Author Topic: RRO (Fire Safety) Delay? (Read 21566 times)

jayjay · « **on:** January 03, 2006, 11:53:14 AM »

I have heard that the Fire Safety order has been delayed till October can any one confirm any official source?

Paul · « **Reply #1 on:** January 03, 2006, 11:54:12 AM »

wouldn't surprise me?

Big A · « **Reply #2 on:** January 03, 2006, 02:57:41 PM »

It's a good rumour, though. (Especially as our temporary head of fire safety's initials are J.J.)

colin todd · « **Reply #3 on:** January 04, 2006, 12:37:30 AM »

You may be thinking of the Scottish equivalent, namely the Fire (Scotland) Act, which, according to the Scottish Executive, who are conducting a more open consultation process on the guides than their chums in the ODPM, will not come into force until AT LEAST October.

wee brian · « **Reply #4 on:** January 04, 2006, 08:49:11 AM »

Whats clever is that the scots have essentially copied the ODPM guides. So if you want a sneak preview (for those of you who havent blagged an illicit copy) then check out the Scottish consultation docs.

colin todd · « **Reply #5 on:** January 04, 2006, 06:14:22 PM »

What a prejudiced view Wee B. I have it on good authority that they did no such thing. They apparently began with a clean sheet of paper. Interestingly enough, they have a much better definition of fire risk than your civil service chums. So, given that the definition of fire risk is different in each, it hardly seems a straight copy.

wee brian · « **Reply #6 on:** January 05, 2006, 08:49:04 AM »

Well they may have had a clean sheet to start with but they bunged it into a photcopier shortly afterwards. OK they have fiddled with it a bit but its not hard to see that large chunks are copied (not that its a bad thing - I'm all in favour of consistency).

Perhaps we will all start using it across the UK like the care home guide.

Ricardo · « **Reply #7 on:** January 09, 2006, 07:56:54 PM »

We have been informed by one of our leaders following his attendance at a secret meeting in Edinburgh that the introduction of part 3, the Fire Safety Regulations has been put back until the 1st October 2006.

We are told this is due to the delay in the preparation of the 11 associated guidance documents.

fred · « **Reply #8 on:** January 10, 2006, 08:41:55 AM »

This email from a CFOA email address appeared in my mailbox this morning 10th Jan .....

Sent: 09 January 2006 15:03
To: 155 FirePro Contacts; Fire Safety Officers
Subject: RRO legislation deferred to Autumn 2006

Dear Colleague,

Tom Carroll has been informed by Jim Fitzpatrick, Fire Minister, that the Regulatory Reform Order will not come in to force April 2006 as planned.

The legislation will come into effect Autumn 2006.

You may wish to inform relevant staff of the delay.

Mark Newton · « **Reply #9 on:** January 11, 2006, 11:26:05 AM »

Does anyone have any definite information on this possible delay? Any formal announcement anywhere?
It would be mildly useful to know......................
:rolleyes:

barrhump · « **Reply #10 on:** January 11, 2006, 11:54:04 AM »

I 've heard (unconfirmed) that an anouncement will be placed on ODPM web site by Friday!

Peter R · « **Reply #11 on:** January 11, 2006, 12:39:59 PM »

I spoke to the ODPM this morning who said the official announcement will be made to parliament tomorrow[Thursday]. reasons include:
a Delay in writing guides, delays at printers
b Scotland's simmilar guides have already been held back to October
c Need to incorporate school's BB100 fire code and Dept Heatth Firecode that are both out to consultation

Date now should be in line with October Scotland date

wee brian · « **Reply #12 on:** January 11, 2006, 02:58:41 PM »

The main thing is that they follow protocol and tell Parliament before they tell anybody else.

oops.

jayjay · « **Reply #13 on:** January 11, 2006, 04:28:29 PM »

You Heard it on Fire Net first

Shaun Doyle · « **Reply #14 on:** January 12, 2006, 10:32:09 PM »

This website news release may be of interest or perhaps not...............?

http://www.odpm.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1002882&PressNoticeID=2057

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Author Topic: RRO (Fire Safety) Delay? (Read 21566 times)

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