Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
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The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 is a key piece of UK legislation that consolidates and modernises fire safety law by placing a duty on those responsible for non-domestic premises to assess and manage fire risks.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 canonical | 3 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Kingdom legislation
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fire safety legislation ⓘ statutory instrument ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
consolidate fire safety law
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modernise fire safety regulation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Fire Safety Order 2005
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RRFSO 2005 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
common parts of blocks of flats
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employers ⓘ landlords ⓘ non-domestic premises ⓘ occupiers with control over premises ⓘ owners of premises ⓘ workplaces ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| doesNotApplyTo | single private dwelling ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
fire and rescue authorities
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other specified enforcing authorities ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
prevention of fire
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protection of life ⓘ risk-based approach to fire safety ⓘ |
| imposesDutyOn | responsible person ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England
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Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyConcept | responsible person ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor | fire safety duties in most non-domestic premises in England and Wales ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| madeUnder | Regulatory Reform Act 2001 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United Kingdom fire safety regulatory framework ⓘ |
| primarySubject |
fire risk assessment
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fire safety ⓘ |
| providesFor |
enforcement notices
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inspection of premises by enforcing authorities ⓘ offences and penalties for non-compliance ⓘ prohibition notices ⓘ |
| replaces |
Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1997
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Fire Precautions Act 1971 NERFINISHED ⓘ most previous workplace fire safety legislation in England and Wales ⓘ |
| requires |
cooperation and coordination between responsible persons
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implementation of appropriate fire safety measures ⓘ keeping of fire safety arrangements under review ⓘ maintenance of fire precautions ⓘ provision of information and training to employees ⓘ suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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