Fire Safety Act 2021 - Revision history

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	* [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/fire-safety-bill https://www.gov.uk/government/news/fire-safety-bill]		* [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/fire-safety-bill https://www.gov.uk/government/news/fire-safety-bill]

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−	~~On 19 March 2020~~ the ~~Home Office introduced a bill to improve fire safety in buildings in England and Wales.~~ The ~~proposed~~ Fire Safety ~~Bill is a response to the Grenfell Tower Fire~~ on ~~14 June 2017~~. It ~~will amend~~ the Fire Safety Order 2005 to ~~clarify that the responsible person or duty-holder for~~ multi-occupied, residential buildings ~~must manage and reduce the~~ risk of ~~fire for~~:	+	= Purpose of the Act =
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		+	The Fire Safety Act 2021 received Royal Assent on 29 April 2021. It amends the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. Sections 1 and 3 commenced on 16 May 2022.
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		+	The Act relates to fire safety in England and Wales in multi-occupied residential buildings with two or more domestic premises.
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		+	The Act requires fire risk assessments of buildings with two or more sets of domestic premises to be updated to take account of:

	* The structure and external walls of the building, including cladding, balconies and windows.		* The structure and external walls of the building, including cladding, balconies and windows.
−	* ~~Entrance~~ doors to individual flats ~~that~~ open ~~into~~ common parts.	+	* All doors between the domestic premises and the common parts (e.g. entrance doors to individual flats which open on to common parts).

−	~~This will empower~~ the fire ~~and rescue service~~ to ~~take enforcement action for non compliance~~.	+	Responsible persons should regularly review the fire risk assessment of their buildings, particularly if there is reason to suspect that it is no longer valid or there has been a significant change. They should also consider whether a more in-depth assessment of the external walls is required.

−	The bill ~~will~~ also ~~provide~~ a foundation for secondary legislation to take forward recommendations from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry phase one report. This stated that building owners and managers of high-rise and multi-occupied residential buildings should be responsible for:	+	The government has produced a [https://bpt.homeoffice.gov.uk/ Fire Risk Assessment Prioritisation Tool] that takes responsible persons through a series of questions to assist them in determining the priority of their buildings for the purpose of reviewing their fire risk assessments.
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		+	More information is available at: [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fire-safety-act-2021 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fire-safety-act-2021]
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		+	= History of the Act. =
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		+	On 19 March 2020 the Home Office introduced a bill to improve fire safety in buildings in England and Wales. The proposed Fire Safety Bill was a response to the Grenfell Tower Fire on 14 June 2017, amending the Fire Safety Order 2005 to clarify that the responsible person or duty-holder for multi-occupied, residential buildings must manage and reduce the risk of fire for:
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		+	* The structure and external walls of the building, including cladding, balconies and windows.
		+	* Entrance doors to individual flats that open into common parts.
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		+	The bill also provided a foundation for secondary legislation to take forward recommendations from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry phase one report. This stated that building owners and managers of high-rise and multi-occupied residential buildings should be responsible for:

	* Regular inspections of lifts and the reporting of results to the local fire and rescue services.		* Regular inspections of lifts and the reporting of results to the local fire and rescue services.
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	* Ensuring individual flat entrance doors, where the external walls of the building have unsafe cladding, comply with current standards.		* Ensuring individual flat entrance doors, where the external walls of the building have unsafe cladding, comply with current standards.

−	The ~~bill will~~ also give the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government the powers to amend the list of qualifying premises that fall within the scope of the Fire Safety Order by way of secondary legislation, enabling the government to respond quickly to developments in the design and construction of buildings.	+	The Bill would also give the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government the powers to amend the list of qualifying premises that fall within the scope of the Fire Safety Order by way of secondary legislation, enabling the government to respond quickly to developments in the design and construction of buildings.

