
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Fire Services (Appointments and Promotion) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 30th June 1997.
2 
In these Regulations “the 1978 Regulations” means the Fire Services (Appointments and Promotion) (Scotland) Regulations 1978.
3 
In regulation 4 of the 1978 Regulations, in paragraph (c), the letters “(c)” and “(e)” shall be omitted.
4 
In regulation 5 of the 1978 Regulations–
(a) in paragraph (1), there shall be omitted–
(i) in sub-paragraph (b) the words “and shall not have attained the age of 31 years”; and
(ii) sub-paragraphs (c) and (e);
(b) in paragraph (3), the letters “(c)” and “(e)” shall be omitted; and
(c) for paragraph (4), there shall be substituted the following:–“
(4) Sub-paragraphs (a), (b), (d) and (ee) of paragraph (1) of this regulation shall apply also in relation to the qualifications for appointment of a person as a retained member of a brigade and, for this purpose, a retained member of a brigade means a person who is to serve therein as a part-time member thereof on terms under which he is or may be required to engage in firefighting in return for an annual retaining fee.”.
Henry McLeish
Minister of State, Scottish Office
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
5th June 1997