Fire Precautions Act 1971 (repealed)
Fire Precautions Act 1971 (repealed) (1971 c. 40)
- Fire Precautions Act 1971 (repealed) (1971 c. 40)
- Premises for which fire certificates are required
- 1 Uses of premises for which fire certificate is compulsory.
- 2 Premises exempt from s. 1.
- 3 Power of fire authority to make fire certificate compulsory for use of certain premises as a dwelling.
- 4 Right of appeal against, and coming into force of, notices under s. 3.
- Fire certificates
- 5 Application for, and issue of, fire certificate.
- 5A Powers for fire authority to grant exemption in particular cases.
- 5B Withdrawal of exemptions under s. 5A.
- 6 Contents of fire certificate.
- 7 Offences in relation to foregoing provisions.
- 8 Change of conditions affecting adequacy of certain matters specified in fire certificate, etc.
- 8A Changes of conditions affecting premises for which exemption has been granted.
- 8B Charges for issue or amendment of fire certicicates.
- 9 Right of appeal as regards matters arising out of ss. 5 to 8.
- 9A Duty as to means of escape and for fighting fire.
- 9B Codes of practice as to means of escape and for fighting fire.
- 9C Legal effect of codes of practice.
- 9D Improvement notices.
- 9E Rights of appeal against improvement notices.
- 9F Provision as to offences.
- Premises involving excessive risk to persons in case of fire
- 10 Special procedure in cases of special risk: prohibition notices.
- 10A Rights of appeal against prohibition notices.
- 10B Provision as to offences.
- Building and other regulations about fire precautions
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- 12 Power of Secretary of State to make regulations about fire precautions.
- 13 Exercise of certain powers of fire authority in England or Wales where building regulations as to means of escape apply.
- 14 Exercise of certain powers of fire authority in Scotland where building standards regulations as to means of escape apply.
- Consultation between fire and other authorities
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- 16 Duty of local authority to consult fire authority in certain cases before passing plans.
- 17 Duty of fire authorities to consult other authorities before requiring alterations to buildings.
- Enforcement
- 18 Enforcement of Act.
- 19 Powers of inspectors.
- 20 Exercise on behalf of fire inspectors of their powers by officers of fire brigades.
- 21 Restriction on disclosure of information.
- Offences, penalties and legal proceedings
- 22 Falsification of documents, false statements etc.
- 23 Offences by bodies corporate.
- 24 Offences due to fault of other person.
- 25 Defence available to persons charged with offences.
- 26 Appeals to magistrates’ courts.
- 27 Appeal from order made on complaint.
- 27A Civil and other liability.
- 28 Power of county court or sheriff, where notice under s. 3 is in force, to modify agreements and leases and apportion expenses.
- 28A Special provision for factory, office, railway and shop premises.
- Amendments of other Acts
- 29 Extension of ss. 24 and 33 of Fire Services Act 1947.
- 30 Provisions as to ss. 59 and 60 of Public Health Act 1936 and certain similar enactments.
- 31 Suspension of terms and conditions of licences dealing with same matters as fire certificates or regulations.
- 32 Provision for securing exercise of local Act powers in conformity with this Act.
- 33 Amendment of Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963.
- 34 Modification of Rent Act 1968 and corresponding Scottish Acts.
- Miscellaneous and general
- 35 Power to apply Act to vessels and movable structures.
- 36 Power of local authorities to make loans to meet expenditure on certain alterations to buildings occasioned by this Act.
- 37 General provisions as to regulations.
- 38 Service of documents.
- 39 Expenses.
- 40 Application to Crown, etc.
- 41 Application to premises occupied by U.K. Atomic Energy Authority.
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- 43 Interpretation.
- 44 Short title, extent and commencement.
- SCHEDULE I Modification of Rent Act 1968 and Corresponding Scottish Acts
- SCHEDULE 2 Special Provision for Certain Premises
- Part I The Premises
- Part II The Modifications
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