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These Regulations are made under article 24(1) of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (“the Fire Safety Order”), which enables the making of regulations regarding precautions to be taken or observed in relation to the risk to safety of persons from fire in premises to which that Order applies.
Regulation 3 defines “high-rise residential building” and regulations 4 to 8 impose obligations on the responsible person (defined in article 3 of the Fire Safety Order) in relation to such buildings. These obligations require wayfinding signage, a secure information box to be installed in the building and for various plans and information to be placed within the box and for fire-fighting equipment to be regularly inspected.
Regulations 9 and 10 impose obligations on responsible persons as regards information to residents and fire doors in all residential buildings with communal areas.
Regulation 11 requires certain information to be supplied to fire and rescue authorities.
An impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs to business and the voluntary sector is available from the Fire Safety Unit, Home Office, 2 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DF and is published with an Explanatory Memorandum alongside the instrument on www.legislation.gov.uk.
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