The Fire Precautions Act 1971 (c. 40) The Fire Precautions Act 1971 (c. 40) Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below: Sch. 9 para. 17(12) repealed by Environment Act 1995 Sch. 24 Sch. 9 para. 17(1) repealed by Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 Sch. 3 Sch. 9 para. 5 repealed by Care Standards Act 2000 Sch. 6 8Paragraph 8 The Fire Precautions Act 1971 (c. 40)