Fire Services Act, 1981
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Transfer of functions to fire authorities. |
11.—(1) The functions of a local authority under the following enactments shall be functions of a fire authority within its functional area— | |
(a) the Dangerous Substances Act, 1972 , | ||
(b) the Explosives Act, 1875 , | ||
(c) such provisions of any other enactment as are specified by the Minister by order. | ||
(2) A fire authority shall, within its functional area, perform the functions relating to means of escape in case of fire given to sanitary authorities in— | ||
(a) the Safety in Industry Acts, 1955 and 1980, and | ||
(b) the Office Premises Act, 1958 . | ||
(3) The functions of a local authority under section 36 of the Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1890 , shall be exercisable by a fire authority with respect to means of egress in the case of fire. |