# The Offshore Installations (Prevention of Fire and Explosion, and Emergency Response) Regulations 1995, Regulation 4: General duty

Extent: E+W+S

(1) The duty holder shall take appropriate measures with a view to—
(a) protecting persons on the installation from fire and explosion; and
(b) securing effective emergency response.
(2) Any more detailed requirement in regulations 6 to 21 and 22A to 22C for the purposes referred to in paragraph (1) shall be without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/743/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/offshore-installations-prevention-of-fire-and-explosion-and-emergency-response-regulations-1995/regulation-4
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