	The government also published a summary of responses to the Fire Safety Order 2005 (FSO) call for evidence, which invited views on the application of the FSO and changes that might be needed. While respondents identified some areas where the FSO could be amended to provide greater clarity, most respondents agreed that the scope and objectives of the FSO remain appropriate for all regulated premises. A consultation will be held later in 2020 on proposals and next steps.		The government also published a summary of responses to the Fire Safety Order 2005 (FSO) call for evidence, which invited views on the application of the FSO and changes that might be needed. While respondents identified some areas where the FSO could be amended to provide greater clarity, most respondents agreed that the scope and objectives of the FSO remain appropriate for all regulated premises. A consultation will be held later in 2020 on proposals and next steps.
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	Chair of the National Fire Chiefs Council Roy Wilsher said: “I am pleased to see the announcement of the new Fire Safety Bill. We have been calling for additional powers since 2017 and these changes should contribute to the public feeling safer in their homes. We look forward to seeing additional supportive measures to assist fire and rescue services, identify different types of cladding and take appropriate measures.”		Chair of the National Fire Chiefs Council Roy Wilsher said: “I am pleased to see the announcement of the new Fire Safety Bill. We have been calling for additional powers since 2017 and these changes should contribute to the public feeling safer in their homes. We look forward to seeing additional supportive measures to assist fire and rescue services, identify different types of cladding and take appropriate measures.”
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−	On 2 April 2020, in response to the Building a Safer Future consultation, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick MP announced steps to introduce mandatory sprinkler systems and consistent wayfinding signage in all new high-rise blocks of flats over 11 metres tall. The government will legislate for these reforms through the Building Safety Bill. For more information see: Government response to the Building a Safer Future consultation.

	[https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/877628/A_reformed_building_safety_regulatory_system_-_gvt_response_to_the_Building_a_Safer_Future_consultation.pdf A reformed building safety regulatory system, Government response to the ‘Building a Safer Future’ consultation], published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government in April 2020 stated that: 'The Home Office’s Fire Safety Bill, introduced in Parliament on 19 March 2020, will put beyond doubt that building owners and managers of all multi-occupied residential buildings must assess the risks from external walls (including cladding and balconies) and front entrance doors under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. The Bill will also affirm that Fire and Rescue Authorities have the relevant enforcement powers to hold building owners and managers to account, supplementing the local authority enforcement route. It will also provide a firm foundation for the implementation of the relevant recommendations of the Grenfell Tower Public Inquiry Phase 1 Report requiring law changes.'		[https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/877628/A_reformed_building_safety_regulatory_system_-_gvt_response_to_the_Building_a_Safer_Future_consultation.pdf A reformed building safety regulatory system, Government response to the ‘Building a Safer Future’ consultation], published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government in April 2020 stated that: 'The Home Office’s Fire Safety Bill, introduced in Parliament on 19 March 2020, will put beyond doubt that building owners and managers of all multi-occupied residential buildings must assess the risks from external walls (including cladding and balconies) and front entrance doors under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. The Bill will also affirm that Fire and Rescue Authorities have the relevant enforcement powers to hold building owners and managers to account, supplementing the local authority enforcement route. It will also provide a firm foundation for the implementation of the relevant recommendations of the Grenfell Tower Public Inquiry Phase 1 Report requiring law changes.'

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	[https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/877628/A_reformed_building_safety_regulatory_system_-_gvt_response_to_the_Building_a_Safer_Future_consultation.pdf A reformed building safety regulatory system, Government response to the ‘Building a Safer Future’ consultation], published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government in April 2020 stated that: 'The Home Office’s Fire Safety Bill, introduced in Parliament on 19 March 2020, will put beyond doubt that building owners and managers of all multi-occupied residential buildings must assess the risks from external walls (including cladding and balconies) and front entrance doors under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. The Bill will also affirm that Fire and Rescue Authorities have the relevant enforcement powers to hold building owners and managers to account, supplementing the local authority enforcement route. It will also provide a firm foundation for the implementation of the relevant recommendations of the Grenfell Tower Public Inquiry Phase 1 Report requiring law changes.'		[https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/877628/A_reformed_building_safety_regulatory_system_-_gvt_response_to_the_Building_a_Safer_Future_consultation.pdf A reformed building safety regulatory system, Government response to the ‘Building a Safer Future’ consultation], published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government in April 2020 stated that: 'The Home Office’s Fire Safety Bill, introduced in Parliament on 19 March 2020, will put beyond doubt that building owners and managers of all multi-occupied residential buildings must assess the risks from external walls (including cladding and balconies) and front entrance doors under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. The Bill will also affirm that Fire and Rescue Authorities have the relevant enforcement powers to hold building owners and managers to account, supplementing the local authority enforcement route. It will also provide a firm foundation for the implementation of the relevant recommendations of the Grenfell Tower Public Inquiry Phase 1 Report requiring law changes.'

