Robert England

The appellant requested a reconsideration of a Fire Safety Commission order that denied its motion to extend the time to file an appeal under the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997.

The Commission had previously ruled it lacked jurisdiction to extend the time because the request was made beyond the strict 30-day statutory limit.

The appellant argued the Commission violated procedural fairness and erred in law by not applying a liberal interpretation to the time limits.

The Commission dismissed the reconsideration request, finding no errors of law or procedural fairness, and affirmed that the strict statutory time limits precluded granting the extension.

The appellant brought a motion to extend the time to appeal an Office of the Fire Marshal decision regarding a fire safety inspection order.

The appellant missed the 15-day appeal deadline and the 30-day deadline to request an extension under the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997, citing delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and contractor issues.

The Fire Safety Commission dismissed the motion, finding it had no statutory authority to grant an extension because the application was made more than five months after the 30-day time limit expired.