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Fire (Scotland) Act 2005
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· 2005-04-01
2016-11-30
Fire (Scotland) Act 2005
2015-04-01
Fire (Scotland) Act 2005
2014-04-01
Fire (Scotland) Act 2005
2013-04-29
Fire (Scotland) Act 2005
2013-04-01
Fire (Scotland) Act 2005
2012-11-29
Fire (Scotland) Act 2005
2012-08-08
Fire (Scotland) Act 2005
2011-10-26
Fire (Scotland) Act 2005
2011-04-01
Fire (Scotland) Act 2005
2008-04-01
Fire (Scotland) Act 2005
2007-12-10
Fire (Scotland) Act 2005
2007-09-01
Fire (Scotland) Act 2005
2007-04-06
Fire (Scotland) Act 2005
2006-10-01
Fire (Scotland) Act 2005
2006-06-23
Fire (Scotland) Act 2005
2005-08-02
Fire (Scotland) Act 2005
2005-07-22
Fire (Scotland) Act 2005
Changes on 2005-07-22
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### Fire and rescue authorities
#### Prohibition notices
#### Powers of enforcement officers
##### 1
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- (9) In this section, “*enforcing authority*” means—
- (za) in relation to relevant premises–
- (i) for which a licence is required by virtue of section 1 of the Nuclear Installations Act 1965 (c. 57) or for which a permit is required by virtue of section 2 of that Act;
- (ii) for which such a licence or permit would be required but for the fact that the premises are used by, or on behalf of, the Crown;
- (iii) which are a ship which is in the course of construction, reconstruction, conversion or repair by persons other than the ship's master and crew (or by persons including the ship's master and crew); or
- (iv) which are a workplace which is, or is on, a construction site (as defined in regulation 2(1) of the Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1996 ) and to which those Regulations apply (other than a construction site to which regulation 33(1) of those Regulations applies),
the Health and Safety Executive;
- (zb) in relation to relevant premises which are–
- (i) occupied solely for the purposes of the armed forces of the Crown (other than premises such as are mentioned in paragraph (za)(iii));
- (ii) occupied solely by any visiting force or an international headquarters or defence organisation designated for the purposes of the International Headquarters and Defence Organisations Act 1964 (c. 5); or
- (iii) situated within premises occupied solely for the purposes of the armed forces of the Crown but which are not themselves so occupied (other than premises such as are mentioned in paragraph (za)(iii)),
the fire service maintained by the Secretary of State for Defence;
- (a) in relation to relevant premises which are—
- (i) a sports ground designated in an order under section 1 of the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975 (c. 52) (safety certificates for large sports stadia);
@@ -1466,13 +1488,13 @@
the local authority in whose area the relevant premises are situated;
- (b) in relation to relevant premises in respect of which—
- (i) the Crown; or
- (ii) the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority,
is subject to any of the Chapter 1 duties, the person appointed under section 43(1)(a);
- (b) in relation to relevant premises–
- (i) in respect of which the Crown is subject to any of the Chapter 1 duties (other than premises such as are mentioned in paragraph (za)(ii), (iii) or (zb)); or
- (ii) in respect of which the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority is subject to any of the Chapter 1 duties (other than premises such as are mentioned in paragraph (za)(ii)),
the person appointed under section 43(1)(a);
- (c) in relation to any other relevant premises, the relevant authority in whose area the relevant premises are, or are to be, situated.
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- (i) to give any information which the person knows to be false in a material particular, or recklessly to give any information which is false in a material particular, where the information is given in purported compliance with a requirement to give information imposed by virtue of this Part.
- (5) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1), (3) or (4)(e) or (f) shall be liable—
- (5) Subject to subsection (5A), a person guilty of an offence under subsection (1), (3) or (4)(e) or (f) shall be liable—
- (a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £20,000;
- (b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to a fine or to both.
