Law, guidance and enforcement
From the four most important laws that relate to fire safety for businesses and buildings, to helpful government and other guidance relating to building safety
Web pages in Law guidance and enforcement
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
Blocks of flats
The Fire Safety Act 2021
The Building Safety Act 2022
More information related to Law guidance and enforcement
Law
- Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 | Fire safety: guidance for those with legal duties
- Fire Safety Act 2021 | Fire Safety Act 2021 - guidance
- The Building Safety Act 2022 | The Building Safety Act - guidance
- Fire Safety (England) Regulation 2022 | Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 - guidance
- Freedom of Information Act | Freedom of information guidance and resources
Guidance
General
- Govt Guidance - A Guide for persons with duties under fire safety legislation
- Govt Guidance - The Building Safety Act
- Govt Guidance - Check your fire safety responsibilities under Section 156 of the Building Safety Act 2022
- Dangerous substances in the workplace
Flats
- Govt guidance: Fire safety in purpose-built blocks of flats
- Making your small block of flats safe from fire
Specialised housing
Housing including multiple occupation (HMOs)
High rise buildings
- PAS 9980:2022 Fire risk appraisal of external walls and cladding of flats
- Government Guidance: Safety in high-rise residential buildings: accountable persons
- Govt Guidance - Check your fire safety responsibilities under Section 156 of the Building Safety Act 2022
- Govt Guidance - High-rise residential building information accountable persons must provide
- Govt Guidance - Managing high-rise residential buildings
- Code of Practice for the Provision of Premises Information Boxes in Residential Buildings
Enforcement
The Fire Safety Order 2005, as amended, places a duty upon responsible persons/duty holders and those accountable to make sure their premises and people are safe in case of fire. Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) has a duty to enforce this.
We always strive to support responsible persons (RPs) to ensure fire safety compliance and prevent fires. If all attempts to assist RPs have been exhausted, or where there is an immediate risk to life, the Authority may choose to take enforcement action.
Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service fire safety enforcement policy
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NFRS use the National Enforcement Register which is operated by the National Fire Chiefs' Council. The Enforcement Register has been moved to a new location. At present historic records have not yet been moved to the new register. It is not currently possible to update the historic records so if you have an enquiry about enforcement action taken by Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service, please contact us at [email protected] we are required to enforce the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. We do this by carrying out regulatory inspections which are undertaken by our building safety inspectors across a wide range of premises.
If our inspectors identify problems with the fire safety arrangements during premises inspections, NFRS can take enforcement action. This may include issuing Statutory Notices, which require the responsible person for the premises to take specific action.
