The Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (Relevant Premises) Regulations 2012

Citation and commencement

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (Relevant Premises) Regulations 2012 and come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.

Modifications of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005

2.  In section 78(5) of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (premises which are not “domestic premises” for the purposes of Part 3)—

(a)in paragraph (a), for “a house which requires”, substitute “a house or other premises which require”; and

(b)after paragraph (g), insert—

(h)premises used for the provision of a child minding service (as defined in paragraph 12 of schedule 12 to the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010(1))..

Modifications of the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006

3.—(1) In their application in relation to premises of a type mentioned in section 78(5)(h) of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (meaning of “relevant premises”), the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006(2) are modified as follows.

(2) In regulation 8 (duty to record information), omit paragraph (b).

(3) In regulation 10(2) (fire safety arrangements), omit paragraph (b).

(4) In regulation 17(1), (2), (3), (4) and (7) (safety assistance) and regulation 19 (provision of information to employers and the self-employed from outside undertakings) omit “or 54” each time it appears.

R CUNNINGHAM

Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

28th November 2012