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2006 No. 1254 (N.I.9)
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 24th day of May 2006
“house in multiple occupation” has the meaning given by Article 75 of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (NI 15);
SCHEDULE 1N.I.THE NORTHERN IRELAND FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE BOARD
1.—(1) The Board shall not be regarded–N.I.
(2) The property of the Board shall not be regarded as property of, or property held on behalf of, the Crown.
(3) Subject to the provisions of this Order, section 19 of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c. 33) shall apply to the Board.
2.—(1) The Board shall consist of the following members–N.I.
(b)he has become bankrupt [F5or is the subject of a bankruptcy restrictions order] [F6or has a debt relief order made in respect of him (under [F7Part 7A of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989, or Part 7A of the Insolvency Act 1986), or is the subject of a debt relief restrictions order]] F8...;
F5Words in Sch. 1 para. 3(4)(b) inserted (21.4.2015) by The Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (Consequential Amendments) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/159), art. 1, Sch. para. 14(2)(a)
F6Words in Sch. 1 para. 3(4)(b) inserted (1.10.2012) by The Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2404), art. 1, Sch. 3 para. 53 (with art. 7)
F7Words in Sch. 1 para. 3(4)(b) substituted (7.3.2016) by The Debt Relief Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (Consequential Amendments) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/108), art. 1, Sch. para. 21(2)
F8Words in Sch. 1 para. 3(4)(b) omitted (21.4.2015) by virtue of The Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (Consequential Amendments) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/159), art. 1, Sch. para. 14(2)(b)
Remuneration and allowances of membersN.I.
4.—(1) The Board shall pay to the non-executive members such remuneration and allowances as the Department may determine.N.I.
5.—(1) The Board shall have–N.I.
6.—(1) The Board shall pay to its employees such remuneration and allowances as it may, with the approval of the Department, determine.N.I.
7.—(1) The quorum for a meeting of the Board shall be 5.N.I.
(2) Every question at a meeting of the Board shall be determined by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting on the question, and in the case of an equal division of the votes, the chairman of the meeting shall have a second or casting vote.
(a)the chairman is absent from a meeting and the Board has not appointed a vice-chairman under paragraph 2(3); or
(b)both the chairman and the vice-chairman appointed by the Board under paragraph 2(3) are absent from a meeting,
the members present shall elect one of the non-executive members to act as chairman of the meeting.
(4) Subject to sub-paragraphs (1) to (3), the Board may regulate its own procedure.
9.—(1) The application of the seal of the Board shall be authenticated by the signatures of any two of the persons mentioned in sub-paragraph (2).N.I.
(2) The persons referred to in sub-paragraph (1) are–
(b)the Chief Fire and Rescue Officer;
(c)any other person who has been authorised by the Board (whether generally or specially) to act for that purpose.
10. Any contract or instrument which, if entered into or executed by an individual, would not require to be under seal may be entered into or executed on behalf of the Board by any person generally or specially authorised by the Board to act for that purpose.N.I.
11. A document purporting to be–N.I.
(a)duly executed under the seal of the Board, or
(b)signed on behalf of the Board,
shall be received in evidence and, unless the contrary is proved, shall be taken to be so executed or signed.
Admission to meetings, general provisionsN.I.
12. Sections 23 to 27, 31, 48, 123, 126 and 127 of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 (c. 9) shall apply to the Board and its members (and in the case of section 31 of that Act also to its employees) as if in those sections–N.I.
(a)any reference to a council were a reference to the Board; or
(b)any reference to a councillor or officer of the council were a reference to a member of the Board (and in the case of section 31, were a reference to a member or employee of the Board).
14.—(1) The Department may make payments to the Board out of money appropriated for this purpose.N.I.
(3) Subject to sub-paragraph (4), the Board shall pay to the Department all sums received by it in the course of, or in connection with, the carrying out of its functions.
(6) If the Department makes a direction under sub-paragraph (4), sums which are the subject of the direction shall be applied by the Board for the purposes of this Order, subject to such terms and conditions as the Department may determine.
