The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005

East Ham Corporation Act 1957

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4.—(1) The East Ham Corporation Act 1957(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In section 62(1) (fire and safety precautions in public and other buildings) for the words from “If it appears” to “thereto” substitute—

  • “If it appears to the Corporation that for the purpose of preventing injury or danger (other than injury or danger arising from fire) to persons resorting to any building to which section 24 of the Building Act 1984 (provision of passages) applies”.

(3) Omit section 63 (firemen’s switches for luminous tube signs) and section 64 (storage of flammable substances).

(4) In section 91 (safety of stands)—

(a)in subsection (2) after the words “requirements which” insert “subject to subsection (2A); and

(b)after subsection (2) insert—

“(2A) No modification or requirement may be required under subsection (2) of this section in so far as it relates to any matter in relation to which requirements or prohibitions are or could be imposed by or under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.”.