Fire Regulation 9 Disapplication of the 1974 Act
1) For the purpose of sections 16 to 24, 26, 28, 33 to 40, 42, 46 and 47 of the 1974 Act, the provisions of the workplace fire precautions legislation shall be deemed (to the extent they would otherwise be so regarded) not to be provisions of the health and safety regulations or provisions forming part of the relevant statutory provisions.

2) In these Regulations "the workplace fire precautions legislation" means -

a) Part II of these Regulations except in so far as that part applies to -

i) any workplace which is or is in or on a ship within the meaning of section 313(1) of the merchant Shipping Act 1995 when such a ship is in the course of construction or is in the course of repair by persons who include other than the master and crew of the ship;

ii) any workplace other than a building on the surface of a mine, to the extent that it comprises premises to which the Fire Certificate (Special Premises) Regulations 1976 apply; and

b) regulations 1 to 4, 6, to 10 and 11(2) and (3) of the 1999 management Regulations (as amended by Part III of these Regulations), in so far as those regulations -

i) impose requirements concerning general fire precautions to be taken or observed by an employer; and

ii) have effect in relation to a workplace in Great Britain other than excepted workplace, and for this purpose "general fire precautions" means measures which are to be taken or observed in relation to the risk to the safety of employees in case of fire in a workplace, other than special precautions in connection with the carrying on of any manufacturing process.

3) In this regulation "health and safety regulations" and "relevant statutory provisions" have the meanings given them by the 1974 Act(b).
 
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