Part 5: Other provisions about safety standards, etc. Fire safety Section 156: Amendment of Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 Background
Currently under Article 50, the Secretary of State is required to make sure that such guidance as he considers is made available to assist Responsible Persons with discharging their duties under the FSO. Responses to the 2019 call for evidence and the Fire Safety Consultation have indicated that guidance should be strengthened to encourage compliance and to make clear what is statutory guidance. Article 50 guidance is made available to assist responsible persons to discharge their duties under the Order. It also reflects a similar approach to guidance under the Building Safety Act.
Example
Responsible Persons can follow guidance issued under Article 50 to assist with discharging their duties under the FSO. Even if they do not have particular experience in an element of their duties, if they follow the relevant guidance related to that duty they will have comfort that in the event of any breach of the FSO the Court may consider their compliance with the guidance as tending to support compliance with the relevant duty under the FSO.