Fire Certificates (Special Premises) Regulations 1976

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
1976 No. 2003
HEALTH AND SAFETY
Fire Certificates (Special Premises) Regulations 1976

Application for and issue of a fire certificate

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(1)

An application for a fire certificate shall be made by the responsible person to the Health and Safety Executive and shall contain the particulars specified in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

(2)

On receipt of an application for a fire certificate the Executive may required the applicant within such time as it may specify-

(a)

to furnish such plans of the premises to be covered by the certificate as it may specify; and

(b)

to furnish, in so far as it is reasonably practicable for him to do so, such plans of adjoining premises as it may specify;

and if the applicant fails to furnish the required plans within that time or such further time as the Executive may allow, the application shall be deemed to have been withdrawn at the end of that time or further time, as the case may be.

(3)

Where an application for a fire certificate has been duly made and all such plans (if any) as are required to be furnished under paragraph (2) of this Regulation have been duly furnished, it shall be the duty of the Executive to cause an inspection to be carried out; and if it is satisfied that-

(a)

the means of escape which are provided in case of fire;

(b)

the means (other than means for fighting fire) which are provided for securing that such means of escape can be safely and effectively used at all material times;

(c)

the means which are provided whether on the premises or elsewhere for fighting fire; and

(d)

the means which are provided whether on the premises or elsewhere for giving warning in case of fire,

are such as may reasonably be required in the circumstances of the case in connection with the premises, the Executive shall issue a fire certificate.

(4)

Where the Executive, after causing such an inspection to be carried out is not satisfied as aforesaid, it shall by notice served on the applicant-

(a)

inform the applicant of that fact and of the steps which would have to be taken to satisfy it; and

(b)

notify him that it will not issue a fire certificate unless those steps are taken (whether by the applicant or otherwise) within such times as may be specified in the notice;

and if at the end of that time or such further time as may be allowed by the Executive or by any order made on, or in proceedings arising out of, an appeal under Regulation 12 against the notice those steps have not been taken, the fire certificate shall be deemed to have been refused.

4	(1)	An application for a fire certificate shall be made by the responsible person to the Health and Safety Executive and shall contain the particulars specified in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.
	(2)	On receipt of an application for a fire certificate the Executive may required the applicant within such time as it may specify-
		(a)	to furnish such plans of the premises to be covered by the certificate as it may specify; and
		(b)	to furnish, in so far as it is reasonably practicable for him to do so, such plans of adjoining premises as it may specify;
		and if the applicant fails to furnish the required plans within that time or such further time as the Executive may allow, the application shall be deemed to have been withdrawn at the end of that time or further time, as the case may be.
	(3)	Where an application for a fire certificate has been duly made and all such plans (if any) as are required to be furnished under paragraph (2) of this Regulation have been duly furnished, it shall be the duty of the Executive to cause an inspection to be carried out; and if it is satisfied that-
		(a)	the means of escape which are provided in case of fire;
		(b)	the means (other than means for fighting fire) which are provided for securing that such means of escape can be safely and effectively used at all material times;
		(c)	the means which are provided whether on the premises or elsewhere for fighting fire; and
		(d)	the means which are provided whether on the premises or elsewhere for giving warning in case of fire,
		are such as may reasonably be required in the circumstances of the case in connection with the premises, the Executive shall issue a fire certificate.
	(4)	Where the Executive, after causing such an inspection to be carried out is not satisfied as aforesaid, it shall by notice served on the applicant-
		(a)	inform the applicant of that fact and of the steps which would have to be taken to satisfy it; and
		(b)	notify him that it will not issue a fire certificate unless those steps are taken (whether by the applicant or otherwise) within such times as may be specified in the notice;
		and if at the end of that time or such further time as may be allowed by the Executive or by any order made on, or in proceedings arising out of, an appeal under Regulation 12 against the notice those steps have not been taken, the fire certificate shall be deemed to have been refused.