15.—(1) The Board shall–N.I.
(2) The statement of accounts shall–
(b)contain such information;
(3) The Board shall, within such period after the end of each financial year as the Department may direct, send copies of the statement of accounts relating to that year to–
(4) The Comptroller and Auditor General shall–
(a)examine, certify and report on every statement of accounts sent to him by the Board under this paragraph; and
17. In Part II of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (bodies whose members are disqualified) there shall be inserted, at the appropriate place– “ The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service Board ”.N.I.
F918. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N.I.
F9Sch. 1 para. 18 repealed (1.4.2016) by Public Services Ombudsman Act (NorthernIreland) 2016 (c. 4), s. 64, Sch. 9
20. In this Schedule–N.I.
[F10”bankruptcy restrictions order” means an order made under Schedule 2A to the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 or Schedule 4A to the Insolvency Act 1986]
[F11“debt relief order” means an order made by the Official Receiver under Part 7A of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989, or Part 7A of the Insolvency Act 1986;]
any subsequent period of twelve months ending on 31st March;
“non-executive member” has the meaning given by paragraph 2(2).
F10Words in Sch. 1 para. 20 inserted (21.4.2015) by The Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (Consequential Amendments) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/159), art. 1, Sch. para. 14(3)
F11Words in Sch. 1 para. 20 inserted (7.3.2016) by The Debt Relief Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (Consequential Amendments) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/108), art. 1, Sch. para. 21(3)
SCHEDULE 2N.I.TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS, ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND STAFF OF FIRE AUTHORITY FOR NORTHERN IRELAND
Transfer of functionsN.I.
2.—(1) The functions exercisable by the Authority immediately before the appointed day under any statutory provision, shall as from that day be exercisable by the Board.N.I.
3.—(1) All property, rights and liabilities to which the Authority is entitled or subject immediately before the appointed day shall on that day be transferred to, and by virtue of this paragraph vest in, the Board.N.I.
(2) Sub-paragraph (1)–
(b)does not apply to rights and liabilities under a contract of employment (which are dealt with by paragraph 4).
(3) A certificate issued by the Department that any property, rights or liabilities have been transferred to the Board under this paragraph shall be conclusive evidence of the transfer.
4.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), this paragraph applies to a person who immediately before the appointed day is employed by the Authority.N.I.
(3) Where a person–
(a)has, prior to the appointed day, entered into a contract of employment with the Authority which is to come into effect on or after that day, and
(b)would, if the contract had come into effect before that day, have been a person to whom this paragraph applies,
(4) A contract of employment between a person to whom this paragraph applies and the Authority shall have effect from the appointed day as if originally made between that person and the Board.
(5) Without prejudice to sub-paragraph (4)–
(a)all the Authority's rights, powers, duties and liabilities under or in connection with the contract of employment are by virtue of this paragraph transferred to the Board on the appointed day; and
(b)anything done before that day by or in relation to the Authority in respect of that contract or the employee is to be treated from that day to have been done by or in relation to the Board.
(6) If a person informs the Authority that he objects to the transfer of his contract of employment under this paragraph–
(b)his contract of employment with the Authority is terminated immediately before the appointed day.
(7) A person is not to be treated for the purposes of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 16) as having been dismissed by the Authority by reason of–
(8) This paragraph does not prejudice any right of an employee to terminate his contract of employment if a substantial change is made to his detriment in his working conditions, but no such right arises by reason only that, by virtue of this paragraph the identity of his employer changes unless the employee shows that, in all the circumstances, the change is a significant change and to his detriment.
References to, and acts, etc. done by, or in relation to, the AuthorityN.I.
5.—(1) Any reference in any statutory provision or document to the Authority shall, in relation to any time after the appointed day, be construed as a reference to the Board.N.I.
(2) Nothing in this Order affects the validity of anything done by, or in relation to, the Authority before the appointed day.
(3) Anything which before the appointed day was done by or in relation to the Authority shall, if in effect immediately before that day, continue to have effect to the same extent and subject to the same provisions as if it had been done by, or in relation to, the Board.
