# Fire Certificates (Special Premises) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1991, Regulation 7: Changes by persons other than the responsible person affecting adequacy matters specified in a fire certificate


(1) Where the responsible person becomes aware that some other person proposes to make or has made any material change which affects any of the matters specified or referred to in a fire certificate which is in force, the responsible person shall notify the Department in writing of the proposal or change as the case may be.
(2) The provisions of regulation 4(2)(a) and (b) shall apply to a notice under paragraph (1) as they apply to an application for a fire certificate.
(3) If the Department is satisfied that notwithstanding the change all of the matters mentioned in regulation 5(1)(d) to (g) and 5(2) would still be adequate, it shall on production of the fire certificate cause a copy of the notice to be attached to it together with a statement that it is so satisfied or it may vary the certificate or cancel it and issue a new one.
(4) If the Department is satisfied that any of the matters mentioned in regulation 5(1)(d) to (g) and 5(2) would become inadequate if the proposed change were made, or where the change has been made it is satisfied that any of those matters have become inadequate, it shall—
(a) inform the responsible person of that fact and of the steps which would have to be taken to prevent their becoming or, as the case may be, remaining inadequate;
(b) notify him that the fire certificate will be cancelled if those steps are not taken within such time as may be specified in the notice.
(5) Where a notice has been given under paragraph (4)(b) the Department may cancel the certificate if the steps are not taken within the time specified in the notice, or within such further time as may be allowed by the Department or by any order made on, or in proceedings arising out of, an appeal under regulation 12 against the notice; and where the steps are taken it may vary the certificate or may cancel it and issue a new one.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1991/446/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/fire-certificates-special-premises-regulations-northern-ireland-1991/regulation-7
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