Railways Act 2005

Valid from 01/04/2006

Fire Precautions Act 1971 (c. 40) E+W+S

4 E+W+S In section 18 of the Fire Precautions Act 1971, for subsection (2) (power of fire and rescue authorities to make arrangements with the HSC) substitute—

“(2) A fire and rescue authority may arrange in relation to any work premises—

(a) where an appropriate enforcement body is the Office of Rail Regulation, with that Office, and

(b) where that Office is not an appropriate enforcement body or is not the only such body, with the Health and Safety Commission,

for such of the authority's functions under this Act as may be specified in the arrangements to be performed in relation to those premises, on behalf of the authority by that Office or (as the case may be) by the Health and Safety Executive.

(2A) Those arrangements may include arrangements for payments to be made by the fire and rescue authority in respect of the performance of the functions in question by the Office of Rail Regulation or by the Health and Safety Executive.

(2B) In subsection (2)—

“appropriate enforcement body”, in relation to any premises, means a person responsible under Part 1 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (c. 37) for the enforcement of relevant statutory provisions (within the meaning of Part 1 of that Act) in relation to those premises; and

“work premises” means premises which are used as a place of work (within the meaning of Part 1 of that Act).”