The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005

The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 was approved by Parliament on 7th June 2005 and comes into force in October 2006. It will replace all the existing fire safety legislation and will have an impact on all employers, owners, occupiers and self-employed businesses. There are very few exceptions from having to comply with the new regulations.

It will apply in England and Wales, with Northern Ireland and Scotland having their own laws. It covers ‘general fire precautions’ and other fire safety duties which are needed to protect ‘relevant persons’ in case of fire in and around most premises.

Background

Key Issues

Frequently Asked Questions

The 5 Steps of Fire Risk Assessment

Further Sources of Information