Part 5: Other provisions about safety standards, etc. Fire safety Section 156: Amendment of Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 Effect
A new article 22B will apply to premises consisting of or including a residential unit in a higher-risk building (a building in England that (a) is at least 18 metres in height or has at least 7 storeys, and (b) contains at least 2 dwellings or any units of living accommodation) and require Responsible Persons for such premises to co-operate with Accountable Persons in the premises to enable them to carry out their duties under this Act. There is a reciprocal duty of co-operation between Accountable Persons and Responsible Persons in section 109 of this Act.