10 Fire and rescue authorities: charging
Localism Act 2011 (2011 c 20) | Legislation

10  Fire and rescue authorities: charging

(1)     The Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 is amended as follows.

(2)     After section 18 insert—

“18A Charging by authorities

(1)     A fire and rescue authority may charge a person for any action taken by the authority—

(a)     in the United Kingdom or at sea or under the sea, and

(b)     otherwise than for a commercial purpose,

but this is subject to the provisions of this section and section 18B.

(2)     Subsection (1) authorises a charge to be imposed on, or recovered from, a person other than the person in respect of whom action is taken by the authority.

(3)     Before a fire and rescue authority begins to charge under subsection (1) or section 5A(1)(e) for taking action of a particular description, the authority must consult any persons the authority considers appropriate.

(4)     If a fire and rescue authority decides to charge under subsection (1) for taking action of a particular description—

(a)     the amount of the charge is to be set by the authority;

(b)     the authority may charge different amounts in different circumstances (and may charge nothing).

(5)     In setting the amount of a charge under subsection (1), a

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