Fire Precautions Act 1971 (repealed) Premises for which fire certificates are required Uses of premises for which fire certificate is compulsory. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Premises exempt from s. 1. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power of fire authority to make fire certificate compulsory for use of certain premises as a dwelling. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Right of appeal against, and coming into force of, notices under s. 3. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fire certificates Application for, and issue of, fire certificate. 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Powers for fire authority to grant exemption in particular cases. 5A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Withdrawal of exemptions under s. 5A. 5B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Contents of fire certificate. 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offences in relation to foregoing provisions. 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change of conditions affecting adequacy of certain matters specified in fire certificate, etc. 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changes of conditions affecting premises for which exemption has been granted. 8A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charges for issue or amendment of fire certicicates. 8B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Right of appeal as regards matters arising out of ss. 5 to 8. 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Duty as to means of escape and for fighting fire. 9A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Codes of practice as to means of escape and for fighting fire. 9B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Legal effect of codes of practice. 9C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Improvement notices. 9D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rights of appeal against improvement notices. 9E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provision as to offences. 9F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Premises involving excessive risk to persons in case of fire Special procedure in cases of special risk: prohibition notices. 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rights of appeal against prohibition notices. 10A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provision as to offences. 10B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Building and other regulations about fire precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Power of Secretary of State to make regulations about fire precautions. 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exercise of certain powers of fire authority in England or Wales where building regulations as to means of escape apply. 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exercise of certain powers of fire authority in Scotland where building standards regulations as to means of escape apply. 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consultation between fire and other authorities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Duty of local authority to consult fire authority in certain cases before passing plans. 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Duty of fire authorities to consult other authorities before requiring alterations to buildings. 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Enforcement Enforcement of Act. 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Powers of inspectors. 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exercise on behalf of fire inspectors of their powers by officers of fire brigades. 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restriction on disclosure of information. 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offences, penalties and legal proceedings Falsification of documents, false statements etc. 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offences by bodies corporate. 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offences due to fault of other person. 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defence available to persons charged with offences. 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appeals to magistrates’ courts. 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appeal from order made on complaint. 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civil and other liability. 27A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power of county court or sheriff, where notice under s. 3 is in force, to modify agreements and leases and apportion expenses. 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Special provision for factory, office, railway and shop premises. 28A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendments of other Acts Extension of ss. 24 and 33 of Fire Services Act 1947. 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provisions as to ss. 59 and 60 of Public Health Act 1936 and certain similar enactments. 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Suspension of terms and conditions of licences dealing with same matters as fire certificates or regulations. 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provision for securing exercise of local Act powers in conformity with this Act. 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963. 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Modification of Rent Act 1968 and corresponding Scottish Acts. 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miscellaneous and general Power to apply Act to vessels and movable structures. 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power of local authorities to make loans to meet expenditure on certain alterations to buildings occasioned by this Act. 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General provisions as to regulations. 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Service of documents. 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Expenses. 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application to Crown, etc. 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application to premises occupied by U.K. Atomic Energy Authority. 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Interpretation. 43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Short title, extent and commencement. 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .