The Parliamentary Corporate Bodies (Crown Immunities etc.) Order 1992

Fire precautions

5.  For the purposes of section 40 of the Fire Precautions Act 1971(1) (application of certain provisions of that Act to premises occupied by the Crown or owned by the Crown but not occupied by it)—

(a)the occupation of any premises by a Corporate Officer or the Corporate Officers for the purposes of the House of Lords, the House of Commons or both those Houses shall be regarded as occupation by the Crown; and

(b)any premises in which the Corporate Officer or the Corporate Officers has or have an interest which is that of an owner, within the meaning of that Act, shall be regarded as premises owned by the Crown.