Fire Services Act 1947

The Fire Services Act 1947 (10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. 41) was an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom that reorganised fire services in the United Kingdom. It disbanded the National Fire Service 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The Fire Services Act 1947 was entirely repealed in England and Wales by the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004, now the primary legislation for England and Wales.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 Most of the 1947 Act was later repealed by the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005, which left ss. 26 to 27A (concerning the Firemen's Pension Scheme) still in force in Scotland.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.