Fire Services Act 1990
sec.147BCertificate of compliance—limitations on requirements
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sec.147B Certificate of compliance—limitations on requirements
An authorised fire officer who inspects a building for the purposes of section 147 must not impose— more onerous requirements for the maintenance of fire safety installations than the occupier was required to maintain under section 146M immediately before the inspection; or in relation to any particular matter provided for by the regulations—more onerous requirements than those imposed in relation to the matter by the regulations; as a prerequisite to the officer being satisfied that adequate fire safety measures and fire prevention measures generally have been taken or are being maintained by the occupier. s 147B prev s 147B ins 2014 No. 17 s 100 om 2024 No. 18 s 11 pres s 147B (prev s 104K) ins 1991 No. 51 s 3 0.14 amd 2024 No. 22 s 92 sch 1 reloc and renum 2024 No. 22 s 56 (2)
- (a) more onerous requirements for the maintenance of fire safety installations than the occupier was required to maintain under section 146M immediately before the inspection; or
- (b) in relation to any particular matter provided for by the regulations—more onerous requirements than those imposed in relation to the matter by the regulations;