Regulation 9 Information to residentsI1
England and Wales
The responsible person must display fire safety instructions in a conspicuous part of any building—
which contains two or more sets of domestic premises; and
which contains common parts through which residents would need to evacuate in the case of an emergency.
The fire safety instructions must—
be in a comprehensible form that the residents can be reasonably expected to understand; and
include—
instructions relating to the evacuation strategy for the building,
instructions as regards how to report a fire to the fire and rescue authority, and
any other instruction that tells residents what they must do when a fire has occurred.
The responsible person must provide a copy of the instructions referred to in paragraph (1)—
to a new resident of domestic premises within the building, as soon as reasonably practicable after that resident moves into the premises; and
to all residents of domestic premises within the building within each period of 12 months beginning with the date these Regulations come into force.
After any material changes to the instructions, the responsible person must display the fire safety instructions in accordance with paragraph (1) and provide a copy to residents.