Northern Ireland Statutory Rule SI 2010 Northern Ireland

Fire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010

These Regulations make provision in connection with the carrying out of assessments to identify risks in respect of harm caused by fire, and the review of those assessments. They also make provision about fire safety in relevant premises (as defined in Article 50 of the Fire and Rescue Services (Northern …

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Prosecution 4 of 25 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 21 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person20 Employer4 Employee1

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What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

Part 1

0 of 2 sections shown
2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and commencement (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Interpretation (opens in a new tab)
Part 2

6 of 7 sections shown
s.003 Duty to review (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Review and update your fire risk assessment regularlyAny Person
s.004 Duty in respect of young persons (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Assess fire risks to young persons before employmentEmployer
s.005 Assessment and review duty in respect of young persons (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Assess fire risks to young persons before employmentEmployer
s.006 Assessment and review duty in respect of dangerous substances (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Assess fire risks involving dangerous substancesAny Person
s.007 New work activities where dangerous substances are present (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Complete fire safety duties before starting new work with dangerous substancesAny Person
s.008 Duty to record information (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Record fire safety assessment informationAny Person
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.009 Specified information (opens in a new tab)
Part 3

13 of 13 sections shown
s.010 Fire safety arrangements (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Establish and record formal fire safety arrangementsAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.011 Elimination or reduction of risks from dangerous substances (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Eliminate or reduce fire risks from dangerous substancesAny Person
s.012 Means for fighting fire and means for giving warning in the event of fire (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Provide and maintain fire detection and firefighting equipmentAny Person
s.013 Means of escape (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Maintain clear emergency escape routes and compliant fire exitsAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.014 Procedures for serious and imminent danger from fire and for danger areas (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Establish fire emergency procedures and manage evacuationsAny Person
s.015 Additional emergency measures in respect of dangerous substances (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Establish emergency measures for dangerous substancesAny Person
s.016 Maintenance (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Maintain fire safety equipment and premises in good repairAny Person
s.017 Safety assistance (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Appoint competent persons to assist with fire safetyAny Person
s.018 Provision of information to employees (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Provide fire safety information to employees and parents of child workersEmployer

Unlimited fine

s.019 Provision of information to employers and the self-employed from outside undertakings (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Provide fire safety information to outside employers and workersAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.020 Training (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Provide employees with comprehensive fire safety trainingEmployer
s.021 Co-operation and co-ordination (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Co-operate and co-ordinate fire safety with other site usersAny Person
s.022 Duties of Employees (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Employees must report fire safety dangers and shortcomingsEmployee
Part 4

2 of 4 sections shown
s.023 Maintenance of measures provided in relevant premises for protection of fire fighters (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Maintain fire safety equipment provided for fire fighter protectionAny Person
s.024 Maintenance of measures provided in the common areas of private dwellings for protection of fire fighters (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Maintain fire safety equipment in common areas of private flatsAny Person
2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.025 Nominated person’s act or omission not to afford employer defence (opens in a new tab)
s.026 Disapplication of certain provisions (opens in a new tab)
Schedules

Schedules

1 of 1 shown
s.schedule MEASURES TO BE TAKEN IN RESPECT OF DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES Regulated
  • Control and mitigate risks from dangerous substancesAny Person
sch. para. 1 sch. para. 1 Regulated
  • Control risks from dangerous substances in priority orderAny Person
sch. para. 2 sch. para. 2 Regulated
  • Implement specified explosion mitigation measuresAny Person
sch. para. 3 sch. para. 3 Regulated
  • Design, maintain and operate premises and equipment to reduce fire riskAny Person

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