Fire Precautions Act 1971  (repealed)
1971 c. 40
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 Premises for which fire certificates are required
 Uses of premises for which fire certificate is compulsory.
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 Premises exempt from s. 1.
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 Power of fire authority to make fire certificate compulsory for use of certain premises as a dwelling.
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 Right of appeal against, and coming into force of, notices under s. 3.
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 Fire certificates
 Application for, and issue of, fire certificate. 
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 Powers for fire authority to grant exemption in particular cases.
5A 
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 Withdrawal of exemptions under s. 5A.
5B 
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 Contents of fire certificate.
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 Offences in relation to foregoing provisions.
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 Change of conditions affecting adequacy of certain matters specified in fire certificate, etc.
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 Changes of conditions affecting premises for which exemption has been granted.
8A 
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 Charges for issue or amendment of fire certicicates. 

8B 
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 Right of appeal as regards matters arising out of ss. 5 to 8.
9 
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 Duty as to means of escape and for fighting fire.
9A 
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 Codes of practice as to means of escape and for fighting fire.
9B 
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 Legal effect of codes of practice.
9C 
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 Improvement notices. 

9D 
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 Rights of appeal against improvement notices.
9E 
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 Provision as to offences.
9F 
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 Premises involving excessive risk to persons in case of fire
 Special procedure in cases of special risk: prohibition notices.


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 Rights of appeal against prohibition notices.
10A 
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 Provision as to offences.
10B 
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 Building and other regulations about fire precautions
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 Power of Secretary of State to make regulations about fire precautions.
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 Exercise of certain powers of fire authority in England or Wales where building regulations as to means of escape apply. 
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 Exercise of certain powers of fire authority in Scotland where building standards regulations as to means of escape apply.
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 Consultation between fire and other authorities
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 Duty of local authority to consult fire authority in certain cases before passing plans.
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 Duty of fire authorities to consult other authorities before requiring alterations to buildings.
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 Enforcement
 Enforcement of Act.
18 
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 Powers of inspectors.
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 Exercise on behalf of fire inspectors of their powers by officers of fire brigades.
20 
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 Restriction on disclosure of information.
21 
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 Offences, penalties and legal proceedings
 Falsification of documents, false statements etc.
22 
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 Offences by bodies corporate.
23 
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 Offences due to fault of other person.
24 
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 Defence available to persons charged with offences.
25 
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 Appeals to magistrates’ courts.
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 Appeal from order made on complaint.
27 
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 Civil and other liability.




27A

 
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 Power of county court or sheriff, where notice under s. 3 is in force, to modify agreements and leases and apportion expenses.
28 
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 Special provision for factory, office, railway and shop premises.
28A 
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 Amendments of other Acts
 Extension of ss. 24 and 33 of Fire Services Act 1947.
29 
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 Provisions as to ss. 59 and 60 of Public Health Act 1936 and certain similar enactments.
30 
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 Suspension of terms and conditions of licences dealing with same matters as fire certificates or regulations.
31 
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 Provision for securing exercise of local Act powers in conformity with this Act.
32 
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 Amendment of Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963. 
33 
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Modification of Rent Act 1968 and corresponding Scottish Acts.
34 
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 Miscellaneous and general
 Power to apply Act to vessels and movable structures.
35 
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 Power of local authorities to make loans to meet expenditure on certain alterations to buildings occasioned by this Act.
36 
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 General provisions as to regulations.
37 
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 Service of documents.
38 
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 Expenses.
39 
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 Application to Crown, etc.
40 
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 Application to premises occupied by U.K. Atomic Energy Authority.
41 
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 Interpretation.
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 Short title, extent and commencement.
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          SCHEDULE I
 Modification of Rent Act 1968 and Corresponding Scottish Acts
Section 34.
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          SCHEDULE 2
 Special Provision for Certain Premises
Part I The Premises
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Part II The Modifications
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5 
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6 
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7 
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