1Premises to which the Fire Safety Order applies

In article 6 of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1541) (application to premises)—

a

in paragraph (1)(a) (excluded premises), after “except to the extent mentioned in” insert “paragraph (1A) or”;

b

after paragraph (1) insert—

1A

Where a building contains two or more sets of domestic premises, the things to which this order applies include—

a

the building’s structure and external walls and any common parts;

b

all doors between the domestic premises and common parts (so far as not falling within sub-paragraph (a)).

1B

The reference to external walls includes—

a

doors or windows in those walls, and

b

anything attached to the exterior of those walls (including balconies).

c

in paragraph (2), for “paragraph” substitute “provisions”.