Fire Service Uk 09
Fire Service Uk 09 : Legislative Framework: (4) Legislation and Administration (Scotland): Fire services in Scotland are the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Justice in the Scottish Government. Previously the responsibility lay with the Secretary of State for Scotland (the relevant "Secretary of State" referred to in legislation applicable to Scotland). 1824: Establishment of municipal fire service in Edinburgh, the first public fire brigade in the UK 1885: Creation of Scottish Office transferring administrative (but not legislative) responsibility to Secretary of State for Scotland. 1938: Fire Services Act 1938 combined the functions of 185 fire brigades and imposed fire-fighting duties upon local authorities, 1941: Fire brigades transferred to National Fire Service (NFS) to form No. 11 Region]. 1947: Fire Services Act 1947 returned fire brigades in Scotland to local authority control, mostly via joint boards. 11 brigades were created resembling somewhat the NFS areas. Section 36 of the Act dealt with its application to Scotland. Parts of the Act remain in force in Scotland. 1959: Parts of the UK Fire Services Act 1959 remain in force in Scotland. 1996: Creation of additional joint boards consequent to local government re-organisation. 1999: Responsibility transfers from Secretary of State for Scotland to the Scottish Executive. 2002: Consultation Paper: "The Scottish Fire Service of the Future" 2003: Consultation Paper: "The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service: legislative proposals". 2004: introduction of Fire (Scotland) Bill consequent to 2003 consultation paper. 2005: Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 The scope of this act includes a "fire safety regime for non-domestic premises", but it also includes legislation that allows for the provision and operation of fire and rescue services for the eight local authority and joint board FRS in Scotland. 2012: Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012, creating a single Scottish Fire and Rescue Service with effect from 1 April 2013
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