Tasmanian Consolidated Regulations

GENERAL FIRE REGULATIONS 2021

- (S.R. 2021, NO. 56)

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.      Routine service of fire protection equipment in prescribed buildings
   7.      Routine service and repair of fire protection equipment in buildings generally
   7A.     Deemed registration of person to install, routinely service or repair fire protection equipment
   8.      Permits to install, routinely service or repair fire protection equipment
   9.      Duration of permit
   10.     Permit not transferable or renewable
   11.     Variation of permits
   12.     Surrender and cancellation
   13.     Appeal
   14.     Circumstances in which permits not required
   15.     Access of Fire Service to fire protection equipment and essential services
   16.     Isolation by Fire Service of faulty fire protection systems

   PART 3 - Ways and Means of Escape

           Division 1 - Exits and emergency lighting

   17.     Accessibility of exits
   18.     Visibility of exit signs
   19.     Operability of emergency lighting

           Division 2 - Fire evacuation plans

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

   PART 4 - Containment of Fire Hazards

   34.     Non-interference with essential services
   35.     Hot work precautions
   36.     Fire-fighting water supplies for timber, storage and freight yards

   PART 5 - Miscellaneous

   37.     Building owners and occupiers not to compromise discharge of respective fire safety obligations
   38.     Savings and transitional provisions
   39.     Legislation rescinded
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           SCHEDULE 2
           SCHEDULE 3