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Enforced by: Fire and Rescue Authority
Status: Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling: Imprisonment 3 of 37 obligations carry up to 2 years imprisonment. 7 carry different penalties and 27 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person10 Employer2 Director or Officer1 Employee1

Plus 23 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.

Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts

Human Medicines Regulations 2012 184 duties

Merchant Shipping Act 1995 144 duties

Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 104 duties

Communications Act 2003 92 duties

Road Traffic Act 1988 92 duties

Employer — also bound by 682 other Acts

The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 241 duties

Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 120 duties

TULRCA 1992 72 duties

Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 54 duties

Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (current NI employment law) 53 duties

Director or Officer — also bound by 429 other Acts

Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 162 duties

Companies Act 2006 126 duties

Insolvency Act 1986 77 duties

The Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 68 duties

Building Societies Act 1986 32 duties

Employee — also bound by 189 other Acts

Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 (Air Operations) 18 duties

Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (current NI employment law) 13 duties

The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 11 duties

Shared Parental Leave Regulations 2014 10 duties

Paternity and Adoption Leave Regulations 2002 9 duties

What it requires

Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

Part 1

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

0 of 7 sections shown

7 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.001 Fire and rescue authorities

s.001 The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

s.002 Schemes to constitute joint fire and rescue boards

s.003 Schemes under section 2: amendment and revocation

s.004 Joint fire and rescue boards: supplementary provision

s.005 Existing joint fire boards

s.006 Meaning of “relevant authority”

Part 2

Fire and rescue services

28 of 71 sections shown

s.008 Fire safety Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

SFRS must provide fire safety advice and promotionStatutory regulator

s.009 Fire-fighting Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service must provide fire-fighting servicesStatutory regulator

s.010 Road traffic accidents Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

SFRS must provide rescue services for road traffic accidentsStatutory regulator

s.017 Duty to secure water supply Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

SFRS must ensure enough water is available for firefighting and emergenciesStatutory regulator

s.020 Emergency supply by Scottish Water Prosecution

Fail to provide emergency water supply to fire servicesAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.023 Fire hydrants: offences Prosecution

Unauthorised use or damage of fire hydrantsAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.024 Notice of works affecting water supply and fire hydrants Prosecution

Fail to notify SFRS of water works or hydrant changesAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.030 Exercise of powers under sections 27 and 29: securing of premises Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

SFRS employees must secure premises after entryStatutory regulator

s.031 Sections 27 and 29: offences Prosecution

Obstruct an investigation into the cause of a fireAny Person

Fine up to £2,500

s.032 Use of commercially sensitive information Imprisonment

Misuse of commercially sensitive informationAny Person

s.039 Assaulting or impeding employees discharging certain functions Imprisonment

Assaulting or obstructing fire service employeesAny Person

s.039 Best value: further provision Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) must follow guidance for 'best value'Statutory regulator

s.040 Framework document Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Scottish Ministers must publish a Fire and Rescue FrameworkCrown / Minister / Government department

s.041 Adherence Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Scottish Ministers may intervene if SFRS fails to meet framework standardsCrown / Minister / Government department

s.041 Review of plan Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

SFRS must review and update its strategic planLocal authority

s.041 SFRS's duty to have regard to approved plan Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

SFRS must follow the approved strategic planStatutory regulator

s.041 Provision of local services Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

SFRS must coordinate fire services and involve local councils in planningStatutory regulator

s.041 Local fire and rescue plans Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

SFRS must prepare and publish local fire and rescue plansStatutory regulator

s.041 Mandatory review Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) must review local plansStatutory regulator

s.041 Local Senior Officers Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

SFRS must appoint a Local Senior Officer for each local authority areaStatutory regulator

s.041 Annual report Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

SFRS must publish and lay an annual performance report before ParliamentStatutory regulator

s.041 Provision of information Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

