What are the Requirements of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 Act?

The Act introduced a fire safety regime based on risk assessment and places a duty on employers, employees, managers, owners and others in relation to fire safety. In general, the Act seeks to ensure the safety of persons in premises from harm caused by fire, by setting out fire safety responsibilities. These are identified in terms of seven general requirements:

• Conducting a fire safety risk assessment of the premises
• Putting in place fire safety measures identified as necessary after a risk assessment has been carried out
• Implementing these fire safety measures through reducing risks
• Establishing arrangements for the continuing control and review of the fire safety measures
• Complying with the fire safety regulations
• Keeping the fire safety risk assessment and the result of that assessment under review
• Maintaining records