I have read this many times AB and have convinced myself that what it means, by accident or design, is that the legislation applies to the common areas of multiple dwelling, however, the requirement to undertake a fire risk assessment does not.
NT what part of the legislation applies to the common areas of multiple dwellings? The common areas form part of domestic premises therefore not a relevant premises.
The Regulations say:-Maintenance of measures provided in relevant premises for protection of fire fighters
23.—(1) Where necessary in order to secure the safety of fire fighters, (whether employees of the Board or otherwise) in the event of a fire in relevant premises, the person with duties under Article 25 or 26 shall ensure that the relevant premises and any facilities, equipment and devices provided in respect of the relevant premises for the use by or protection of fire fighters under these Regulations, the 2006 Order or under any other statutory provision, including any statutory provision repealed or revoked by, under or by virtue of the 2006 Order, are subject to a suitable system of maintenance and are maintained in an efficient state, in efficient working order and in good repair.
(2) Where the relevant premises form part of a building, the person with duties under Article 25 or 26 may make arrangements with the occupier of any premises forming part of the building for the purpose of ensuring that the requirements of paragraph (1) are met.
(3) Paragraph (2) applies even if the other premises are not relevant premises.
(4) Where the occupier of the other premises is not also the owner of those premises, the reference to the occupier in paragraph (2) is taken to be a reference to both the occupier and the owner.
Maintenance of measures provided in the common areas of private dwellings for protection of fire fighters
24.—(1) Regulation 23 shall apply to the common areas of private dwellings as if they were relevant premises, with the modifications specified in paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) The duty imposed by paragraph (1) shall apply to—
(a)a person who has control to any extent of the common areas of private dwellings, to that extent;.
(b)a person who carries on an undertaking (whether for profit or not) and has control to any extent of the common areas of a private dwelling, to that extent; and.
(c)the person who owns the common areas of private dwellings..
(3) For the purposes of this regulation—
(a)the references to relevant premises in Articles 34, 37 and 49 shall be taken to include the common areas of private dwellings; and.
(b)the reference to fire safety duties in Articles 32(1), and (3), 33(1), 34(2)(c), (4)(a), (6) and (7), 37(1), (2)(a) and (6) and 39(1)(a) shall be taken to include the application in paragraph (1) of the safeguarding provision to the common areas of private dwellings; and.
(c)for the purposes of Article 41(3)(a), this regulation is deemed to be one to which a person is subject by virtue of regulations made under Article 30..