Emergencies Act 2004
87Improvement notices
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87 Improvement notices (1) An improvement notice for premises must state— (a) the action the occupier of the premises must take to reduce the risk (from fire or other hazard) to public safety or to the safety of people who are or are likely to be at the premises, to a level that the relevant chief officer considers acceptable; and (b) the period during which the action must be taken. (2) Before the end of the period stated in the improvement notice, the relevant chief officer may, on the relevant chief officer’s initiative or on application from the occupier of the premises, by written notice given to the occupier, extend the period.