Find out more about the legislation and regulations relating to
fire safety and licensing.
Key documents
Public Register - contains information relating to any
prohibition, restriction or enforcement notices issued by the Fire
and Rescue Service.
Statement of Intent (Word, 417Kb) - regarding enforcement of
Fire Safety lays out the Authority's approach with due regard to
the Enforcement Concordat published by the Better Regulation Task
Force of the Cabinet Office.
Our Plans
Suffolk Action Plan 2007/08 (PDF 554Kb)
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service Safety Plan 2010: Strategic
Integrated Risk Management Plan (PDF 1.4Mb)
Fire legislation and guidance
Building regulations for fire safety
Describing the regulations for buildings fire safety.
Children and Young Persons Act
Children and Young Persons Act and fire safety.
Disability and Fire Safety
Links to websites, guides and Codes of Practice
Enforcement Policy Statement
This statement sets out the
general policy and principles that Suffolk Fire & Rescue
Service expects to follow.
Fire safety publications
Links to more information about fire safety legislation and
standards.
Fire Sprinkler Systems - Domestic, Residential and
Commercial
Fire Sprinkler Systems
Health and Safety at Work Act
Describing the Health and
Safety at Work Act and its relation to fire safety.
Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs)
Suffolk Fire and
Rescue's protocol on houses in multiple occupation.
Licensing Act 2003
More information for licensing
applicants about the provision of adequate fire precautions
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
Letter of intent regarding Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order
2005.
Related fire links
List of other fire-related web sites.