Regulator Profile
Fire and Rescue Authority
Local Fire and Rescue Authority
Enforcement Regulator2
Areas of regulation
14
Laws enforced
England & Wales
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Fire Safety
Premises Inspection
What Fire and Rescue Authority does
Local fire and rescue services enforce the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 in England and Wales. Conduct fire safety inspections of business premises, issue enforcement and prohibition notices, and prosecute serious breaches.
Additional information
Generic code for local fire and rescue services. Individual services operate at county or metropolitan level.
Legal framework
Legislation that Fire and Rescue Authority enforces.
Primary legislation
- Licensing Act 2003 Act 2003
- Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 Act 2004
- Housing Act 2004 (HHSRS framework) Act 2004
- Fire Safety Act 2021 Act 2021
- Building Safety Act 2022 Act 2022
- http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo6/10-11/41 Act
Secondary legislation
- Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 UK Statutory Instrument 1988
- Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 UK Statutory Instrument 2002
- Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (England/Wales comparison) UK Statutory Instrument 2005
- Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 Scottish Statutory Instrument 2006
- Fire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 Northern Ireland Statutory Rule 2010
- Agriculture (Lump Sum Payment and Delinked Payments) (England) Regulations 2022 UK Statutory Instrument 2022
- Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 UK Statutory Instrument 2022
- Fire Safety (Residential Evacuation Plans) (England) Regulations 2025 UK Statutory Instrument 2025