General Fire Regulations 2021
16Isolation by Fire Service of faulty fire protection systems
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16 Isolation by Fire Service of faulty fire protection systems
(1) In this regulation –
fire protection system includes any part of a fire protection system;
isolate, a fire protection system, includes causing the fire protection system to be isolated;
malfunction, of a fire protection system, includes the activation of a false alarm.
(2) If a fire protection system in a building malfunctions, an officer of the Fire Service may isolate the fire protection system.
(3) An officer of the Fire Service who isolates a fire protection system under subregulation (2) is, as soon as practicable, to inform the occupier of the relevant building of the isolation of the fire protection system.