UK Statutory Instrument SI 1997/1840 United Kingdom

The Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1997

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Employer2

Other Acts binding the same actors

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Employer — also bound by 682 other Acts
TULRCA 1992 72 duties

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.

s.003 Application of Part II Regulated
  • Ensure workplace complies with fire safety requirementsEmployer
s.004 Fire-fighting and fire detection Regulated
  • Provide fire-fighting equipment, alarms, and emergency measuresEmployer
20 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation, commencement and extent
s.002 Interpretation
s.005 Emergency routes and exits
s.006 Maintenance
s.007 Amendment of the
s.008 Amendment of the 1992 Management Regulations
s.009 Disapplication of the
s.010 Enforcement
s.011 Serious cases: offence
s.012 Serious cases: prohibition notices
s.013 Serious cases: enforcement notices
s.014 Enforcement notices: rights of appeal
s.015 Enforcement notices: offence
s.016 Enforcement orders
s.017 Application of the
s.018 Application to the Crown
s.019 Application to visiting forces,
s.020 Application to premises occupied by the UK Atomic Energy Authority
s.021 Employee consultation
s.022 Disapplication of section 9A of the 1971 Act

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