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    UK Fire Safety Legislation

    A curated, searchable set of primary-source references to UK fire and building safety legislation, including the Building Safety Act 2022 and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, each with its section or regulation references. British Standards are named only, without clause text. Not legal advice.

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    Secondary Legislation2022 No PDF

    The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022

    The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 (SI 2022/547)

    Published on legislation.gov.uk as The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 (SI 2022/547), containing twelve regulations.

    Primary Legislation2022 No PDF

    Building Safety Act 2022

    Building Safety Act 2022 (2022 c. 30)

    Published on legislation.gov.uk as Building Safety Act 2022 (2022 c. 30).

    Primary Legislation2021 No PDF

    Fire Safety Act 2021

    Fire Safety Act 2021 (2021 c. 24)

    Published on legislation.gov.uk as Fire Safety Act 2021 (2021 c. 24), containing four sections.

    Secondary Legislation2010 No PDF

    The Building Regulations 2010

    The Building Regulations 2010 (SI 2010/2214)

    Published on legislation.gov.uk as The Building Regulations 2010 (SI 2010/2214).

    Statutory Order2005 No PDF

    The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005

    The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (SI 2005/1541)

    Published on legislation.gov.uk as The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (SI 2005/1541).

    Primary Legislation1974 No PDF

    Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

    Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (1974 c. 37)

    Published on legislation.gov.uk as Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (1974 c. 37).

    Indicative · Legislation reference summary

    This content is published for practitioner use, but its provenance record is incomplete. Treat it as a starting point and confirm anything decision-critical against the primary source.

    Written by the Magnus Opifex Seven fire engineering team · No named technical review is recorded for this family

    Reference catalogue: law, guidance and standards

    Legislation, official guidance and standards are different things: a standard or guidance document is not law. Each entry links to its official source with the date it was checked. This catalogue is bounded metadata for discovery — it is not a complete register of UK law, does not reproduce standard clauses and does not determine how any source applies to your building.

    Additional references checked 2026-10-08. The six reviewed statute pages keep their own reviewed statements.

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    • Legislation · Extent: see reviewed page · checked 2026-09-10

      Building Safety Act 2022

      Published on legislation.gov.uk as Building Safety Act 2022 (2022 c. 30).

      Verification scope: Reviewed primary-legislation page

    • Legislation · Extent: see reviewed page · checked 2026-09-10

      Fire Safety Act 2021

      Published on legislation.gov.uk as Fire Safety Act 2021 (2021 c. 24), containing four sections.

      Verification scope: Reviewed primary-legislation page

    • Legislation · Extent: see reviewed page · checked 2026-09-10

      The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005

      Published on legislation.gov.uk as The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (SI 2005/1541).

      Verification scope: Reviewed primary-legislation page

    • Legislation · Extent: see reviewed page · checked 2026-09-10

      The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022

      Published on legislation.gov.uk as The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 (SI 2022/547), containing twelve regulations.

      Verification scope: Reviewed primary-legislation page

    • Legislation · Extent: see reviewed page · checked 2026-09-10

      The Building Regulations 2010

      Published on legislation.gov.uk as The Building Regulations 2010 (SI 2010/2214).

      Verification scope: Reviewed primary-legislation page

    • Legislation · Extent: see reviewed page · checked 2026-09-10

      Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

      Published on legislation.gov.uk as Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (1974 c. 37).

      Verification scope: Reviewed primary-legislation page

    • Official guidance · England · checked 2026-10-08

      Approved Document B: Fire safety

      Government guidance, with separate volumes and amendments. Check the edition and transitional provisions for the project.

      Verification scope: Official source identity/title and this bounded metadata only; no comprehensive legal interpretation or competent-person sign-off.

    • Legislation · England · checked 2026-10-08

      The Fire Safety (Residential Evacuation Plans) (England) Regulations 2025

      SI 2025/797. Regulation 1 records commencement on 6 April 2026; application is in England. Read the detailed scope.

      Verification scope: Official source identity/title and this bounded metadata only; no comprehensive legal interpretation or competent-person sign-off.

    • Official guidance · England · checked 2026-10-08

      Residential PEEPs: Guidance for Responsible Persons

      Official guidance for the Residential PEEPs arrangements. Applicability and individual circumstances require assessment.

      Verification scope: Official source identity/title and this bounded metadata only; no comprehensive legal interpretation or competent-person sign-off.

    • Legislation · England · checked 2026-10-08

      The Building (Higher-Risk Buildings Procedures) (England) Regulations 2023

      SI 2023/909. Official contents and provision links for the higher-risk building procedures framework.

      Verification scope: Official source identity/title and this bounded metadata only; no comprehensive legal interpretation or competent-person sign-off.

    • Official guidance · England · checked 2026-10-08

      Keeping information about a higher-risk building: the golden thread

      Official information-management guidance. Design and construction roles and occupied-building roles must be distinguished.

      Verification scope: Official source identity/title and this bounded metadata only; no comprehensive legal interpretation or competent-person sign-off.

    • Official guidance · England · checked 2026-10-08

      Safety in high-rise residential buildings: accountable persons

      Official guidance on accountable persons. A project-specific determination of role or scope is not supplied by this catalogue.

      Verification scope: Official source identity/title and this bounded metadata only; no comprehensive legal interpretation or competent-person sign-off.

    • Official guidance · England · checked 2026-10-08

      Design and building work: meeting building requirements

      Official guidance on design and building-work responsibilities. Separate this framework from CDM roles.

      Verification scope: Official source identity/title and this bounded metadata only; no comprehensive legal interpretation or competent-person sign-off.

    • Legislation · Scotland · checked 2026-10-08

      Fire (Scotland) Act 2005

      The official contents identify Part 3 as Fire safety. Consult the amended provision relevant to the premises.

      Verification scope: Official source identity/title and this bounded metadata only; no comprehensive legal interpretation or competent-person sign-off.

    • Official guidance · Scotland · checked 2026-10-08

      Non-domestic fire safety: Scottish Government guidance

      Official route to the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005, Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 and premises-specific guidance.

      Verification scope: Official source identity/title and this bounded metadata only; no comprehensive legal interpretation or competent-person sign-off.

    • Official guidance · Scotland · checked 2026-10-08

      Building standards technical handbook: non-domestic — April 2026

      Guidance relating to the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004. The publication states its April 2026 application conditions.

      Verification scope: Official source identity/title and this bounded metadata only; no comprehensive legal interpretation or competent-person sign-off.

    • Legislation · Northern Ireland · checked 2026-10-08

      The Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006

      Official contents for the Northern Ireland fire and rescue framework; consult the relevant fire-safety provisions.

      Verification scope: Official source identity/title and this bounded metadata only; no comprehensive legal interpretation or competent-person sign-off.

    • Legislation · Northern Ireland · checked 2026-10-08

      The Fire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010

      Official contents for the 2010 Northern Ireland fire-safety regulations.

      Verification scope: Official source identity/title and this bounded metadata only; no comprehensive legal interpretation or competent-person sign-off.

    • Official guidance · Northern Ireland · checked 2026-10-08

      Business Fire Safety — NIFRS

      The Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service's business fire-safety information and guidance entry point.

      Verification scope: Official source identity/title and this bounded metadata only; no comprehensive legal interpretation or competent-person sign-off.

    • Official guidance · Northern Ireland · checked 2026-10-08

      Technical Booklet E: Fire safety

      The official page directs readers to Booklet E with AMD7 and AMD9. Do not use an unamended copy alone.

      Verification scope: Official source identity/title and this bounded metadata only; no comprehensive legal interpretation or competent-person sign-off.

    • Official guidance · Wales · checked 2026-10-08

      Building Safety (Wales) Act 2026: official overview and commencement

      Welsh Government's Act overview distinguishes provisions in force from those requiring an appointed commencement date. Not all duties are operative together.

      Verification scope: Official source identity/title and this bounded metadata only; no comprehensive legal interpretation or competent-person sign-off.

    • Official guidance · Wales · checked 2026-10-08

      Higher-risk building procedures in Wales: WGC 002/2026

      Welsh Government circular covering the 2025 procedures regulations and transitional arrangements. It is guidance about legislation, not the legislation itself.

      Verification scope: Official source identity/title and this bounded metadata only; no comprehensive legal interpretation or competent-person sign-off.

    • Legislation · England, Wales, Scotland · checked 2026-10-08

      The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015

      SI 2015/51. Official contents for the CDM framework; the appointed roles are distinct from Building Regulations dutyholders.

      Verification scope: Official source identity/title and this bounded metadata only; no comprehensive legal interpretation or competent-person sign-off.

    • Legislation · England, Wales, Scotland · checked 2026-10-08

      The Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002

      SI 2002/2776. Official contents for dangerous-substances and explosive-atmospheres requirements; specialist scope may be necessary.

      Verification scope: Official source identity/title and this bounded metadata only; no comprehensive legal interpretation or competent-person sign-off.

    • Official guidance · England, Wales, Scotland · checked 2026-10-08

      Process fire risks on construction sites — HSE

      HSE's construction fire-risk guidance and links to further information.

      Verification scope: Official source identity/title and this bounded metadata only; no comprehensive legal interpretation or competent-person sign-off.

    • Standard (not law) · UK reference · checked 2026-10-08

      PAS 9980:2026 — Fire risk appraisal of external walls

      BSI's public overview of the 2026 edition. Catalogue metadata only; no standard clauses or PDF are republished.

      Verification scope: Official source identity/title and this bounded metadata only; no comprehensive legal interpretation or competent-person sign-off.

    • Standard (not law) · UK reference · checked 2026-10-08

      BS 9792:2025 — Fire risk assessment. Housing. Code of practice

      BSI lists the housing code of practice as current. Check its scope before selecting it for an assessment.

      Verification scope: Official source identity/title and this bounded metadata only; no comprehensive legal interpretation or competent-person sign-off.

    • Professional body guidance (not law) · UK reference · checked 2026-10-08

      External Wall System (EWS1): RICS FAQs

      RICS explains the valuation-related EWS1 process. An EWS1 form is not a life-safety certificate.

      Verification scope: Official source identity/title and this bounded metadata only; no comprehensive legal interpretation or competent-person sign-off.

    • Standard (not law) · UK reference · checked 2026-10-08

      PAS 79-1:2020 — Fire risk assessment: premises other than housing

      Official BSI metadata lists this edition as current at the check date. Use the source for scope and licensed access; this catalogue does not reproduce standard clauses.

      Verification scope: Title, current edition and public metadata only; not review of the full standard.

    • Standard (not law) · UK reference · checked 2026-10-08

      BS 9991:2024 — Fire safety in residential buildings

      Official BSI metadata lists this edition as current at the check date. Use the source for scope and licensed access; this catalogue does not reproduce standard clauses.

      Verification scope: Title, current edition and public metadata only; not review of the full standard.

    • Standard (not law) · UK reference · checked 2026-10-08

      BS 9999:2017 — Fire safety in the design, management and use of buildings

      Official BSI metadata lists this edition as current at the check date. Use the source for scope and licensed access; this catalogue does not reproduce standard clauses.

      Verification scope: Title, current edition and public metadata only; not review of the full standard.

    • Standard (not law) · UK reference · checked 2026-10-08

      BS 7974:2019 — Application of fire safety engineering principles

      Official BSI metadata lists this edition as current at the check date. Use the source for scope and licensed access; this catalogue does not reproduce standard clauses.

      Verification scope: Title, current edition and public metadata only; not review of the full standard.

    • Standard (not law) · UK reference · checked 2026-10-08

      BS 5839-1:2025 — Fire detection and alarm systems in non-domestic premises

      Official BSI metadata lists this edition as current at the check date. Use the source for scope and licensed access; this catalogue does not reproduce standard clauses.

      Verification scope: Title, current edition and public metadata only; not review of the full standard.

    • Standard (not law) · UK reference · checked 2026-10-08

      BS 8674:2025 — Competence of individual fire risk assessors

      Official BSI metadata lists this edition as current at the check date. Use the source for scope and licensed access; this catalogue does not reproduce standard clauses.

      Verification scope: Title, current edition and public metadata only; not review of the full standard.

    • Official guidance · England · checked 2026-10-08

      Preparing a safety case report

      Official BSR guidance on organising a safety case report and its supporting information. A catalogue entry is not a project-specific adequacy review.

      Verification scope: Official title, jurisdiction and bounded public metadata.

    • Legislation · Scotland · checked 2026-10-08

      The Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006

      SSI 2006/456, identified by the Scottish Government as part of Scotland's non-domestic fire safety framework. Consult the current amended provisions.

      Verification scope: Instrument identity confirmed from Scottish Government guidance and original official instrument; not a full amended-text audit.

    • Official guidance · Northern Ireland · checked 2026-10-08

      Building Regulations in Northern Ireland

      Department of Finance overview identifying the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 and its regulatory framework.

      Verification scope: Official reference identity and bounded public metadata.

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