Northern Ireland Statutory Rule 2010 Northern Ireland

Fire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010

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At a glance

What's here

25 compliance obligations, 3 practical guides · 7 journeys

Penalty landscape

4 of 25 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 21 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Who this Act binds

Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.

  • Any Person 20
  • Employer 4
  • Employee 1

Step-by-step journeys using this legislation

Walkthroughs that take you from a real business situation to compliance.

Relevant guidance

Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.

Supporting — topic alignment

1 guides

Mentioned in related content

2 guides

Other Acts binding the same actors

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Any Person also bound by 2338 other Acts (top 5 shown)
Employers also bound by 694 other Acts (top 5 shown)
Employees also bound by 182 other Acts (top 5 shown)

What this Act requires

Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.

Part 1

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Part 2

s.003

Duty to review

  • Review and update your fire risk assessment regularly Any Person
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Part 3

s.013

Means of escape

Unlimited fine
  • Maintain clear emergency escape routes and compliant fire exits Any Person
s.016

Maintenance

  • Maintain fire safety equipment and premises in good repair Any Person
s.017

Safety assistance

  • Appoint competent persons to assist with fire safety Any Person
s.020

Training

  • Provide employees with comprehensive fire safety training Employer
s.022

Duties of Employees

  • Employees must report fire safety dangers and shortcomings Employee

Part 4

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Schedules

s.schedule

MEASURES TO BE TAKEN IN RESPECT OF DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES

  • Control and mitigate risks from dangerous substances Any Person

Other sections — not classified into a Part

These sections sit outside the numbered Parts — usually provisions added or moved by later amendments.

sch. para. 1

sch. para. 1

  • Control risks from dangerous substances in priority order Any Person
sch. para. 2

sch. para. 2

  • Implement specified explosion mitigation measures Any Person
sch. para. 3

sch. para. 3

  • Design, maintain and operate premises and equipment to reduce fire risk Any Person
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Official guidance

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Enforcement and responsible bodies

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Fire and Rescue Authority

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