The Fire Precautions (Factories, Offices, Shops and Railway Premises) Order 1989

Premises qualifying for exemption by fire authorities from requirement for fire certificate

6.—(1) As respects the uses of premises designated by article 4 above, the premises described in paragraphs (2) and (3) below in relation to such a use qualify for exemption by a fire authority under section 5A of the 1971 Act(1) (powers for fire authority to grant exemption in particular cases) from the requirement for a fire certificate in respect of premises which are put to that use.

(2) In the case of a use of premises as factory premises, office premises or railway premises, the premises referred to in paragraph (1) above are any premises consisting of or comprised in–

(a) the ground floor of a building; or

(b) the ground floor and basement of a building; or

(c) the ground floor and first floor of a building; or

(d) the ground floor, first floor and basement of a building in which the basement is separated from the ground floor by fire-resisting construction.

(3) In the case of a use of premises as shop premises, the premises referred to in paragraph (1) above are any premises consisting of or comprised in–

(a) the ground floor of a building; or

(b) the ground floor and basement of a building in which the basement is separated from the ground floor by fire-resisting construction.

(4) For the purposes of paragraphs (2)(d) and (3)(b) above, construction shall be treated as fire-resisting if, and only if, it is of such a nature as to be capable of providing resistance to fire for a period of not less than thirty minutes.

(1)

Section 5A of the Act was inserted by section 1(4) of the Fire Safety and Safety of Places of Sport Act 1987.