Fire Services Act, 1981
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Potentially dangerous building. |
19.—(1) In this Act “potentially dangerous building” means any building which would, in the event of a fire occurring therein, constitute a serious danger to life for any of the following reasons— | |
(a) the fact that large numbers of persons habitually resort thereto or are accommodated therein; | ||
(b) the absence of any or any adequate appliances or fittings— | ||
(i) for extinguishing fires occurring in the building, | ||
(ii) for enabling the occupants to escape on the occurrence of a fire, | ||
(iii) for the automatic detection of an outbreak of fire, | ||
(iv) for giving warning to persons in case of fire, | ||
(v) for securing that the means of escape can be safely and effectively used at all times, or | ||
(vi) for emergency lighting; | ||
(c) the flammable nature of the materials of which the building is made; | ||
(d) the flammable nature of the furniture, furnishings and fittings in the building; | ||
(e) the absence of adequate means of egress from the building; | ||
(f) the absence of any or any adequate notices as to the procedure which should be followed in the event of fire; | ||
(g) the flammable, explosive or potentially explosive nature of anything used, stored or deposited within the building; | ||
(h) the fact that a fire therein would be likely to spread rapidly within the building or to other premises; | ||
(i) the fact that any power supply or lighting system with which the building is provided is defective, inadequate or inadequately maintained; | ||
(j) the fact that any heating or ventilating system with which the building is provided is defective or inadequately maintained or presents a fire hazard; or | ||
(k) any similar reason. | ||
(2) In this section “building” includes any part of a building but does not include— | ||
(a) premises consisting of a dwelling house occupied as a single dwelling; | ||
(b) premises constituting a factory within the meaning of the Safety in Industry Acts, 1955 and 1980; | ||
(c) premises consisting of a store subject to licensing under regulations made under the Dangerous Substances Act, 1972 ; | ||
(d) a magazine, store or registered premises within the meaning of the Explosives Act, 1875 ; or | ||
(e) an oil jetty within the meaning of regulations under the Dangerous Substances Act, 1972 . |