Fire (Scotland) Act 2005
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The Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 is a key piece of Scottish legislation that sets out the legal framework for fire safety, prevention, and the duties and powers of fire and rescue authorities in Scotland.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 canonical | 3 |
| Scottish Ministers to make regulations on fire safety | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 Context triple: [UK fire and rescue services, governedBy, Fire (Scotland) Act 2005]
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A.
Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004
The Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 is a key piece of UK legislation that defines the duties, powers, and governance framework of fire and rescue authorities in England and Wales.
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B.
Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004
The Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 is a key piece of Scottish legislation that strengthens the protection and management of biodiversity and important natural sites, including Sites of Special Scientific Interest.
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C.
Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Acts
The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Acts are a series of Scottish statutes that modernise and update various aspects of Scots civil law across multiple legal areas.
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D.
Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000
The Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 is a landmark Scottish statute that ended the historic feudal system of land ownership and modernized property law in Scotland.
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E.
Scotland Act 1998
The Scotland Act 1998 is a key piece of UK legislation that established devolved government in Scotland by creating the Scottish Parliament and defining its powers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 Target entity description: The Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 is a key piece of Scottish legislation that sets out the legal framework for fire safety, prevention, and the duties and powers of fire and rescue authorities in Scotland.
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A.
Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004
The Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 is a key piece of UK legislation that defines the duties, powers, and governance framework of fire and rescue authorities in England and Wales.
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B.
Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004
The Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 is a key piece of Scottish legislation that strengthens the protection and management of biodiversity and important natural sites, including Sites of Special Scientific Interest.
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C.
Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Acts
The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Acts are a series of Scottish statutes that modernise and update various aspects of Scots civil law across multiple legal areas.
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D.
Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000
The Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 is a landmark Scottish statute that ended the historic feudal system of land ownership and modernized property law in Scotland.
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E.
Scotland Act 1998
The Scotland Act 1998 is a key piece of UK legislation that established devolved government in Scotland by creating the Scottish Parliament and defining its powers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Act of the Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
domestic premises in limited circumstances
ⓘ
non-domestic premises in Scotland ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| defines |
duties relating to fire safety arrangements
ⓘ
duties relating to fire safety risk assessment ⓘ functions of Scottish fire and rescue authorities ⓘ powers of fire and rescue authorities to respond to emergencies ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | Scottish Fire and Rescue Service ⓘ |
| grantsPower |
Scottish Ministers to make regulations on fire safety
ⓘ
linked to:
Fire (Scotland) Act 2005
|
| hasCitation | 2005 asp 5 ⓘ |
| implementedBy | Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 ⓘ |
| imposesDutyOn |
Scottish fire and rescue authorities
ⓘ
employers in Scotland ⓘ persons with control of relevant premises ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Scotland ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
Scots law
ⓘ
linked to:
Scots law (to a limited extent)
|
| legislativeBody | Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
| parliamentarySession | 2nd Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
| partOf | Scottish fire safety legislative framework ⓘ |
| providesFor |
enforcement of fire safety duties
ⓘ
inspection powers for enforcing authorities ⓘ offences and penalties for non-compliance ⓘ |
| purpose |
to make provision about fire and rescue authorities in Scotland
ⓘ
to make provision for fire safety in certain premises in Scotland ⓘ |
| region | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| regulates |
fire and rescue authorities in Scotland
ⓘ
fire safety duties of employers ⓘ fire safety duties of persons with control of premises ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
ⓘ
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 ⓘ |
| replacesInScotland |
Fire Services Act 1947 (in respect of fire and rescue authority functions)
ⓘ
linked to:
Fire Services Act 1947
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| requires |
co-operation and co-ordination between dutyholders
ⓘ
fire safety risk assessments for relevant premises ⓘ maintenance of fire safety measures ⓘ |
| royalAssent | 2005 ⓘ |
| scope |
commercial premises
ⓘ
industrial premises ⓘ public sector premises ⓘ |
| sectionFocus |
Part 1 – Fire and rescue authorities
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Part 2 – Fire safety ⓘ Part 3 – Miscellaneous and general ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
fire and rescue services
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fire prevention ⓘ fire safety ⓘ health and safety ⓘ |
| typeOfLegislation | primary legislation ⓘ |
| yearOfAct | 2005 ⓘ |
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Subject: Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 Description of subject: The Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 is a key piece of Scottish legislation that sets out the legal framework for fire safety, prevention, and the duties and powers of fire and rescue authorities in Scotland.
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: Fire (Scotland) Act 2005