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Building Act 1975
sec.79Hazardous buildings
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### sec.79 Hazardous buildings
This section applies to a building development approval for a class 5, 6, 7 or 8 building—
with a total floor area greater than 36,000m 2 ; or
for which the building certifier considers special provision should be made to restrict or combat the spread of fire within or from the building because of the purpose or purposes for which the building is being or is to be used.
The building development approval may include conditions the building certifier considers appropriate about restricting or combating the spread of fire in or from the building.
However, the conditions may be imposed only if the building certifier has consulted Queensland Fire and Rescue about their appropriateness.
s 79 ins 2006 No. 36 s 5
amd 2014 No. 17 s 184 sch 1 pt 4 ; 2024 No. 22 s 92 sch 1
(sec.79-ssec.1) This section applies to a building development approval for a class 5, 6, 7 or 8 building— with a total floor area greater than 36,000m 2 ; or for which the building certifier considers special provision should be made to restrict or combat the spread of fire within or from the building because of the purpose or purposes for which the building is being or is to be used.
(sec.79-ssec.2) The building development approval may include conditions the building certifier considers appropriate about restricting or combating the spread of fire in or from the building.
(sec.79-ssec.3) However, the conditions may be imposed only if the building certifier has consulted Queensland Fire and Rescue about their appropriateness.
- (a) with a total floor area greater than 36,000m 2 ; or
- (b) for which the building certifier considers special provision should be made to restrict or combat the spread of fire within or from the building because of the purpose or purposes for which the building is being or is to be used.