Commentary Part 1: Local Government Chapter 2: Fire and rescue authorities Section 10: Fire and rescue authorities: charging
29.Section 10 inserts new section 18A to 18C into the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004. New section 18A gives fire and rescue authorities, in England and Wales, power to charge for action, on a cost recovery basis and subject to local consultation.
30.New sections 18B and 18C set limits on charging, preventing charging for “core” fire and rescue services. These limits are applied to the commercial activities of fire and rescue authorities by new section 5B(7).