The Fire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010

Disapplication of certain provisions

26.—(1) Regulations 4, 5 and 18(2) do not apply in relation to occasional work or short-term work involving work regulated as not being harmful, damaging, or dangerous to young persons in a family undertaking.

(2) Regulations 6, 11, 15, 18(3) and 21(2) do not apply in relation to the use of means of transport by land, water or air where the use of means of transport is regulated by international agreements and the European Community directives giving effect to them and in so far as the use of means of transport falls within the disapplication in Article 1.2(e) of Council Directive 1999/92/EC on minimum requirements for improving the safety and health of workers potentially at risk from explosive atmospheres (1), except for any means of transport intended for use in a potentially explosive atmosphere.

(3) Regulation 13(2)(f) does not apply to any relevant premises constituting or forming part of—

(a) a prison within the meaning of the Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953(2);

(b) a young offenders centre within the meaning of section 2(a) of the Treatment of Offenders Act (Northern Ireland) 1968(3);

(c) a remand centre within the meaning of section 2(b) of the Treatment of Offenders Act (Northern Ireland) 1968(4);

(d) an attendance centre mentioned in Article 50 of the Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998(5);

(e) a juvenile justice centre mentioned in Article 51 of the Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998; or

(f) any other relevant premises used for keeping persons in lawful custody or detention.

(4) Where paragraph (3) applies, the safety of relevant persons in respect of harm caused by fire shall nevertheless be ensured so far as is reasonably practicable.

(1)

O.J. No L 23, 28.1.00, p.57.

(2)

1953 c.18 (N.I.)

(3)

1968 c.29 (N.I.) section 2(a) was substituted by S.I. 1989/1344 (N.I. 15)

(4)

1968 c.29 (N.I.) section 2(b) was amended by S.I. 1998/1504 (N.I. 9) Schedule 5 Paragraph 3(b)

(5)

S.I. 1998/1504 (N.I. 9)