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These Regulations revoke and partially replace the Fire Precautions (Sub-surface Railway Stations) Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/1401; “the 1989 Regulations”), which set out the specific requirements as to fire precautions at sub-surface railway stations. Provisions in relation to general fire precautions governing sub-surface railway stations are found in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1541; “the 2005 Order”).
These Regulations, which are made under article 24 of the 2005 Order and apply only to England, include the following provisions:
(a)a requirement to lock doors not giving access to fire escapes (regulation 4(2));
(b)requirements to provide means for fighting fires and detection and warning systems for certain parts of stations (regulations 5 and 6);
(c)requirements for stations to be kept clear of combustible refuse and for areas for storing such refuse to be separated by fire-resisting construction (regulation 7);
(d)requirements in relation to materials used in the internal construction of station premises (regulation 8);
(e)requirements as to instruction and training of members of staff (regulation 9);
(f)exemptions from the requirements of the Regulations in certain circumstances (regulation 11).
A full impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business and the voluntary sector is available at www.communities.gov.uk/fire.
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