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Fire Brigades Act 1938
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
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The Fire Brigades Act 1938 (1 & 2 Geo. 6. c. 72) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The act 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.[1]
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| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to make further provision for fire services in Great Britain and for purposes connected therewith. |
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| Citation | 1 & 2 Geo. 6. c. 72 |
| Territorial extent | [b] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 29 July 1938 |
| Commencement | 29 July 1938[c] |
| Repealed | 31 July 1947 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | |
| Amended by | |
| Repealed by | Fire Services Act 1947 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
Background
The act was passed following a report by the Departmental Committee on Fire Brigade Services 1935, which was also known as the Riverdale Committee in reference to its chairman, Lord Riverdale.[2][3]
Subsequent developments
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 (10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. 41) took over as the primary legislation dealing with fire services in Great Britain.
See also
Notes
- Section 30(1).
- Section 30(2).
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