The future of fire safety legislation
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The Government have announced (6 March 2006) that the coming into force date of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 will now be 1 October 2006. This new order will affect all non-doemstic premises.
Originally, it was due to come into force next month (April) but in January the Government announced it was deferring to give business and stake holders more time to prepare.
Announcing the new date in a written statement, the ODPM Minister responsible for fire safety Jim Fitzpatrick said: “The Government’s over-riding aim is to save more people from death and injury by reducing risk and preventing fires. “Over the coming months, we will continue to work with stake holders to ensure that all those affected by the new rules have the support that they need.”