SFRS must provide reports and fire data to Scottish MinistersStatutory regulator

s.042 Directions Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Scottish Ministers may give directions to the Fire and Rescue ServiceCrown / Minister / Government department

s.043 Inquiries under section 43B(1): reports Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Chief Inspector must report on fire service inquiries and inform MinistersStatutory regulator

s.043 Inquiries under section 43B(2): reports Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Chief Inspector must report on fire safety inquiries and inform SFRSStatutory regulator

s.043 Inquiry reports: duties of SFRS Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

SFRS must review and act on fire inquiry reportsStatutory regulator

s.043 Chief Inspector's plan Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Chief Inspector must publish a plan for fire service inquiriesStatutory regulator

s.043 Co-operation and information-sharing: Auditor General Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Inspectors and Auditor General must coordinate SFRS oversightStatutory regulator

43 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.007 Appointment of Chief Officer

s.011 Conferral of functions in relation to other emergencies

s.012 Emergency directions

s.013 Power to respond to other eventualities

s.014 Provision of other services

s.015 Provision of centres for education and training

s.016 Charging

s.016 Exercise of powers at sea: further provision

s.018 Use of water

s.019 Agreements in relation to water supply

s.021 Fire hydrants: provision etc.

s.022 Fire hydrants: recovery of costs

s.024 Use of electronic communication

s.025 Powers of authorised employees in relation to emergencies

s.026 Powers of constables in relation to fires

s.027 Powers of authorised employees in relation to obtaining information

s.028 Giving of notices required by section 27

s.029 Powers of authorised employees in relation to investigating fires

s.033 Reinforcement schemes

s.034 Directions about reinforcement schemes

s.035 Assistance

s.036 Arrangements for carrying out of functions by others

s.037 Section 36: directions

s.038 Amendment of Emergency Workers (Scotland) Act 2005

s.039 Best value

s.039 Examinations of SFRS by Auditor General

s.041 SFRS's first strategic plan

s.041 Power to review plan

s.041 Provision of information to local authority

s.041 Monitoring by local authority

s.042 Reporting

s.043 Inspectors of Fire and Rescue Authorities

s.043 Inspectors of SFRS

s.043 Inquiries by Inspectors

s.044 Functions of Inspectors of Fire and Rescue Authorities

s.045 Directions for public safety purposes

s.046 Requirements concerning equipment and services

s.047 Provision of equipment etc.

s.048 Central institution and other centres for education and training

s.049 Statutory negotiation arrangements

s.050 Guidance

s.051 Prohibition on employment of police

s.052 Interpretation of Part 2

Part 3

Fire safety

8 of 28 sections shown

s.053 Duties of employers to employees Imprisonment

Protect employees from fire risks and carry out fire assessmentsEmployer

s.054 Duties in relation to relevant premises Regulated

Carry out fire risk assessments and implement safety measuresAny Person

s.055 Taking of measures under section 53 or 54: considerations Regulated

Apply specific safety principles when implementing fire measuresAny Person

s.056 Duties of employees Regulated

Employees must take care regarding fire safety and cooperate with employersEmployee

s.061 Enforcing authorities Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Specified authorities must enforce fire safety duties and follow guidanceStatutory regulator

s.068 Prohibition on charging employees Regulated

Do not charge employees for fire safety measuresEmployer

s.073 Offences by bodies corporate and partnerships Imprisonment

Personal liability for directors and partners for fire safety offencesDirector or Officer

s.074 Offence due to fault of other person Imprisonment

Cause another person to commit a fire safety offenceAny Person

20 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.057 Risk assessments: power to make regulations

s.058 Scottish Ministers' power to make regulations about fire safety

s.059 Power to make further provision for protection of fire-fighters

s.060 Special case: temporary suspension of Chapter 1 duties

s.062 Powers of enforcement officers

s.063 Prohibition notices

s.064 Enforcement notices

s.065 Alterations notices

s.066 Appeals

s.067 Determination of disputes

s.069 Civil liability for breach of statutory duty

s.070 Consequential restriction of application of Part I of Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

s.071 Suspension of terms and conditions of licences dealing with same matters as this Part

s.072 Offences

s.075 Employee's act or omission not to afford employer defence

s.076 Service of documents

s.077 Crown application

s.077 Application to visiting forces etc.

s.078 Meaning of “relevant premises”

s.079 Interpretation of Part 3

Part 4

Miscellaneous

1 of 7 sections shown

s.085 False alarms Imprisonment

Give a false fire or emergency alarmAny Person

6 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.080 Inquiries

s.081 Inquiries: supplementary

s.082 Pre-commencement consultation

s.083 Payments in respect of advisory bodies

s.084 Abolition of Scottish Central Fire Brigades Advisory Council

s.086 Disposal of land

Part 5

General

0 of 6 sections shown

6 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.086 Interpretation

s.087 Ancillary provision

s.088 Orders and regulations

s.089 Minor and consequential amendments and repeals

s.090 Commencement

s.091 Short title

Schedules

0 of 52 shown

52 other schedules

s.001 Joint fire and rescue boards: supplementary provision

s.002 Fire safety measures

s.003 Minor and consequential amendments

s.004 Repeals

s.sch001 Joint fire and rescue boards: supplementary provision

s.sch001a The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

s.sch001a (1) SFRS— (a) is not a servant or agent of...

s.sch001a (1) SFRS may regulate— (a) its own procedure (including quorum),...

s.sch001a (1) SFRS must ensure that its proceedings and those of...

s.sch001a SFRS must try to ensure that each of its members,...

s.sch001a (1) SFRS may do anything that it considers appropriate for...

s.sch001a (1) SFRS may delegate any of its functions to a...

s.sch001a Any determination by SFRS as to the location of the...

s.sch001a (1) The Scottish Ministers may make grants to SFRS of...

s.sch001a (1) SFRS must— (a) keep proper accounts and accounting records,...

s.sch001a (1) SFRS is to consist of— (a) a member appointed...

s.sch001a (1) A person is disqualified from appointment, and from holding...

s.sch001a (1) A member is to be appointed for a period...

s.sch001a (1) The Scottish Ministers may remove a member from office...

s.sch001a SFRS may pay to its members such remuneration, allowances and...

s.sch001a (1) SFRS must employ a Chief Officer.

s.sch001a (1) SFRS may employ staff. (2) Staff are to be...

s.sch001a (1) SFRS may establish committees for any purpose.

s.sch002 Subject to paragraph 2, the fire safety measures are—

s.sch002 Nothing in paragraph 1 shall be construed as including process...

s.sch003 (1) The Civil Defence Act 1948 shall be amended as...

s.sch003 In subsection (1) of section 2 of the Local Government,...

s.sch003 In section 54 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982...

s.sch003 In section 87 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984...

s.sch003 In section 82 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (interpretation...

s.sch003 In the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988— (a) for sub-paragraph (vii)...

s.sch003 In the Schedule (Provisional Order confirmed by Act) to the...

s.sch003 In the Schedule to the Strathclyde Regional Council Order Confirmation...

s.sch003 In subsection (4) of section 43 (guidance as to exercise...

s.sch003 In section 135(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (restrictions...

s.sch003 In the Schedule to the Scottish Borders Council (Jim Clark...

s.sch003 In section 37 of the Pipe-lines Act 1962 (persons to...

s.sch003 In paragraph 2 of schedule 1 to the Housing (Scotland)...

s.sch003 For paragraph 13 of schedule 2 to the Scottish Public...

s.sch003 In schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act...

s.sch003 (1) The Local Government in Scotland Act 2003 shall be...

s.sch003 In subsection (10) of section 34 of the Fire and...

s.sch003 In section 7 of the Emergency Workers (Scotland) Act 2005...

s.sch003 (1) The Gas Act 1965 shall be amended as follows....

s.sch003 In section 102(4) of the Transport Act 1968 (application to...

s.sch003 In section 63A of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973...

s.sch003 In subsection (2)(a) of section 62 of the Control of...

s.sch003 (1) The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 shall be amended...

s.sch003 (1) The Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976 shall be amended as...

s.sch003 (1) The Water (Scotland) Act 1980 shall be amended as...

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