Fire Services (NI) Order 1984 

 Under the above order certain premises are designated and require a fire certificate from the Fire Authority

 These include:

·         Hotels and Boarding Houses

-         A fire certificate is required for any premises used as a hotel or boarding house if sleeping accommodation is provided for more than 6 persons (whether staff or guests) or there is any sleeping accommodation above the first floor or below the ground floor

·         Leisure Premises

-          A fire certificate is required for certain leisure premises

 

·         Factory, Office and Shop Premises

-          A fire certificate is required for any premises used for factory, office or shop purposes in which:

More than 20 persons employed at one time

More than 10 persons employed elsewhere than ground floor

The premises are in the same building as other factory, office or shop premises where the sum total of employees  in all premises at any one time exceeds 20 or exceeds 10 elsewhere than the ground floor

In factory premises, explosive or highly flammable materials are stored or used in such quantity as to constitute a serious additional risk in case of fire.

 

·         Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusement Premises

-          A fire certificate is required for any premises put to any use for which any of the following,  i.e.

A bookmaking licence

A bingo club licence

A track betting licence

An amusement permit or

A pleasure permit

Is required under the Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Northern Ireland) Order 1985

 

Contact your local Fire & Rescue Service district office for further information

 

Premises that require a fire certificate under the Fire Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1984, still require a Fire Risk Assessment to be carried out and action taken on its findings