Fire (Scotland) Act 2005

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The Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 is a key piece of Scottish legislation that sets out the legal framework for fire safety, prevention, and the duties and powers of fire and rescue authorities in Scotland.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of the Scottish Parliament
appliesTo domestic premises in limited circumstances
non-domestic premises in Scotland
country Scotland
defines duties relating to fire safety arrangements
duties relating to fire safety risk assessment
functions of Scottish fire and rescue authorities
powers of fire and rescue authorities to respond to emergencies
enforcedBy Scottish Fire and Rescue Service NERFINISHED
grantsPower Scottish Ministers to make regulations on fire safety NERFINISHED
hasCitation 2005 asp 5
implementedBy Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 NERFINISHED
imposesDutyOn Scottish fire and rescue authorities
employers in Scotland
persons with control of relevant premises
jurisdiction Scotland
languageOfDocument English
legalSystem Scots law NERFINISHED
legislativeBody Scottish Parliament NERFINISHED
parliamentarySession 2nd Scottish Parliament NERFINISHED
partOf Scottish fire safety legislative framework
providesFor enforcement of fire safety duties
inspection powers for enforcing authorities
offences and penalties for non-compliance
purpose to make provision about fire and rescue authorities in Scotland
to make provision for fire safety in certain premises in Scotland
region United Kingdom
regulates fire and rescue authorities in Scotland
fire safety duties of employers
fire safety duties of persons with control of premises
relatedTo Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 NERFINISHED
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 NERFINISHED
replacesInScotland Fire Services Act 1947 (in respect of fire and rescue authority functions) NERFINISHED
requires co-operation and co-ordination between dutyholders
fire safety risk assessments for relevant premises
maintenance of fire safety measures
royalAssent 2005
scope commercial premises
industrial premises
public sector premises
sectionFocus Part 1 – Fire and rescue authorities
Part 2 – Fire safety
Part 3 – Miscellaneous and general
shortTitle Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 NERFINISHED
subjectMatter fire and rescue services
fire prevention
fire safety
health and safety
typeOfLegislation primary legislation
yearOfAct 2005

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UK fire and rescue services governedBy Fire (Scotland) Act 2005