The Fire and Rescue Authority (Police and Crime Commissioner) (Application of Local Policing Provisions, Inspection, Powers to Trade and Consequential Amendments) Order 2017

Authority’s response to representations

21.—(1) An Authority must comply with this article if, after complying with article 20, the Authority is still proposing to dismiss the chief fire officer.

(2) The Authority must notify —

(a) the chief fire officer; and

(b) the relevant police and crime panel

that it is still proposing to dismiss the chief fire officer.

(3) The Authority must at the time of giving the chief fire officer and the police and crime panel notification of the Authority’s intention under paragraph (2)—

(a) give the chief fire officer and the panel a written explanation of the reasons why the Authority still proposes to dismiss the chief fire officer;

(b) give the chief fire and rescue inspector for England a copy of the notification and explanation; and

(c) unless the person who is for the time being designated as the head of the Authority’s paid service under section 4 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989(1) is also the chief fire officer, give the head of the Authority’s paid service a copy of the notification, the explanation and the written views of the chief fire and rescue inspector for England obtained in accordance with article 18.

(1)

1989 c. 42. Relevant amendments to section 4 were made by section 6 of, and paragraphs 60, 62(1) and (3) of Schedule 1 to, the Policing and Crime Act 2017.