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The Fire Services Act 1947 was entirely repealed in England and Wales by the FRSA 2004, now the primary legislation for England and Wales.

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 Most of the 1947 Act was later repealed by the FSA 2005, which left ss. 26 to 27A (concerning the Firemen's Pension Scheme) still in force in Scotland.

See also

• Fire services in Scotland
  Fire services in Scotland
  Fire services in Scotland are provided by Fire and Rescue Services each under the control of a Fire and Rescue Authority or a joint fire board ....
  
  
• Fire service in the UK
• History of fire safety legislation in the United Kingdom
  History of fire safety legislation in the United Kingdom
  The history of fire safety legislation in the United Kingdom formally covers the period from the formation of the united kingdom of Great Britain in 1707, but is founded in the history of such legislation in England and Wales and Scotland prior to the Union....
  
  
• History of fire brigades in the United Kingdom
  History of fire brigades in the United Kingdom
  The history of fire brigades in the United Kingdom is complex due to many re-organisations having taken place.The first fire engines and crews were provided by voluntary bodies, parish authorities or insurance companies. James Braidwood founded the world's first municipal fire service in Edinburgh...
  
  
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