The Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21), sometimes abbreviated as FRSA 2004, is an Act of the

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. It came into effect on 1 October 2004. It only applies to

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and most provisions apply only in

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and

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. Replacing the previous

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, it clarifies the duties and powers of fire authorities to:- *promote

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*fight

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s *protect people and property from fires *rescue people from

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Collision *deal with other specific emergencies, such as

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ing or

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and *do other things to respond to the particular needs of their communities and the

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they face.

Section 44

Sections 44(3) and (4) were repealed on 20 February 2007The

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, section 7(2); the Emergency Workers (Obstruction) Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/153 (C.7))
article 2
/ref> by section 6 of the

Section 61 - Commencement

The following orders have been made under this section:
The Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (Commencement) (England and Scotland) Order 2004
(S.I. 2004/2304 (C. 100))
The Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (Commencement) (Wales) Order 2004
(S.I. 2004/2917 (W. 256) (C. 121))

References

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External links

* Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
Information on the actThe Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004
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The Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004
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Explanatory notes
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