The Housing (Fire Safety in Houses in Multiple Occupation) Order 1997
4. In regulation 3 of the Housing (Fire Safety in Houses in Multiple Occupation) Order 1997(a)[1] (description of house–consultation requirements) in paragraph (2)(f) for the words “a valid fire certificate issued under section 1 of the Fire Precautions Act 1971 is in force” substitute “the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies”.
The Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority) Regulations 1998
5. In regulation 4 of the Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority) Regulations 1998(b)[2] (enforcement by the Executive) for paragraph (3)(e) substitute—
- “(e) a fire and rescue authority under the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004;”.
The Building Regulations 2000
6.—(1) The Building Regulations 2000(c)[3] are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 12 (giving of a building notice or deposit of plans)—
- (a) omit paragraph (1);
- (b) for paragraph (4) substitute—
- “(4) A person shall deposit full plans where he intends to carry out building work in relation to a building to which the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies, or will apply after the completion of the building work.”.
(3) In regulation 14 (full plans) for paragraph (4) substitute—
- “(4) Full plans shall be accompanied by a statement as to whether the building is a building in relation to which the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies, or will apply after the completion of the building work.”.
(4) In regulation 17 (completion certificates) for paragraph (1)(b)(i) substitute—
- “(i) been notified, in accordance with regulation 14(4), that the building is a building to which the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies, or will apply after the completion of the work; or”.
The Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2000
7.—(1) The Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2000(d)[4] are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation) omit the definition of “fire and rescue authority”.
(3) In regulation 13(1) (approved inspector’s consultation with the fire authority)—
- (a) omit sub-paragraph (a);
- (b) for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—
- “(b) a “relevant building” is a building or any part of it to which the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies, or will apply after the completion of building work;”;
- (c) for sub-paragraph (c) substitute—
- “(c) a “relevant change of use” is a material change of use where, after the change of use takes place, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 will apply, or continue to apply, to the building or any part of it.”.
(4) In regulation 18 (events causing initial notice to cease to be in force) for paragraph (2)(i) substitute—
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