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The Fire Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1984 (revoked)

1984/1821 · Made 22 November 1984 · Extends to Northern Ireland

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22nd November 1984 F2C1

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Textual amendments

F1

Functions transf. by SR 1999/481

F2

Order repealed (arts. 3-20, 49A-52, Schs. 1, 2, 3, 5 on 1.7.2006, in so far as not already in operation on 15.11.2010) by The Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1254 (N.I. 9)), arts. 1(3), 63(2), Sch. 4 (subject to art. 60 which makes provision for art. 10 to continue to have effect); S.R. 2006/257, art. 2(e)(ii); S.R. 2010/328, art. 2

Modifications

C1

Order excluded (31.12.2009) by Safety of Sports Grounds (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/313 (N.I. 2)), arts. 1(2), 21(1)-(3) (with art. 26); S.R. 2009/287, art. 2(m)

Contents

  1. Part I: INTRODUCTORY
  2. 1Title and commencement Repealed
  3. 2Interpretation Repealed
  4. Part II: FIRE SERVICES
  5. The Fire Authority for Northern Ireland
  6. 3The Fire Authority for Northern Ireland Repealed
  7. 4Duties of the Authority Repealed
  8. 5Powers of the Authority Repealed
  9. 6Fire-hydrants Repealed
  10. 7Water supplies Repealed
  11. 8Application of certain provisions of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 Repealed
  12. Administration and finance
  13. 9Establishment scheme Repealed
  14. 10Pensions
  15. 11Expenditure by the Authority Repealed
  16. 12Accounts and audit Repealed
  17. 13Estimates of the Authority's receipts and payments Repealed
  18. 14Payments to the Authority Repealed
  19. 15Borrowing powers Repealed
  20. 16Annual report Repealed
  21. 17Insurance by the Authority against accidents to its members Repealed
  22. 18Owners, occupiers, etc., not to pay for fire services Repealed
  23. Miscellaneous
  24. 19Power to extinguish fires, etc. Repealed
  25. 20False alarms Repealed
  26. Part III: FIRE PRECAUTIONS
  27. Premises for which fire certificates are required
  28. 21Interpretation Repealed
  29. 22Uses of premises for which fire certificate is compulsory Repealed
  30. 23Premises exempt from Article 22 Repealed
  31. 24Power to make fire certificate compulsory for use of premises as dwelling etc. Repealed
  32. 25Right of appeal against, and coming into force of, notices under Article 24 Repealed
  33. Fire certificates
  34. 26Application for, and issue of, fire certificate Repealed
  35. 26APowers for the Authority to grant exemption in particular cases Repealed
  36. 26BWithdrawal of exemptions under Article 26A Repealed
  37. 27Contents of fire certificate Repealed
  38. 28Offences in relation to foregoing provisions Repealed
  39. 29Change of conditions affecting adequacy of certain matters specified in fire certificate, etc. Repealed
  40. 29AChange of conditions affecting premises for which exemption has been granted Repealed
  41. 29BCharges for issue or amendment of fire certificates Repealed
  42. 30Right of appeal as regards matters arising out of Articles 26 to 29 Repealed
  43. 31Duty as to means of escape and for fighting fire Repealed
  44. 31ACodes of practice as to means of escape and for fighting fire Repealed
  45. 31BLegal effect of codes of practice Repealed
  46. 31CImprovement notices Repealed
  47. 31DRights of appeal against improvement notices Repealed
  48. 31EProvision as to offences Repealed
  49. 32Means of escape from fire in hotels and boarding houses Repealed
  50. Premises involving excessive fire risk
  51. 33Special procedure in case of serious risk: prohibition notices Repealed
  52. 33ARights of appeal against prohibition notices Repealed
  53. 33BProvision as to offences Repealed
  54. Regulations about fire precautions
  55. 34Power to make regulations about fire precautions Repealed
  56. 35Exercise of certain powers of Authority where building regulations as to means of escape apply Repealed
  57. Consultation between the Authority and other authorities
  58. 36District councils to consult Authority before dispensing with or relaxing certain requirements of building regulations Repealed
  59. 37District councils to consult Authority in certain cases before passing plans Repealed
  60. 38Authority to consult other authorities before requiring alterations to buildings Repealed
  61. Enforcement
  62. 39Enforcement of this Part Repealed
  63. 40Powers of authorised members of the fire brigade Repealed
  64. 41Restriction on disclosure of information Repealed
  65. Offences, penalties and legal proceedings
  66. 42Falsification of documents, false statements, etc. Repealed
  67. 43Offences due to fault of other person Repealed
  68. 44Defence available to persons charged with offences Repealed
  69. 44ACivil and other liability Repealed
  70. 45Power where notice under Article 24 in force, to modify agreements, etc. Repealed
  71. Supplemental
  72. 46Suspension of terms and conditions of licences dealing with same matters as fire certificates or regulations Repealed
  73. 47Modification of application of this Part to factory, office and shop premises Repealed
  74. 48Power to apply this Part to vessels and movable structures Repealed
  75. 49Application of this Part to Crown, etc. Repealed
  76. Part IV: FUNCTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT
  77. 49AFunctions of the Department Repealed
  78. 50Inspectors Repealed
  79. 51Inquiries and default powers Repealed
  80. Part V: MISCELLANEOUS
  81. 52Orders and regulations Repealed
  82. 53Amendments, savings, transitional provisions and repeals Repealed
  83. Schedule 1
  84. Part 1: CONSTITUTION
  85. Appointment of members
  86. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  87. 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  88. 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  89. Resignation and disqualification of members
  90. 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  91. 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  92. 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  93. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  94. 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  95. 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  96. Part II: PROCEEDINGS
  97. 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  98. 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  99. 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  100. 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  101. Schedule 2
  102. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  103. 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  104. 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  105. Schedule
  106. Paragraph
  107. Schedule 4
  108. General savings
  109. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  110. References to former fire authorities
  111. 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  112. Fire certificates under Factories Act (Northern Ireland) 1965 or Office and Shop Premises Act (Northern Ireland) 1966
  113. 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  114. 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  115. 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  116. 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  117. Existing members of the Authority
  118. 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  119. Schedule
  120. Paragraph