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Building Act 1975
sec.74Inspection and testing of special fire service installation
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### sec.74 Inspection and testing of special fire service installation
This section applies to a building development approval for a building served by a special fire service.
The person installing the service must—
give Queensland Fire and Rescue—
while the installation of the service is being carried out but before it is finished—a notice to inspect the installation; and
after the installation of the service but before interior surface finishes are applied—a notice to test the service; and
give a copy of the notices to the assessment manager when they are given to Queensland Fire and Rescue.
Queensland Fire and Rescue may inspect and test the building work only about special fire services.
s 74 prev s 74 om 1990 No. 61 s 8 .8(1) 1st sch
pres s 74 ins 2006 No. 36 s 5
amd 2014 No. 17 s 184 sch 1 pt 4 ; 2024 No. 22 s 92 sch 1
(sec.74-ssec.1) This section applies to a building development approval for a building served by a special fire service.
(sec.74-ssec.2) The person installing the service must— give Queensland Fire and Rescue— while the installation of the service is being carried out but before it is finished—a notice to inspect the installation; and after the installation of the service but before interior surface finishes are applied—a notice to test the service; and give a copy of the notices to the assessment manager when they are given to Queensland Fire and Rescue.
(sec.74-ssec.3) Queensland Fire and Rescue may inspect and test the building work only about special fire services.
- (a) give Queensland Fire and Rescue— (i) while the installation of the service is being carried out but before it is finished—a notice to inspect the installation; and (ii) after the installation of the service but before interior surface finishes are applied—a notice to test the service; and
- (i) while the installation of the service is being carried out but before it is finished—a notice to inspect the installation; and
- (ii) after the installation of the service but before interior surface finishes are applied—a notice to test the service; and
- (b) give a copy of the notices to the assessment manager when they are given to Queensland Fire and Rescue.
- (i) while the installation of the service is being carried out but before it is finished—a notice to inspect the installation; and
- (ii) after the installation of the service but before interior surface finishes are applied—a notice to test the service; and