Enforcement Notices | Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service

Enforcement register – what we do?Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service is required by the Environment and Safety Information Act 1988 to maintain a public register of notices. The Act requires authorities, to which this Act applies, to establish a public register of relevant notices served concerning health, safety, environmental protection and related issues. As an enforcing authority of fire safety legislation, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service will maintain a public register of notices served.These notices are:

Alterations Notices:

An alteration notice may be served on the responsible person if the Fire and Rescue Authority is of the opinion that any structural alterations being made to the premises will constitute a serious risk to relevant persons (whether due to features of the premises, their use, and any hazard present or any other circumstances).

Enforcement Notices:

Where the Fire and Rescue Authority is of the opinion that the responsible person or other person mentioned in Article 5(3) has failed to comply with any provision of the Fire Safety Order.

Prohibition Notices:

Where the Fire and Rescue Authority is of the opinion that the risk to persons in case of fire, is so serious it will be necessary for the Authority to prohibit or restrict the use of parts of the premises until the specified matters have been remedied.

Relevant Notices are legal documents placing either restrictions or requirements on the person on whom the Notice has been issued.

The register

Notices served from 1st November 2010 can be viewed electronically on the website of the Chief Fire Officers Association.

Notices served prior to the 1st November 2010 will be maintained in hard copy at our Service Headquarters. All notices may be inspected free of charge at any reasonable time.