Where—
(a)consultation is required to take place under a provision of this Act; and
(b)before the provision comes into force, consultation takes place which would have satisfied the requirements of the provision to any extent if it had been in force,
those requirements shall be taken to have been satisfied to that extent.
Valid from 02/08/2005
(1)The Scottish Ministers may make any payments they consider appropriate in respect of the expenses of a body established for the purpose of advising them on any matter in relation to which provision is made by this Act.
(2)The Scottish Ministers may make a payment under this section—
(a)to any person; and
(b)subject to any conditions,
they consider appropriate.
The Scottish Central Fire Brigades Advisory Council is hereby abolished.
Valid from 02/08/2005
(1)A person who knowingly gives or causes to be given to a person acting on behalf of a relevant authority a false alarm of—
(a)fire;
(b)a road traffic accident; or
(c)an emergency of another kind,
shall be guilty of an offence.
(2)A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on summary conviction—
(a)to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale;
(b)to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months; or
(c)to both.