act 1947 was entirely repealed in England and Wales by the FRSA 2004, now the primary legislation for England and Wales.

Scotland

The FRSA 2004 extended only to England and Wales, thus leaving the FSA 1947 in force in Scotland. Most of the 1947 Act was later repealed by the FSA 2005, which left ss. 26 to 27A (concerning the Firemen's Pension Scheme) still in force in Scotland.

Northern Ireland

The Act does not extend to Northern Ireland.