Fire Services Act 1947
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The Fire Services Act 1947 was a key piece of UK legislation that established the post-war framework for the organization, duties, and governance of local fire brigades in Great Britain.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
create a permanent peacetime structure for fire services
ⓘ
standardize fire service provision across Great Britain ⓘ |
| allowed | combination schemes for fire authorities ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| assignedResponsibilityTo |
county borough councils
ⓘ
county councils ⓘ joint fire authorities ⓘ |
| citation | 10 & 11 Geo. 6 c. 41 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdDutyFor | local fire authorities ⓘ |
| defined |
functions of fire brigades
ⓘ
powers of fire authorities ⓘ |
| doesNotApplyTo | Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| empowered |
Secretary of State to approve fire authority schemes
ⓘ
inspection of fire services ⓘ |
| established | central oversight of local fire services ⓘ |
| establishedFrameworkFor |
duties of fire authorities
ⓘ
governance of fire brigades ⓘ organization of local fire brigades ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-Second World War reorganization of emergency services ⓘ |
| imposedDuty |
to make provision for firefighting
ⓘ
to meet efficient fire cover standards ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England
ⓘ
Scotland ⓘ Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legislature | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to make further provision for fire services in Great Britain; and for purposes connected therewith ⓘ |
| providedFor |
appointment of fire brigade members
ⓘ
establishment of fire brigades by local authorities ⓘ financial arrangements for fire services ⓘ mutual assistance between fire authorities ⓘ pensions for fire brigade members ⓘ schemes for reinforcement of fire brigades ⓘ |
| regulated |
conditions of service for fire brigade members
ⓘ
equipment and appliances for fire brigades ⓘ training of fire brigade members ⓘ |
| replaced | wartime national fire service arrangements ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 1947 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Fire Services Act 1947 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | largely repealed ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
fire services
ⓘ
local government ⓘ public safety ⓘ |
| supersededBy | Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfReform | post-war reconstruction legislation ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1947 ⓘ |
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