The Act – Section by Section Part 2 – Fire and Rescue Services Chapter 8 – Central supervision and support Section 46 – Requirements concerning equipment and services
68.This section confers on the Scottish Ministers the power (by order) to oblige relevant authorities to use and maintain equipment and services as specified. An example would be the new Firelink radio system where in order to ensure inter-operability between the emergency services, and to enable relevant authorities to work across their own boundaries in the event of an emergency, it is essential that all authorities use the same radio system.