(4) Anything (including any legal proceedings) in the process of being done by or in relation to the Authority immediately before the appointed day may be continued by or in relation to the Board.
The Civil Defence Act (Northern Ireland) 1950 (c. 11)N.I.
1. In section 9(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “public body”, for the words “the Fire Authority for Northern Ireland” substitute “ the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service Board ”.N.I.
The Land Development Values (Compensation) Act (Northern Ireland) 1965 (c. 23)N.I.
3. In section 43(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “public body”, for the words “the Northern Ireland Fire Authority” substitute “ the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service Board ”.N.I.
5. In section 81(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “fire authority”, for the words “the Fire Authority for Northern Ireland” substitute “ the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service Board ”.N.I.
The Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1973 (NI 2)N.I.
9. F12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N.I.
F12Sch. 3 para. 9 repealed (1.4.2007) by Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3336 (N.I. 21)), arts. 1(2), 308(2), Sch. 13 (with arts. 8(8), 121(3), 307); S.R. 2007/194, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 Pt. II (subject to art. 3, Sch. 2)
10. In Schedule 13 (hereditaments excluded from exemption), for the words “The Fire Authority for Northern Ireland” substitute “ The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service Board ”.N.I.
12. In Article 42(2)(a) (noise in streets), for the words “fire brigade” substitute “ fire and rescue ”.N.I.
14. In Article 31A(7) (approval of design, construction, etc. of motor vehicles), in the definition of “light passenger vehicle”, for the words from “the Fire Authority” to the end substitute “ the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service Board for the purposes of its functions under the Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006. ”.N.I.
15. In Schedule 1 (licensing places of entertainment)–N.I.
(a)in paragraphs 5(8), 11, 12(3) and 14, for the words “Fire Authority” in each place where they occur substitute “ Fire and Rescue Service Board ”; and
(b)in paragraph 17(a) (interpretation), for the definition of “the Fire Authority” substitute “ “the Fire and Rescue Service Board” means the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service Board; ”.
The Cinemas (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (NI 12)N.I.
16. In Article 2(2) (interpretation), for the definition of “the Fire Authority” substitute “ “the Fire and Rescue Service Board” means the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service Board; ”.N.I.
17. In Articles 5, 9, 10, 15 and 16, for the words “Fire Authority” in each place where they occur substitute “ Fire and Rescue Service Board ”.N.I.
18. In Schedule 4 (houses in multiple occupation: means of escape from fire), in paragraph 8, for the words “Fire Authority” in the heading and the words “Fire Authority for Northern Ireland” substitute “ Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service Board ”.N.I.
The Environment and Safety Information (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 (NI 14)N.I.
19. In Schedule 1 (relevant notices and enforcing authorities)–N.I.
(a)for “A notice under Article 33 of the Fire Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1984” substitute “ A notice under Article 36, 37 or 38 of the Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 ”; and
(b)for “The Fire Authority for Northern Ireland” substitute “ The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service Board. ”.
The Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 (c. 22)N.I.
20. In Schedule 2 (exempt vehicles)–N.I.
(i)for “a fire authority” substitute “ the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service Board ”;
(ii)for “authority's fire brigade service” substitute “ Board's functions ”.
The Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (c. 21)N.I.
21. In section 135(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (restrictions on transfer of oil at night), for “fire brigade” substitute “ the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service Board or other employer of fire-fighters ”.N.I.
23. In Article 42(1) (exemption for fire engines, etc.) for the words “fire brigade,” substitute “ fire and rescue, ”.N.I.
24. F13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N.I.
F13Sch. 3 para. 24 omitted (21.7.2008) by virtue of Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), s. 72(3)(b)
The Safety of Sports Grounds (Northern Ireland) Order 2006N.I.
25. In Article 2(2) (interpretation), for the definition of “the Fire Authority” substitute “ “the Fire and Rescue Service Board” means the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service Board ”.N.I.
