SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1Provision for police and crime commissioner to be fire and rescue authority

Part 2Amendments to other Acts

Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)

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The Local Government Act 1972 is amended as follows.

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In section 120 (acquisition of land by agreement) after subsection (3A) insert—

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A fire and rescue authority created by an order under section 4A of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 is to be treated as a principal council for the purposes of this section (apart from subsection (1)(b)).

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In section 138C(1) (application of provisions about religious etc observance and involvement with religious etc events) after paragraph (p) insert—

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a fire and rescue authority created by an order under section 4A of that Act, but only for the purposes of section 138B;

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In section 222 (power of local authority to prosecute or defend legal proceedings) in subsection (2) (application to bodies other than local authorities) after “the Common Council” insert “ and a fire and rescue authority created by an order under section 4A of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 ”.

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In section 223 (appearance of local authorities in legal proceedings) in subsection (2) (application to bodies other than local authorities) after “a combined authority,” insert “ a fire and rescue authority created by an order under section 4A of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004, ”.

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In section 229 (photographic copies of documents) in subsection (8) (meaning of “local authority”) after “a combined authority,” insert “ a fire and rescue authority created by an order under section 4A of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004, ”.

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In section 231 (service of notices on local authorities, etc) in subsection (4) (meaning of “local authority”) after “a combined authority,” insert “ a fire and rescue authority created by an order under section 4A of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004, ”.

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In section 232 (public notices) in subsection (1A) (meaning of “local authority”) after “a combined authority,” insert “ a fire and rescue authority created by an order under section 4A of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004, ”.

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In section 233 (service of notices by local authorities) in subsection (11) (meaning of “local authority”) after “a combined authority,” insert “ a fire and rescue authority created by an order under section 4A of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004, ”.

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In section 234 (authentication of documents) in subsection (4) (meaning of “local authority”) after “a combined authority,” insert “ a fire and rescue authority created by an order under section 4A of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004, ”.