Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004

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

Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004^[1]

Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to make provision about fire and rescue authorities and their functions; to make provision about employment by, and powers of employees of, fire and rescue authorities; to make provision about education and training and pension schemes; to make provision about the supply of water; to make provision about false alarms of fire; to provide for the funding of advisory bodies; and for connected purposes.
Citation	2004 c. 21
Territorial extent	England and Wales Scotland
Dates
Royal assent	22 July 2004
Commencement	1 October 2004 (England and Scotland)[2] 10 November 2004 (Wales)
Other legislation
Repeals/revokes	Fire Services Act 1947 Fire Services Act 1951 Fire Services Act 1959
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

Provisions

The act requires the Government to publish a national framework for its expectations from fire and rescue services.^[3]

Reception

The act was criticised by the Fire Brigades Union, describing it as setting up "fantasy regional government powers" on the basis that it gave significant powers to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.^[4]

Implementation

The act was commenced in England in October 2004.^[5] The first national framework was published in April 2006.^[6]