26. In Article 5 (contents of safety certificates) after paragraph (3) insert–N.I.
“(3A) No condition of a safety certificate shall require a person to contravene any provision of Part III of the Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 or regulations made under it.”.
27. In Articles 6 to 10, 15 to 17 and 23, for the words “Fire Authority” in each place where they occur substitute “ Fire and Rescue Service Board ”.N.I.
28. In Article 7 (amendment etc. of certificates)–N.I.
“(1A) The council shall, if it appears to the council that a safety certificate would require a person to contravene any provision of Part III of the Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 or regulations made under it, amend the safety certificate by notice to its holder; but nothing in this paragraph shall be taken to require the council to take any action unless it is aware of any such inconsistency between a safety certificate and that Part.”;
(b)in paragraph (4) after “(1)(a)” insert “ or (1A) ”.
30. In Article 14 (contents of safety certificates for stands) after paragraph (3) insert–N.I.
31. In Article 16 (amendment etc. of certificates)–N.I.
“(1A) The council shall, if it appears to the council that a safety certificate would require a person to contravene any provision of Part III of the Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 or regulations made under it, amend the safety certificate by notice to its holder; but nothing in this paragraph shall be taken to require the council to take any action unless it is aware of such an inconsistency between a safety certificate and that Part.”;
(b)in paragraph (4) after “(1)(b)” insert “ or (1A) ”.
I1Sch. 4 wholly in operation at 15.11.2010; Sch. 4 not in operation at date of making see art. 1(3); Sch. 4 in operation for certain purposes at 1.7.2006 by S.R. 2006/257, art. 2; Sch. 4 in operation at 15.11.2010 in so far as not already in operation by S.R. 2010/328, art. 2
The Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25). In Part II of Schedule 1, the entry relating to the Fire Authority for Northern Ireland.
The Fire Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1984 (NI 11). The whole Order.
In Article 2(2), the definition of “fire certificate”.
Article 12(4)(e).
In Article 14–
in paragraph (4)(b), the words “and (e)”;
Article 18(4)(b).
Article 19(2)(c).
Article 23(6)(d).
Article 26(2)(c).
Article 28(1)(f).
Article 37(3)(a).
In Article 39–
in paragraph (2)(b), the words from “and” to the end;
in paragraph (4), the words from “and” to the end.
Article 63(4)(e).
Article 67(4)(b).
Article 68(2)(d).
Article 72(1)(i).
Article 111(3)(d).
In Article 113–
In Article 115, paragraphs (3)(d) and (5)(c).
Article 157(3)(c).
In Article 159–
Article 161(2)(c).
The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 (NI 15). In Schedule 1, paragraph 16(b).
The Cinemas (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (NI 12).
The Fire Services (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 (NI 7). The whole Order.
The Commissioner for Complaints (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 7). In Schedule 2, the entry relating to the Fire Authority for Northern Ireland.
The Fire Services (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (NI 11). The whole Order.
The Health and Safety at Work (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (NI 18). In Schedule 1, paragraph 21.
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36). In Part VII of Schedule 1, the entry relating to the Fire Authority for Northern Ireland.
The Audit and Accountability (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (NI 5). In Schedule 1, paragraph 3.
The Safety of Sports Grounds (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (NI ). Article 21(3)(b).
F14Sch. 4 entry omitted (21.7.2008) by virtue of Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), s. 72(3)(b)
This Order consolidates with amendments the law relating to fire services in Northern Ireland and makes new provision with respect to fire safety.
PART II of the Order establishes the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service Board, and transfers all assets, liabilities etc. of the Fire Authority for Northern Ireland to that Board. It confers core functions and other functions on the Board, makes provision concerning water supplies and confers powers on fire and rescue officers.
Part III replaces the existing fire precautions legislation based on the requirement to obtain a fire certificate, with a new requirement to comply with fire safety duties such as the duty to carry out risk assessments and to take specified fire safety measures. It makes provision for implementing in part Council Directives 89/391/EEC, 89/654/EEC, 91/383/EEC, 94/33/EC, 98/24/EC and 99/92/EC.
PART IV confers functions on the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety.