The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022
Published on legislation.gov.uk as The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 (SI 2022/547), containing twelve regulations.
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Citation
SI 2022/547
Table of contents (citation) https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/547/contents · verified 2026-09-10 · fser22.citation
Type of enactment
A statutory instrument published on legislation.gov.uk in the UK Statutory Instruments series.
Table of contents (UK Statutory Instruments) https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/547/contents · verified 2026-09-10 · fser22.enactment
Territorial extent
Regulation 1(3) states that these Regulations extend to England and Wales but apply in England only.
Regulation 1(3) https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/547/regulation/1 · verified 2026-09-10 · fser22.extent
Practical application
Regulation 1(4) states that these Regulations do not apply in relation to domestic premises within the House of Commons or the House of Lords, or to military premises.
Regulation 1(4) https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/547/regulation/1 · verified 2026-09-10 · fser22.application
Commencement
Regulation 1(2) states that these Regulations come into force on 23rd January 2023. Check the official page for the recorded commencement of individual regulations.
Regulation 1(2) https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/547/regulation/1 · verified 2026-09-10 · fser22.commencement
Version in view
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Contents page (version banner) https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/547/contents · verified 2026-09-10 · fser22.version
Changes and outstanding effects
Any outstanding effects, amendments and changes not yet in force are listed on the official legislation.gov.uk page for this instrument. This page does not restate them.
Contents page (changes to legislation) https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/547/contents · verified 2026-09-10 · fser22.changes
Official statutory record
Every statement below is taken from legislation.gov.uk and carries its own source reference and verification date.
The Regulations contain twelve regulations: 1 Citation, commencement, extent and application; 2 Interpretation; 3 Meaning of high-rise residential building; 4 Secure information box; 5 Design and materials of external walls; 6 Floor plans and building plan; 7 Lifts and essential fire-fighting equipment; 8 Wayfinding signage; 9 Information to residents; 10 Fire doors; 11 Provision of documents to local fire and rescue authority; 12 Duty to review.
Table of contents (regulations 1–12) https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/547/contents · verified 2026-09-10 · fser22.regs
Regulation 3 is headed “Meaning of high-rise residential building”.
Regulation 3 https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/547/regulation/3 · verified 2026-09-10 · fser22.r3
Regulation 9 is headed “Information to residents”.
Regulation 9 https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/547/regulation/9 · verified 2026-09-10 · fser22.r9
Regulation 11 is headed “Provision of documents to local fire and rescue authority”.
Regulation 11 https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/547/regulation/11 · verified 2026-09-10 · fser22.r11
Regulation 12 is headed “Duty to review”.
Regulation 12 https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/547/regulation/12 · verified 2026-09-10 · fser22.r12
The introductory text states that the Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by article 24(1) of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. They were not made under section 3 of the Fire Safety Act 2021.
Introductory text (enabling power) https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/547/introduction · verified 2026-10-08 · fser22.enabling
Official guidance (secondary)
Guidance published by official bodies. Guidance explains; it is not the law itself, and this page does not summarise its contents.
- Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 — official guidance — published by GOV.UK
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