- (5A) Where a person is guilty of an offence under subsection (1), (3) or (4)(e) or (f) in respect of relevant premises which are–
- (a) a ship;
- (b) premises occupied solely for the purposes of the armed forces of the Crown;
- (c) premises occupied solely by any visiting force or an international headquarters or defence organisation designated for the purposes of the International Headquarters and Defence Organisations Act 1964 (c. 5); or
- (d) premises which are situated within premises occupied solely for the purposes of the armed forces of the Crown but which are not themselves so occupied,
paragraph (a) of subsection (5) shall apply as if for “£20,000” there were substituted level 5 on the standard scale.
- (6) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (2) shall be liable—
- (a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale;
@@ -1976,7 +2010,15 @@
##### 77
- (1) The provisions of this Part, and of regulations made under it, shall bind the Crown.
- (1) Subject to subsection (1A), the provisions of this Part, and of regulations made under it, shall bind the Crown.
- (1A) Where the enforcing authority in relation to relevant premises is the fire service maintained by the Secretary of State for Defence–
- (a) sections 62 and 63 shall bind the Crown only in so far as they apply in relation to relevant premises owned by the Crown but not occupied by it; and
- (b) sections 64 to 67 and 72 to 75 shall not bind the Crown; and
- (c) subsection (2) shall not apply.
- (2) No contravention by the Crown of any provision of this Act or of any regulations made under it shall make the Crown criminally liable; but the Court of Session may, on the application of an enforcing authority, declare unlawful any act or omission of the Crown which constitutes such a contravention.
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- (a) domestic premises;
- (b) ... ships and hovercraft, mines and offshore installations;
- (b) ... ... mines and offshore installations;
- (ba) ships in respect of the normal ship-board activities of a ship's crew which are carried out solely by the crew under the direction of the master;
- (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- (d) borehole sites to which the Borehole Sites and Operations Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/2038) apply;
- (e) premises occupied solely for the purposes of the armed forces of the Crown;
- (f) premises occupied solely by any visiting force or an international headquarters or defence organisation designated for the purposes of the International Headquarters and Defence Organisations Act 1964 (c. 5);
- (g) premises which are situated within premises occupied solely for the purposes of the armed forces of the Crown but which are not themselves so occupied;
- (e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- (f) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- (g) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- (h) if the undertaking carried on in premises is agriculture or forestry, any land other than buildings which is situated away from the undertaking's buildings.
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- (b) any installation on land;
- (ba) ships (other than as mentioned in subsection (2)(ba));
- (bb) premises occupied solely for the purposes of the armed forces of the Crown;
- (bc) premises occupied solely by any visiting force or an international headquarters or defence organisation designated for the purposes of the International Headquarters and Defence Organisations Act 1964 (c. 5);
- (bd) premises which are situated within premises occupied solely for the purposes of the armed forces of the Crown but which are not themselves so occupied;
- (c) any tent or movable structure; and
- (d) vehicles other than those mentioned in subsection (6).
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- (g) premises which would fall within paragraph (a) but for there being in force in respect of them a management control order granted by virtue of section 74 of the Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 8).
- (5A) In subsection (2)(ba) “*normal ship-board activities*” includes the repair of a ship (other than repair carried out in dry dock).
