Policing and Crime Act 2017

12 Fire safety inspections

(1) The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1541) is amended as follows.

(2) In article 2 (interpretation), in the definition of “fire inspector”—

(a) after “inspector”” insert “, in relation to Wales,”;

(b) for “section 28” substitute “section 28(1)”.

(3) In article 27 (powers of inspectors), after paragraph (4) insert—

“(5) This article applies to a person authorised by the Secretary of State under article 25(1)(e) in relation to premises in England as it applies to an inspector; and article 32(2)(d) to (f), with the necessary modifications, applies accordingly.”

(4) In article 28 (exercise on behalf of fire inspectors etc of their powers by officers of fire brigades)—

(a) in paragraph (1)—

(i) omit “, or any other person authorised by the Secretary of State under article 25(e),”;

(ii) for “and (3)” substitute “to (4)”;

(b) after paragraph (1) insert—

“(1A) The powers conferred by article 27 on an authorised person (by virtue of paragraph (5) of that article) are also exercisable by an employee of a fire and rescue authority in England when authorised in writing by such an authorised person for the purpose of reporting to him or her on any matter falling within the authorised person’s functions under this Order; and articles 27(2) to (4) and 32(2)(d) to (f), with the necessary modifications, apply accordingly.”;

(c) in paragraph (2), for “, or other person authorised by the Secretary of State,” substitute “or authorised person”;

(d) after paragraph (2) insert—

“(3) In this article, “authorised person” means a person authorised by the Secretary of State under article 25(1)(e) in relation to premises in England.”