The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996

Enforcement

7.  Notwithstanding regulation 3 of the Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority) Regulations 1989(1), the enforcing authority in relation to fire safety signs provided in pursuance of regulation 4(4) as applied by regulation 4(3) (signs provided to comply with the provisions of any enactment) shall be—

(a) the Health and Safety Executive, in the case of—

(i) premises where the Fire Certificates (Special Premises) Regulations 1976(2) apply; or

(ii) premises and activities to which these Regulations apply by virtue of paragraph (2)(b) of regulation 3;

(b) in any other case, the authority or class of authorities responsible for enforcing the relevant provision of the enactment which applies to the case.

(1)

S.I. 1989/1903.

(2)

S.I. 1976/2003, amended by S.I. 1985/1333, S.I. 1987/37 and S.I. 1992/1811.