Fire Precautions Legislation: Proposed Changes

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A decision made on 7 December 2011:

Decision Reference: MD-HA-2011-0092
Decision Summary Title :	Proposed Changes to Fire Precautions Legislation		Date of Decision Summary:	11 November 2011
Decision Summary Author:	Executive Officer Home Affairs		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Fire Safety Law Report 2011		Date of Written Report:	19 September 2011
Written Report Author:	Director of Safer Communities Fire and Rescue Service		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Exempt 3.2.1.(a)(xiv)
Subject: Proposed changes to Fire Safety Legislation.
Decision(s): The Minister approved the recommendations included in the Report to accompany this decision; directed that prior consultation should take place with those who would be most affected by the proposed changes; approved the request to the Law Draftsman to give effect to the proposed changes to legislation; and agreed, in principle and subject to the approval of the Treasurer of the States, that a fee should be introduced for triennial re-certification under the Fire Precautions (Jersey) Law 1977; and that there should be a revised charging framework for the licensing of Petroleum storage facilities under the Petroleum (Jersey) Law 1984.
Reason(s) for Decision: Current fire safety legislation requires updating, notably to include the definition of House in Multiple Occupation in the Fire Precautions (Designated Premises) (Jersey) Regulations 1979 in order to better define those premises deemed most at risk. The proposed amendment to the Petroleum Licensing fee structure will better reflect the work carried out by the Fire and Rescue Service in administering the Petroleum (Jersey) Law 1984.
Resource Implications: There are no additional manpower implications arising from this decision and no financial implications other than those set out in the attached Report.
Action required: The Deputy Chief Fire Officer to arrange for those who would be most affected by the proposed changes to be consulted and for wider publicity to take place through the media, and to oversee the preparation of law drafting instructions for the legislative changes required along with a formal approach to the Director of Health and Safety. The Finance Director, Home Affairs, to seek the approval of the Treasurer of the States in relation to the proposed introduction of a new charge, in accordance with Financial Direction 4.1 ‘Increases to States Fees and Charges.
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