Fire (Scotland) Act 2005
| Act of the Scottish Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision about fire and rescue authorities and joint fire and rescue boards; to restate and amend the law in relation to fire services; to make provision in relation to the functions of such authorities and boards in connection with certain events and situations other than fires; to make provision for implementing in part Council Directives 89/391/EEC, 89/654/EEC, 91/383/EEC, 94/33/EC, 98/24/EC and 99/92/EC; to make other provision in relation to fire safety in certain premises; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 2005 asp 5 |
| Territorial extent | Scotland |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 1 April 2005 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repeals/revokes | 25 other acts of the parliaments of the United Kingdom and Scotland |
| Amended by | |
Status: Amended | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5) is an act of the Scottish Parliament which made certain reforms to fire and rescue services in Scotland.
During the passage of the bill, the Scottish Executive published a draft fire and rescue framework.