- (b) may constitute such a risk if a change is made to them or the use to which they are put.
(2) An alterations notice must—
- (a) state that the enforcing authority is of the opinion referred to in paragraph (1); and
- (b) specify the matters which in their opinion, constitute a risk to relevant persons or may constitute such a risk if a change is made to the premises or the use to which they are put.
(3) Where an alterations notice has been served in respect of premises, the responsible person must, before making any of the changes specified in paragraph (4) which may result in a significant increase in risk, notify the enforcing authority of the proposed changes.
(4) The changes referred to in paragraph (3) are—
- (a) a change to the premises;
- (b) a change to the services, fittings or equipment in or on the premises;
- (c) an increase in the quantities of dangerous substances which are present in or on the premises;
- (d) a change to the use of the premises.
(5) An alterations notice may include a requirement that, in addition to the notification required by paragraph (3), the responsible person must—
- (a) take all reasonable steps to notify the terms of the notice to any other person who has duties under article 5(3) in respect of the premises;
- (b) record the information prescribed in article 9(7), in accordance with article 9(6);
- (c) record the arrangements required by article 11(1), in accordance with article 11(2); and
- (d) before making the changes referred to in paragraph (3), send the enforcing authority the following—
- (i) a copy of the risk assessment; and
- (ii) a summary of the changes he proposes to make to the existing general fire precautions.
(6) An alterations notice served under paragraph (1) may be withdrawn at any time and, for the purposes of this article, the notice is deemed to be in force until such time as it is withdrawn or cancelled by the court under article 35(2).
(7) Nothing in this article prevents an enforcing authority from serving an enforcement notice or a prohibition notice in respect of the premises.
Enforcement notices
30.—(1) If the enforcing authority is of the opinion that the responsible person or any other person mentioned in article 5(3) has failed to comply with any provision of this Order or of any regulations made under it, the authority may, subject to article 36, serve on that person a notice (in this Order referred to as “an enforcement notice”).
(2) An enforcement notice must—
- (a) state that the enforcing authority is of the opinion referred to in paragraph (1) and why;
- (b) specify the provisions which have not been complied with; and
- (c) require that person to take steps to remedy the failure within such period from the date of service of the notice (not being less than 28 days) as may be specified in the notice.
(3) An enforcement notice may, subject to article 36, include directions as to the measures which the enforcing authority consider are necessary to remedy the failure referred to in paragraph (1) and any such measures may be framed so as to afford the person on whom the notice is served a choice between different ways of remedying the contravention.
(4) Where the enforcing authority is of the opinion that a person’s failure to comply with this Order also extends to a workplace, or employees who work in a workplace, to which this Order applies but for which they are not the enforcing authority, the notice served by them under
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