Fire Brigades Act 1938
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The Fire Brigades Act 1938 (in force until 1941, repealed 1947) was the primary legislation for Great Britain
, excluding London, that placed responsibility for the provision of a fire brigade onto the local authority, and away from the insurance companies.
The Act was only in force for a short time before in 1941 all local authority fire services in Great Britain were transferred to the National Fire Service
. After World War II
new legislation was passed and the Fire Services Act 1947
took over as the primary legislation dealing with fire services in Great Britain.
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
, excluding London, that placed responsibility for the provision of a fire brigade onto the local authority, and away from the insurance companies.
The Act was only in force for a short time before in 1941 all local authority fire services in Great Britain were transferred to the National Fire Service
National Fire Service
The National Fire Service was the single fire service created in Great Britain in 1941 during the Second World War; a separate National Fire Service was created in 1942....
. After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
new legislation was passed and the Fire Services Act 1947
Fire Services Act 1947
-General Arrangement of the Act:-Scotland:The FRSA 2004 extended only to England and Wales, thus leaving the FSA 1947 in force in Scotland. Most of the 1947 Act was later repealed by the FSA 2005, which left ss...
took over as the primary legislation dealing with fire services in Great Britain.
See also
- Fire service in the United KingdomFire service in the United KingdomThe fire services in the United Kingdom operate under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales...
- Fire Services Act 1947Fire Services Act 1947-General Arrangement of the Act:-Scotland:The FRSA 2004 extended only to England and Wales, thus leaving the FSA 1947 in force in Scotland. Most of the 1947 Act was later repealed by the FSA 2005, which left ss...
- Fire Services Act 1951Fire Services Act 1951The Fire Services Act 1951 was an Act of the United Kingdom Parliament which extended only to Great Britain.The Act amended parts of the Fire Services Act 1947 which dealt with the Firemen's Pension Scheme; it did not directly concern fire-fighting or the organisation of fire brigades in Great...
- Fire Services Act 1959Fire Services Act 1959The Fire Services Act 1959 is an Act of the United Kingdom Parliament passed "to amend the Fire Services Act 1947, and make further provision as to the pensions of persons transferring to or from the fire service and as to members of fire brigades becoming temporary instructors in training...
- Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004The Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.It came into effect on 1 October 2004. It only applies to Great Britain and most provisions apply only in England and Wales...
- Fire (Scotland) Act 2005Fire (Scotland) Act 2005The Fire Act 2005 is an Act of the Scottish Parliament made to "make provision about fire and rescue authorities and joint fire and rescue boards; to restate and amend the law in relation to fire services; to make provision in relation to the functions of such authorities and boards in connection...