The Fire Services Act 1947 was an

Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom In the United Kingdom an act of Parliament is primary legislation passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom. An act of Parliament can be enforced in all four of the UK constituent countries ( England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Irelan ...

that reorganised fire services in the United Kingdom. It disbanded the

National Fire Service The National Fire Service (NFS) was the single fire service created in Great Britain in 1941 during the Second World War; a separate National Fire Service (Northern Ireland) was created in 1942. The NFS was created in August 1941 by the amalga ...

and returned the responsibility for running fire services to local authorities.

General Arrangement of the Act

:ss. 1 to 3 Provision of fire services :ss. 4 to 12 Fire Authorities :ss.13 to 16 Supply of water for fire-fighting :ss.17 to 25 Administrative provisions :ss.26 to 28 Pensions etc. :ss.29 to 39 Miscellaneous and General :First to Sixth Schedules

Extent and Repeals

While the original Act did not contain an "Extent" section, the Preamble and text addressed Great Britain (and parts thereof) only.

England and Wales

The Fire Services Act 1947 was entirely repealed in England and Wales by the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004, now the primary legislation for England and Wales.

Scotland

The Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 extended only to England and Wales, thus leaving the Fire Services Act 1947 in force in Scotland. Most of the 1947 Act was later repealed by the

Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 The Fire (Scotland) Act 2005
text (as passed). is an

, which left ss. 26 to 27A (concerning the Firemen's Pension Scheme) still in force in Scotland.

Northern Ireland

The Act does not extend to Northern Ireland.

References

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* {{UK-LEG, title=Fire Services Act 1947, path=ukpga/Geo6/10-11/41/ 1947 in Scotland United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1947 Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom concerning Scotland Fire and rescue in the United Kingdom