what are the legal requirements for a refuge point. specifically do they need communication systems  

New ones created as part of a new build or alteration usually have them provided to meet the Building Regulation process.

In an existing building the Fire Risk Assessment and associated Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans would determine if retrofitting is required - it's not an automatic retrospective requirement and depends on how well evacuation can be managed without them.

Hi, 

Do refuge points require a communication system or could this be detailed in the PEEP?

Thanks

Louise

It's not an automatic requirement for existing buildings and depends on the individual circumstances - many account for the lack of a system in their PEEPs and allocation of individual buddies to be with them &  help them evacuate when the main flow has passed.