Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004

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Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 [1]
Act of Parliament
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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.
Citation 2004 c. 21
Territorial extent 
Dates
Royal assent 22 July 2004
Other legislation
Repeals/revokes
  • Fire Services Act 1947
  • Fire Services Act 1951
  • Fire Services Act 1959
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

The Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21), sometimes abbreviated as FRSA 2004, is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Contents

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:-

Section 44

Sections 44(3) and (4) were repealed on 20 February 2007 [2] by section 6 of the Emergency Workers (Obstruction) Act 2006.

Section 61 - Commencement

The following orders have been made under this section:

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References

  1. The citation of this Act by this short title is authorised by section 64 of this Act.
  2. The Emergency Workers (Obstruction) Act 2006, section 7(2); the Emergency Workers (Obstruction) Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/153 (C.7)), article 2