- (6) The vehicles referred to in subsection (3)(d) are—
- (a) any aircraft, locomotive, rolling stock, trailer or semi-trailer used as a means of transport;
@@ -2077,6 +2131,8 @@
- “*public road*” has the meaning given by section 151(1) of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54);
- “*relevant person*”, in relation to premises, means—any person who is, or may be, lawfully in the premises; orany person—who is, or may be, in the immediate vicinity of the premises; andwhose safety would be at risk in the event of fire in the premises;but does not include an employee of a relevant authority who is engaged in the performance of an operational task and, in its application to section 54, a person such as is mentioned in subsection (2);
- “*ship*” includes every description of vessel used in navigation and hovercraft within the meaning of the Hovercraft Act 1968 (c. 59) (and, in section 61(9)(za)(iii), includes a ship belonging to Her Majesty which forms part of Her Majesty's Navy);
- “*work*” and “*at work*” shall be construed in accordance with section 52 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (c. 37);
@@ -2614,11 +2670,11 @@
## SCHEDULE 4
#### Schemes to constitute joint fire and rescue boards
#### Fire safety
#### Duty to secure water supply
#### Fire and rescue authorities
#### Appointment of Chief Officer
#### Exercise of powers at sea: further provision
##### 16A
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#### Fire hydrants: recovery of costs
#### Notice of works affecting water supply and fire hydrants
#### Fire hydrants: offences
##### 24A
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- (c) is sent by an electronic communication within the meaning of section 15(1) of the Electronic Communications Act 2000 (c. 7).
#### Duties in relation to relevant premises
#### Offences
#### Application to visiting forces etc.
#### Duties of employers to employees
#### Suspension of terms and conditions of licences dealing with same matters as this Part
#### Crown application
##### 77A
The provisions of this Part, and of regulations made under it, shall apply in relation to a visiting force or an international headquarters or defence organisation designated for the purposes of the International Headquarters and Defence Organisations Act 1964 (c. 5) to the same extent that they bind the Crown where the enforcing authority in relation to relevant premises is the fire service maintained by the Secretary of State for Defence.
#### Payments in respect of advisory bodies
#### Interpretation of Part 3
#### Orders and regulations
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[^c2113145]: S. 60(3) modified (1.10.2006) by [The Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/456)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/456), [reg. 24(3)(b)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/456/regulation/24/3/b/i)
[^c2113146]: S. 61(1) modified (1.10.2006) by [The Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/456)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/456), [reg. 24(3)(b)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/456/regulation/24/3/b/ii)
[^c2112902]: S. 61(9)(za)(zb) inserted (22.7.2005) by [The Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2060)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2060), [arts. 1(2)(d)(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2060/article/1/2/d/e), [2(4)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2060/article/2/4/a)
[^c2113138]: S. 61(9)(zb) modified (1.10.2006) by [The Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/456)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/456), [reg. 24(3)(a)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/456/regulation/24/3/a/i)
[^c2112917]: S. 61(9)(b) substituted (22.7.2005) by [The Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2060)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2060), [arts. 1(2)(d)(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2060/article/1/2/d/e), [2(4)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2060/article/2/4/b)
[^c2113139]: S. 61(9)(b) modified (1.10.2006) by [The Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/456)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/456), [reg. 24(3)(a)(i)(b)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/456/regulation/24/3/a/i/b/ii)
[^c2113140]: [S. 61(9)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/5/section/61/9/c) modified (1.10.2006) by [The Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/456)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/456), [reg. 24(3)(a)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/456/regulation/24/3/a/i)
[^c2113141]: S. 62 modified (1.10.2006) by [The Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/456)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/456), [reg. 24(3)(a)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/456/regulation/24/3/a/ii)
[^c2113129]: S. 62(2)(c) modified (1.10.2006) by [The Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/456)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/456), [reg. 24(3)(b)(iii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/456/regulation/24/3/b/iii)
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[^c2113137]: [S. 67(1)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/5/section/67/1/a) modified (1.10.2006) by [The Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/456)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/456), [reg. 24(3)(b)(v)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/456/regulation/24/3/b/v)
[^c2113147]: S. 72(3)(a) modified (1.10.2006) by [The Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/456)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/456), [reg. 24(3)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/456/regulation/24/3/c)
[^c2112922]: Words in s. 72(5) inserted (22.7.2005) by [The Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2060)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2060), [arts. 1(2)(d)(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2060/article/1/2/d/e), [2(5)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2060/article/2/5/a)
