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Title: Article 46 Informing Enforcement Authority re Changes to Govt Buildings????
Post by: Messy on April 02, 2015, 04:00:24 PM

Article 46 of the FSO states:....

46.?(1) Where a government department or other public authority intends to take any action in respect of premises which will or may result in changes to any of the measures required by or under this Order, that department or authority must consult the enforcing authority for the premises before taking that action.
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Can anyone help me with what this requirement means in practice? How much detail would an enforcing authority require re "changes to any of the measures required by the Order"

For example, if I am changing the emergency evacuation plan of a premises occupied by a Govt Dept (and thereby Article 11 applies), or if I am applying a variation to a fire alarm system - does this need to be put before CPIG?

How about simple signage changes?

Title: Re: Article 46 Informing Enforcement Authority re Changes to Govt Buildings????
Post by: Dinnertime Dave on April 02, 2015, 05:50:01 PM

The article provides for the consultation between other building control bodies such as approved inspectors and enforcing authorities in relation to premises to which the order applies or will apply when completed. It reinforces the position of the fire authroity as statutory consultees under the approved inspector regulations.

Source - CFOA enforcers guidance.

Title: Re: Article 46 Informing Enforcement Authority re Changes to Govt Buildings????
Post by: Messy on April 03, 2015, 12:27:18 AM

Thanks - I really did get the wrong end of the stick when reading this. It all makes sense now

Title: Re: Article 46 Informing Enforcement Authority re Changes to Govt Buildings????
Post by: Tom Sutton on April 03, 2015, 10:22:43 AM

From Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. Guidance Note No. 1: Enforcement

Article 46 Other consultation by authorities

181. Where a government department or other public authority (which in this case includes an Approved Inspector) intends to take action in respect of premises (to which the Order applies) which will or may result in changes to any of the measures required under this Order, they must consult the enforcing authority for the premises before taking action.

182. Enforcing authorities should seek to ensure appropriate arrangements and protocols are in place for this purpose.

Title: Re: Article 46 Informing Enforcement Authority re Changes to Govt Buildings????
Post by: Mr. P on April 09, 2015, 09:20:06 AM

Duty to Consult. So anything intending to be done which is affected by the regs, the enforcing fire authority is to be consulted.