Fire Services Act 1947
Fire Services Act 1947 (1947 c. 41)
- Fire Services Act 1947 (1947 c. 41)
- Provision of fire services
- 1 Provision of fire services.
- 2 Arrangements for mutual assistance.
- 3 Supplementary powers of fire authorities.
- Fire Authorities
- 4 †County and county borough councils to be fire authorities.
- 5 Voluntary schemes for combination of fire authorities.
- 6 Power of Secretary of State to make combination schemes.
- 7 Appointment of joint committees by fire authorities.
- 8 Constitution and powers of fire authorities constituted by combination schemes.
- 9 Amendment and revocation of combination schemes.
- 10 Power to make schemes in advance of alterations of local government areas.
- 11 Adaptation of local Acts relating to fire services.
- 12 Discharge of functions of fire authorities through other fire authorities or persons.
- Supply of water for fire-fighting
- 13 Duty of fire authorities to ensure supply of water for fire-fighting.
- 14 Supply of water by statutory undertakers.
- 15 Provision of water supply otherwise than by statutory undertakers.
- 16 Notice to be given of proposed works affecting water supply and fire hydrants.
- Administrative provisions
- 17 Conditions of service.
- 18 Procedure and qualifications for appointments and promotions.
- 19 Fire brigade establishments to be determined in accordance with approved schemes.
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- 21 Standards of training and equipment.
- 22 Provision by Secretary of State of equipment.
- 23 Training centres.
- 24 Inspectors of Fire Brigades.
- 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Pensions etc.
- 26 Firemen’s Pension Scheme.
- 27 Firemen’s Pension Scheme to supersede other statutory schemes.
- 27A Information in connection with firemen’s pensions etc.
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- Miscellaneous and General
- 29 Central Fire Brigades Advisory Council.
- 30 Powers of firemen and police in extinguishing fires.
- 31 False alarms of fire.
- 32 Members of police force not to be employed in fire brigade.
- 33 Inquiries.
- 34 Expenses and receipts of Secretary of State.
- 35 Regulations and orders to be laid before Parliament.
- 36 Application to Scotland.
- 37 Application to Isles of Scilly.
- 38 Interpretation.
- 39 Short title, extent, transitional provisions and savings.
- SCHEDULES
- THIRD SCHEDULE Provisions of 15 & 16 Geo. 5. c. 47 applicable for purposes of Firemen’s Pension Scheme
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