Tasmanian Numbered Regulations

GENERAL FIRE REGULATIONS 2010 (S.R. 2010, NO. 136)

- (S.R. 2010, NO. 136)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Interpretation
   4.      Meaning of "prescribed building"
   5.      Meaning of "specified building"

   PART 2 - Fire Protection Equipment

   6.      Maintenance of fire protection equipment in prescribed buildings
   7.      Maintenance and repair of fire protection equipment in buildings generally
   8.      Permits to install, maintain or repair fire protection equipment
   9.      Circumstances in which permits not required
   10.     Access of Fire Service to fire protection equipment and essential services
   11.     Isolation by Fire Service of faulty fire protection systems

   PART 3 - Ways and Means of Escape

           Division 1 - Exits and emergency lighting

   12.     Accessibility of exits
   13.     Visibility of exit signs
   14.     Operability of emergency lighting

           Division 2 - Fire evacuation plans

   15.     Fire evacuation plans for specified buildings
   16.     Fire evacuation plan guidelines
   17.     In principle approval of fire evacuation plans
   18.     Final approval of fire evacuation plans
   19.     Annual practice evacuations
   20.     Repetition of practice evacuations
   21.     Exempting persons from taking part in practice evacuations
   22.     Implementation of fire evacuation plans with in principle approval
   23.     Implementation of fire evacuation plans with final approval
   24.     Evacuation of buildings in event of fire or fire alarm, &c.
   25.     Occupiers not to contravene own fire evacuation plans, &c.
   26.     Expiry of fire evacuation plans
   27.     Replacement of fire evacuation plans
   28.     Defence to prosecution for occupier left insufficient time in which to discharge duty

   PART 4 - Containment of fire hazards

   29.     Non-interference with essential services
   30.     Hot work precautions
   31.     Fire-fighting water supplies for timber, storage and freight yards

   PART 5 - Miscellaneous

   32.     Building owners and occupiers not to compromise discharge of respective fire safety obligations
   33.     Savings and transitional provisions
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2