The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, Section 22A is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 May 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
22A.—(1) Paragraph (2) applies where a person (the “outgoing person”) ceases to be a responsible person for premises and another person (the “new responsible person”) becomes a responsible person for the premises in place of the outgoing person.
(2) The outgoing person must give the new responsible person any relevant fire safety information held by the outgoing person.
(3) “Relevant fire safety information” means—
(a)records kept under article 9(6) of assessments and reviews under article 9;
(b)the identity of any person appointed by the responsible person to assist them with making or reviewing an assessment under article 9;
(c)the name of any other person who is a responsible person in relation to the premises and an address in the United Kingdom at which that person, or someone acting on their behalf, will accept notices and other documents (where known);
(d)where the premises consist of or include a higher-risk building, the identity of any other person who is an accountable person in relation to the premises (where known);
(e)any information given under regulation 38 of the Building Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/2214) (fire safety information);
[F2(ea)any information given under regulation 38 or 39 of the Building (Higher-Risk Buildings Procedures) (England) Regulations 2023 (fire safety information);]
(f)any other matters specified in regulations made by the relevant authority.
(4) The information is to be provided at such times, and in such form, as may be specified in regulations made by the relevant authority.
(5) A responsible person must keep records of relevant fire safety information.
(6) In this article—
“accountable person” has the meaning given by section 72 of the Building Safety Act 2022;
“higher-risk building” has the meaning given by section 65 of that Act;
“relevant authority”—
in relation to premises in England, means the Secretary of State;
in relation to premises in Wales, means the Welsh Ministers.
(7) Regulations under this article are to be made by statutory instrument.
(8) A statutory instrument containing regulations made by the Secretary of State under this article is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(9) A statutory instrument containing regulations made by the Welsh Ministers under this article is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of Senedd Cymru.]
Textual Amendments
F1Arts. 22A, 22B inserted (1.10.2023 except in relation to W., 1.10.2023 for W. in relation to art. 22A) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), ss. 156(8), 170(4)(b)(c); S.I. 2023/362, reg. 4; S.I. 2023/914, reg. 3
F2Art. 22A(3)(ea) inserted (1.10.2023) by The Building (Higher-Risk Buildings Procedures) (England) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/909), regs. 1(1), 63 (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
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