when did the the regulatory reform (fire safety) order 2005 first come into effect
1 October 2006
title: Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 text: Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (officially listed as "The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 S.I. 2005 No. 1541") is a statutory instrument, applicable only in England and Wales. The Order places the responsibility on individuals within an organisation to carry out risk assessments to identify, manage and reduce the risk of fire. The Order was made into law on 7 June 2005 and came into force on 1 October 2006. Guidance for Businesses and Organisation is available in the form of 16 Government Published documents, with general guidance, a 5-Step Checklist title: Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 text: and 12 documents pertaining specifically to a particular type of business premises. It does not normally apply to domestic premises. The guides available are Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (officially listed as "The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 S.I. 2005 No. 1541") is a statutory instrument, applicable only in England and Wales. The Order places the responsibility on individuals within an organisation to carry out risk assessments to identify, manage and reduce the risk of fire. The Order was made into law on 7 June 2005 and came into force on title: History of fire safety legislation in the United Kingdom text: and issued in 2006. See Approved Document - Part B - Fire Safety Vol 1 & 2 (available to download free from the UK Government's "Planning Portal" website). A major simplification and enlargement of the scope of the English and Welsh fire safety laws was implemented by the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (RR (FS)O 2005, in force 1 October 2006). The new Fire Safety Order again amended and extended the scope of fire safety provision within the Building Regulations 2000. Building Regulation (Reg.16B) now require a developer or architect to hand over sufficient fire safety information to the title: Fire authority text: is brought in the name of the fire authority, under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. The Fire Service's powers of entry and other operational roles are defined by the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 There are many specific acts of parliament which deal with fire safety, inspection and enforcement; in October 2006 (later than anticipated), many outdated acts were repealed, and placed under the umbrella of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. Fire authority In England and Wales a fire authority or fire and rescue authority is a statutory body made up of a committee of title: History of fire safety legislation in the United Kingdom text: in that time could result in prosecution. The Fire Precautions (Workplace) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/1877) were a result of European Communities Act 1972. They brought the UK legislation up to a standard that met the fire safety requirements of two health and safety European Directives, 89/391/EEC and 89/654/EEC, adopted in 1989. The amendments were laid before Parliament on 7 July 1999 and became law on 1 December 1999. Unfortunately, they did not revoke sections 5 to 9 of the Fire Precautions Act, which required fire certificates; consequently, the legislation now ran in parallel with the Workplace Regulations but secondary