Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004

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Citation 2004 c 21		Royal assent 22 July 2004

Long title An Act to make provision about fire and rescue authorities and their functions; to make provision about employment by, and powers of employees of, fire and rescue authorities; to make provision about education and training and pension schemes; to make provision about the supply of water; to make provision about false alarms of fire; to provide for the funding of advisory bodies; and for connected purposes.

The Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c 21) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

It came into effect on 1 October 2004. It only applies to Great Britain and most provisions apply only in England and Wales. Replacing the previous Fire Services Act 1947 in England and Wales, it clarifies the duties and powers of fire authorities to:-

fight fires

protect people and property from fires

rescue people from road traffic incident

deal with other specific emergencies, such as flooding or terrorist attack and

do other things to respond to the particular needs of their communities and the risks they face.

Section 44

Sections 44(3) and (4) were repealed on 20 February 2007 by section 6 of the Emergency Workers (Obstruction) Act 2006.

The following orders have been made under this section:

The Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (Commencement) (England and Scotland) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2304 (C. 100))

The Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (Commencement) (Wales) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2917 (W. 256) (C. 121))

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