Fire Precautions Act 1971
Premises for which fire certificates are required
1 Uses of premises for which fire certificate is compulsory.
2 Premises exempt from s. 1.
3 Power of fire authority to make fire certificate compulsory for use of certain premises as a dwelling.
4 Right of appeal against, and coming into force of, notices under s. 3.
Fire certificates
5 Application for, and issue of, fire certificate.
5A Powers for fire authority to grant exemption in particular cases.
5B Withdrawal of exemptions under s. 5A.
6 Contents of fire certificate.
7 Offences in relation to foregoing provisions.
8 Change of conditions affecting adequacy of certain matters specified in fire certificate, etc.
8A Changes of conditions affecting premises for which exemption has been granted.
8B Charges for issue or amendment of fire certicicates.
9 Right of appeal as regards matters arising out of ss. 5 to 8.
9A Duty as to means of escape and for fighting fire.
9B Codes of practice as to means of escape and for fighting fire.
9C Legal effect of codes of practice.
9D Improvement notices.
9E Rights of appeal against improvement notices.
9F Provision as to offences.
Premises involving excessive risk to persons in case of fire
10 Special procedure in cases of special risk: prohibition notices.
10A Rights of appeal against prohibition notices.
10B Provision as to offences.
Building and other regulations about fire precautions
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12 Power of Secretary of State to make regulations about fire precautions.
13 Exercise of certain powers of fire authority in England or Wales where building regulations as to means of escape apply.
14 Exercise of certain powers of fire authority in Scotland where building standards regulations as to means of escape apply.
Consultation between fire and other authorities
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16 Duty of local authority to consult fire authority in certain cases before passing plans.
17 Duty of fire authorities to consult other authorities before requiring alterations to buildings.
Enforcement
18 Enforcement of Act.
19 Powers of inspectors.
20 Exercise on behalf of fire inspectors of their powers by officers of fire brigades.
21 Restriction on disclosure of information.
Offences, penalties and legal proceedings
22 Falsification of documents, false statements etc.
23 Offences by bodies corporate.
24 Offences due to fault of other person.
25 Defence available to persons charged with offences.
26 Appeals to magistrates’ courts.
27 Appeal from order made on complaint.
27A Civil and other liability.
28 Power of county court or sheriff, where notice under s. 3 is in force, to modify agreements and leases and apportion expenses.
28A Special provision for factory, office, railway and shop premises.
Amendments of other Acts
29 Extension of ss. 24 and 33 of Fire Services Act 1947.
30 Provisions as to ss. 59 and 60 of Public Health Act 1936 and certain similar enactments.
31 Suspension of terms and conditions of licences dealing with same matters as fire certificates or regulations.
32 Provision for securing exercise of local Act powers in conformity with this Act.
33 Amendment of Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963.
34Modification of Rent Act 1968 and corresponding Scottish Acts.
Miscellaneous and general
35 Power to apply Act to vessels and movable structures.
36 Power of local authorities to make loans to meet expenditure on certain alterations to buildings occasioned by this Act.
37 General provisions as to regulations.
38 Service of documents.
39 Expenses.
40 Application to Crown, etc.
41 Application to premises occupied by U.K. Atomic Energy Authority.
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43 Interpretation.
44 Short title, extent and commencement.
SCHEDULE I Modification of Rent Act 1968 and Corresponding Scottish Acts
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SCHEDULE 2 Special Provision for Certain Premises
Part I The Premises
1Subject to paragraph 2 below, the following are the descriptions...
2Premises which are deemed to form part of a mine...
Part II The Modifications
3(1) This paragraph applies to premises in respect of which...
4In section 6(1) as it has effect in relation to...
5In section 8 as it has effect in relation to...
6In section 8A as it has effect in relation to...
7Where a licence issued under the Explosives Act 1875 or...
8Where any premises (“ the relevant premises ”)—

Fire Precautions Act 1971

1971 c. 40

An Act to make further provision for the protection of persons from fire risks; and for purposes connected therewith.

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)