LONDON FIRE RISK ASSESSMENTS
... in the line of fire ...
FIRE AUTHORITY, FIRE SAFETY LIAISON
- Notice of Deficiencies
- Alterations Notice
- Enforcement Notice
- Restriction Notice
- Prohibition Notice
- Prosecution
These are the levels of Enforcement that the Fire Authority can serve upon a premises and the 'Responsible Person' for that premises.
The Legal Notices will be accompanied by relative Fire Authority Guidance and Notes and should be meaningful and drafted on the assumption that they will be acted upon by a competent person.
But what is the level of competency expected to be able to understand a Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, Article 30, Enforcement Notice, let alone comply with one?
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 itself states:-
Article 18 "It is a legal requirement under Article 18 for the responsible person to appoint one or more competent persons to assist him in undertaking measures to comply with the Order".
"For the purpose of the Order, "competent" means a person who has sufficient training and experience or knowledge and other qualities to enable him to undertake measures needed to comply with the Order".
The Order itself appears to imply that if you do not have the accepted competency yourself and do not appoint someone who does, then not only are you denying yourself any possible defence you are actually ignoring a legal requirement.
It's a mine field and what you need is someone with a map and small feet to lead you through it
...LONDON FIRE RISK ASSESSMENTS
