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THE REGULATORY REFORM (FIRE SAFETY) ORDER 2005 => Q & A => Topic started by: dave bev on March 06, 2006, 05:35:32 PM

Title: fso in october announcement
Post by: dave bev on March 06, 2006, 05:35:32 PM

fso announcement today - will come into force in october - they were so confident they even stated which october!

dave bev

Title: fso in october announcement
Post by: wtfdik on March 06, 2006, 05:42:50 PM

Where was this Dave?

Title: fso in october announcement
Post by: Paul on March 06, 2006, 06:10:04 PM

Yes where did you get this Dave?

Title: fso in october announcement
Post by: wtfdik on March 06, 2006, 06:18:42 PM

I have just found it on ODPM website 31/10/06 is go live date.

Title: fso in october announcement
Post by: Tom Sutton on March 06, 2006, 07:25:14 PM

This is a reply to an email I sent to the ODPM asking about the RRO.

Dear Thomas
 
The ‘Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005’ comes into force later on this year; 1st October 2006. We know that this is a difficult and frustrating period for everyone; but we want to have the "guides" and the “Order” suitably prepared and ready for the general business community etc.

 

In light of the new fire safety legislation; ‘Fire Safety – An Employer’s Guide (ISBN 0113412290) will cease to apply; and will instead be replaced by 11 Guides.

 

Guides will be available later on this year; free download (PDF file) and at any OPSI formerly HMSO stationery costing £12.00. For current RRO news and information, please visit our website (see below):

 

·       Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 Current News Update: http://www.odpm.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1002882&PressNoticeID=2057

 

·       Direct link to the Guides: www.firesafetyguides.odpm.gov.uk

 

We apologise for the inconvenience that this may be causing.

 

Regards

Title: fso in october announcement
Post by: dave bev on March 07, 2006, 08:25:52 AM

oh yea of little faith - have i ever given you duff gen (oops - perhaps best not to answer that one)? trust me im a .......... (add your own comment here!)

dave bev

Title: fso in october announcement
Post by: fred on March 07, 2006, 02:21:42 PM

You know I thought I could hear some political wheels of central government churning away yesterday - quite a racket really - and it's a long way from Westminster to Devon.

Forgive my cynicism - its just a product of previous experience.

Title: fso in october announcement
Post by: steve walker on March 07, 2006, 09:14:24 PM

Am I right in thinking that there was some confusion on the ODPM website?

I'm sure it said, "31 October" last night and now says "1 October". I wondered if I had started hallucinating but seeing the 31st on some posts here (ivorfire) has persuaded me that the ODPM was even more confused than me.

Title: fso in october announcement
Post by: fred on March 08, 2006, 10:08:17 AM

Statutory Instrument 2006 No. 484
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Subordinate Provisions Order 2006

http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2006/20060484.htm


This is what kicked it all off Steve - as the date of the coming into force was actually written into the RRFSO (as opposed to being implemented by a Commencement Order) then once Ministers took the decision to postpone it, then parliamentary time had to be found to amend the RRFSO with a statutory instrument - and they found time yesterday.  The date in the SI is the correct one - for the moment..... I guess they could easily change it again.

Title: fso in october announcement
Post by: Big A on March 08, 2006, 12:23:46 PM

Does the fact that Oct 1st is a Sunday have any bearing on things?