PART 1 E+W SAFETY OF BUILDINGS CONTAINING TWO OR MORE RESIDENTIAL UNITS

Prospective

CHAPTER 4 E+W ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF BUILDING SAFETY RISKS

Fire safety risks in regulated buildings E+W

31 Timing and review of fire risk assessments E+W

(1) The first fire risk assessment for a regulated building must be made no later than 6 months after the later of the following—

(a) the day on which the building becomes occupied;

(b) the day on which this section comes into force.

(2) The Welsh Ministers may by regulations amend this section to vary the period for making the first fire risk assessment for a regulated building.

(3) Further fire risk assessments must be made as soon as possible after any of the following occur—

(a) works are carried out in relation to the building, or there are changes in the occupation or use of any part of the building, that require planning permission or building control approval;

(b) works are carried out‍ for the first time in relation to the building to adapt any part of it to meet the needs of disabled residents (other than works carried out inside a residential unit without the knowledge of the principal accountable person);

(c) a fire causes damage to any of the common parts of the building or to two or more residential units in the building;

(d) the findings of a review under subsection (6) suggest that the current fire risk assessment for the building is no longer suitable and sufficient for the purpose mentioned in section 29(4);

(e) the principal accountable person for the building has any other reason to suspect that the current assessment is no longer suitable and sufficient for that purpose.

(4) But if any of the circumstances mentioned in subsection (3) occur at a time when the building is not occupied, a further fire risk assessment must be made as soon as possible after the building again becomes occupied.

(5) If directed to do so by the fire safety authority for the building, the principal accountable person for the building must ensure that a further fire risk assessment is made within a period specified in the direction.

(6) The principal accountable person must ensure that the current fire risk assessment for the building is reviewed, so as to ensure it remains suitable and sufficient, at least once in every 12 months after the assessment was made.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 31 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 138(2)