The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (Version in vigour from 2022-05-16 to )

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(1) This Order may be cited as the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and shall come into force in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3) .(2) This article and article 52(1) (a) shall come into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made.(3) The remaining provisions of this Order shall come into force on ^F1081st October 2006.(4) This Order extends to England and Wales only.

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The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
PART 1: GENERAL

Citation, commencement and extent
1

Interpretation
2
Meaning of “responsible person”
3

Meaning of “general fire precautions”
4

Duties under this Order
5

Application to premises
6

Disapplication of certain provisions
7

PART 2: FIRE SAFETY DUTIES

Duty to take general fire precautions
8

Risk assessment
9

Principles of prevention to be applied
10
Fire safety arrangements
11

Elimination or reduction of risks from dangerous substances
12

Fire-fighting and fire detection
13

Emergency routes and exits
14

Procedures for serious and imminent danger and for danger areas
15

Additional emergency measures in respect of dangerous substances
16

Maintenance
17

Safety assistance
18

Provision of information to employees
19

Provision of information to employers and the self-employed from outside undertakings
20

Training
21

Co-operation and co-ordination
22

General duties of employees at work
23

Power to make regulations about fire precautions
24

PART 3: ENFORCEMENT

Enforcing authorities
25

Enforcement of Order
26

Powers of inspectors
27

Exercise on behalf of fire inspectors etc. of their powers by officers of fire brigades
28

Alterations notices
29

Enforcement notices
30

Prohibition notices
31

PART 4: OFFENCES AND APPEALS

Offences
32

Defence
33
Onus of proving limits of what is practicable or reasonably practicable
34
Appeals
35

Determination of disputes by Secretary of State
36

PART 5: MISCELLANEOUS

Fire-fighters' switches for luminous tube signs etc.
37

Maintenance of measures provided for protection of fire-fighters
38

Civil liability for breach of statutory duty
39

Duty not to charge employees for things done or provided
40
Duty to consult employees
41

Special provisions in respect of licensed etc. premises
42

Suspension of terms and conditions of licences dealing with same matters as this Order
43

Suspension of byelaws dealing with same matters as this Order
44
Duty to consult enforcing authority before passing plans
45

Other consultation by authorities
46

Disapplication of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 in relation to general fire precautions
47

Service of notices etc.
48

Application to the Crown and to the Houses of Parliament
49

Guidance
50

Application to visiting forces, etc.
51
Subordinate provisions
52

Repeals, revocations, amendments and transitional provisions
53

SCHEDULE 1

PART 1 Article 9(2): MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED IN RISK ASSESSMENT IN RESPECT OF DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES
PART 2 Article 9(5): MATTERS TO BE TAKEN INTO PARTICULAR ACCOUNT IN RISK ASSESSMENT IN RESPECT OF YOUNG PERSONS
PART 3 Article 10: PRINCIPLES OF PREVENTION
PART 4 Article 12: MEASURES TO BE TAKEN IN RESPECT OF DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES

SCHEDULE 2 Article 53(1)
AMENDMENTS OF PRIMARY LEGISLATION.

SCHEDULE 3 Article 53(1)
AMENDMENTS OF SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION

SCHEDULE 4 Article 53(2)
REPEALS
SCHEDULE 5 Article 53(2)
REVOCATIONS

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