−	The Fire Safety Bill received Royal Assent on Thursday 29 April and passed into law, becoming the Fire Safety Act 2021. Ref [https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/2730 https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/2730]	+	The Fire Safety Bill received Royal Assent on Thursday 29 April 2021 and passed into law, becoming the Fire Safety Act 2021. Ref [https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/2730 https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/2730]

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	The Fire Safety Bill received Royal Assent on Thursday 29 April and passed into law, becoming the Fire Safety Act 2021. Ref [https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/2730 https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/2730]		The Fire Safety Bill received Royal Assent on Thursday 29 April and passed into law, becoming the Fire Safety Act 2021. Ref [https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/2730 https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/2730]

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	* Building Safety Bill.		* Building Safety Bill.
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	* External Fire Review Form EWS1.		* External Fire Review Form EWS1.
	* Fire and rescue service.		* Fire and rescue service.
		+	* Fire safety exclusions - the insurance position.
	* Fire Safety Order.		* Fire Safety Order.
	* Fire (Scotland) Act 2005.		* Fire (Scotland) Act 2005.

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	* Building Safety Bill.		* Building Safety Bill.
−	* External Fire Review Form EWS1.
	* EWS1 forms not required for buildings without cladding.		* EWS1 forms not required for buildings without cladding.
		+	* External Fire Review Form EWS1.
	* Fire and rescue service.		* Fire and rescue service.
	* Fire Safety Order.		* Fire Safety Order.

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	* Building Safety Bill.		* Building Safety Bill.
		+	* External Fire Review Form EWS1.
	* EWS1 forms not required for buildings without cladding.		* EWS1 forms not required for buildings without cladding.
	* Fire and rescue service.		* Fire and rescue service.

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	[https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/877628/A_reformed_building_safety_regulatory_system_-_gvt_response_to_the_Building_a_Safer_Future_consultation.pdf A reformed building safety regulatory system, Government response to the ‘Building a Safer Future’ consultation], published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government in April 2020 stated that: 'The Home Office’s Fire Safety Bill, introduced in Parliament on 19 March 2020, will put beyond doubt that building owners and managers of all multi-occupied residential buildings must assess the risks from external walls (including cladding and balconies) and front entrance doors under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. The Bill will also affirm that Fire and Rescue Authorities have the relevant enforcement powers to hold building owners and managers to account, supplementing the local authority enforcement route. It will also provide a firm foundation for the implementation of the relevant recommendations of the Grenfell Tower Public Inquiry Phase 1 Report requiring law changes.'		[https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/877628/A_reformed_building_safety_regulatory_system_-_gvt_response_to_the_Building_a_Safer_Future_consultation.pdf A reformed building safety regulatory system, Government response to the ‘Building a Safer Future’ consultation], published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government in April 2020 stated that: 'The Home Office’s Fire Safety Bill, introduced in Parliament on 19 March 2020, will put beyond doubt that building owners and managers of all multi-occupied residential buildings must assess the risks from external walls (including cladding and balconies) and front entrance doors under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. The Bill will also affirm that Fire and Rescue Authorities have the relevant enforcement powers to hold building owners and managers to account, supplementing the local authority enforcement route. It will also provide a firm foundation for the implementation of the relevant recommendations of the Grenfell Tower Public Inquiry Phase 1 Report requiring law changes.'
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		+	The Fire Safety Bill received Royal Assent on Thursday 29 April and passed into law, becoming the Fire Safety Act 2021. Ref [https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/2730 https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/2730]

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