§ Amendments made: No. 9, in page 4,1ine 22, after '(4)', insert 'varying or
§ No. 10, in page 4, line 23, leave out 'may' and insert 'must
§ No. 11, in page 4, line 23, at end insert—
§ '(7) The Secretary of State is not required to cause an inquiry to be held under subsection (6) (but may do so) if—
- the combined authority and any other authority which would, apart from the scheme, be a fire and rescue authority under section 1 and which would be affected by the variation or revocation, agree to the variation or revocation,
- it appears to the Secretary of State that the scheme is to be varied or revoked solely for the purpose of giving effect to an order made under Part 4 of the Local Government Act 1972 (c.70), Part 2 of the Local Government Act 1992 (c.19) or section 17 of the Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Act 2003 (c.10), or
- the Secretary of State considers that, in the interests of public safety, the scheme should be varied or revoked without delay.—[Phil Hope.]