# The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, Article 28: Exercise on behalf of fire inspectors etc. of their powers by officers of fire brigades

Extent: E+W

(1) The powers conferred by article 27 on a fire inspector ... are also exercisable by an employee of the fire and rescue authority when authorised in writing by such an inspector for the purpose of reporting to him on any matter falling within his functions under this Order; and articles 27(2) to (4) and 32(2)(d) to (f), with the necessary modifications, apply accordingly.
(1A) The powers conferred by article 27 on an authorised person (by virtue of paragraph (5) of that article) are also exercisable by an employee of a fire and rescue authority in England when authorised in writing by such an authorised person for the purpose of reporting to him or her on any matter falling within the authorised person's functions under this Order; and articles 27(2) to (4) and 32(2)(d) to (f), with the necessary modifications, apply accordingly.
(2) A fire inspector or authorised person must not authorise an employee of a fire and rescue authority under this article except with the consent of the fire and rescue authority.
(3) In this article, “authorised person” means a person authorised by the Secretary of State under article 25(1)(e) in relation to premises in England.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/1541/article/28 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/regulatory-reform-fire-safety-order-2005/article-28
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