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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/fire-safety-scotland-regulations-2006/schedule/paragraph-1",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2006/456",
  "legislation_title": "The Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/fire-safety-scotland-regulations-2006",
  "path": "schedule/paragraph/1",
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  "number": "1",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "In applying measures to control risks the person with duties under section 53 or 54 must, in order of priority–\n(a) reduce the quantity of dangerous substances to a minimum;\n(b) avoid or minimise the release of a dangerous substance;\n(c) control the release of a dangerous substance at source;\n(d) prevent the formation of an explosive atmosphere, including the application of appropriate ventilation;\n(e) ensure that any release of a dangerous substance which may give rise to risk is suitably collected, safely contained, removed to a safe place, or otherwise rendered safe, as appropriate;\n(f) avoid–\n(i) ignition sources including electrostatic discharges; and\n(ii) such other adverse conditions as could result in harmful physical effects from a dangerous substance; and\n(g) segregate incompatible dangerous substances.",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. para. 1 in force at 1.10.2006, see reg. 1"
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  ],
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    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T22:18:01.869724+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}