[^c2112926]: S. 72(5A) inserted (22.7.2005) by [The Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2060)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2060), [arts. 1(2)(d)(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2060/article/1/2/d/e), [2(5)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2060/article/2/5/b)
[^c2113142]: S. 77 modified (1.10.2006) by [The Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/456)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/456), [reg. 24(3)(a)(iv)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/456/regulation/24/3/a/iv)
[^c2112934]: Words in s. 77(1) inserted (22.7.2005) by [The Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2060)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2060), [arts. 1(2)(d)(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2060/article/1/2/d/e), [2(6)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2060/article/2/6/a)
[^c2112936]: S. 77(1A) inserted (22.7.2005) by [The Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2060)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2060), [arts. 1(2)(d)(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2060/article/1/2/d/e), [2(6)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2060/article/2/6/b)
[^c2113143]: S. 77A modified (1.10.2006) by [The Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/456)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/456), [reg. 24(3)(a)(v)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/456/regulation/24/3/a/v)
[^c2112897]: S. 78 wholly in force at 1.10.2006; s. 78 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 90; s. 78 in force for certain purposes at 6.4.2005 by [S.S.I. 2005/207](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/207), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/207/article/3); s. 78 in force at 1.10.2006 in so far as not already in force by [S.S.I. 2006/458](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/458), [art. 2(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/458/article/2/e)
[^c2112898]: Words in s. 78(2)(b) omitted (15.6.2005) by virtue of [The Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (Relevant Premises) Regulations 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/352)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/352), [reg. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/352/regulation/2/a)
[^c2112942]: Words in s. 78(2)(b) omitted (22.7.2005) by virtue of [The Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2060)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2060), [arts. 1(2)(d)(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2060/article/1/2/d/e), [2(8)(a)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2060/article/2/8/a/i)
[^c2112944]: S. 78(2)(ba) inserted (22.7.2005) by [The Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2060)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2060), [arts. 1(2)(d)(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2060/article/1/2/d/e), [2(8)(a)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2060/article/2/8/a/ii)
[^c2112900]: S. 78(2)(c) omitted (15.6.2005) by virtue of [The Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (Relevant Premises) Regulations 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/352)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/352), [reg. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/352/regulation/2/b)
[^c2112946]: S. 78(2)(e)-(g) omitted (22.7.2005) by virtue of [The Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2060)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2060), [arts. 1(2)(d)(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2060/article/1/2/d/e), [2(8)(a)(iii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2060/article/2/8/a/iii)
[^c2112950]: S. 78(3)(ba)-(bd) inserted (22.7.2005) by [The Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2060)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2060), [arts. 1(2)(d)(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2060/article/1/2/d/e), [2(8)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2060/article/2/8/b)
[^c2112952]: S. 78(5A) inserted (22.7.2005) by [The Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2060)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2060), [arts. 1(2)(d)(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2060/article/1/2/d/e), [2(8)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2060/article/2/8/c)
[^c2112954]: S. 79(1): definition inserted (22.7.2005) by [The Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2060)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2060), [arts. 1(2)(d)(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2060/article/1/2/d/e), [2(9)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2060/article/2/9)
[^c2112938]: S. 77A inserted (22.7.2005 in accordance with art. 1(2)(e) of the amending S.I.) by [The Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2060)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2060), [art. 2(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2060/article/2/7) and said inserted provision expressed to be commenced on 1.10.2006 by [S.S.I. 2006/458](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/458), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/458/article/2/d) (subject to [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/458/article/3))
[^c2112894]: S. 90 power partly exercised: 6.4.2005 appointed for specified provisions by {[S. I. 2005/207](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/207)}, art. 3; 2.8.2005 for specified provisions by {[S.S.I. 2005/392](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/392)}, art. 2; 1.10.2006 for specified provisions by {[S.S.I. 2006/458](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/458)}, art. 2
[^c2112907]: [S.I. 1996/1592](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/1592), to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.
#### Pre-commencement consultation
#### Ancillary provision
2005-06-15
Fire (Scotland) Act 2005
2005-04-06
Fire (Scotland) Act 2005
2005-04-01
Fire (Scotland) Act 2005
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