sec.13Evacuation routes to be kept isolated

sec.13 Evacuation routes to be kept isolated

A person must not install or alter a mechanical ventilation or air conditioning system in a building in a way that, in the event of a fire or hazardous materials emergency, may allow air to flow onto an evacuation route of the building from another space in the building, including, for example, a fire-isolated compartment. Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. A person must not do an act, other than an act mentioned in subsection (1) , that, in the event of a fire or hazardous materials emergency, may allow air to flow onto an evacuation route of a building from another space in the building, including, for example, a fire-isolated compartment. penetrating a wall on the perimeter of a fire-isolated compartment failing to seal a hole in a wall on the perimeter of a fire-isolated compartment chocking open a door on the perimeter of a fire-isolated compartment Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. However, subsection (2) does not apply if the act is authorised or required for building work under a building development approval. The owner or occupier of a building must ensure that a person does not— install or alter a mechanical ventilation or air conditioning system in the building in contravention of subsection (1) ; or do another act in contravention of subsection (2) . Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. It is a defence in a proceeding against a person for an offence under subsection (4) for the person to prove that— the person took reasonable precautions and exercised proper diligence to prevent the contravention; or the contravention was due to causes over which the person had no control. In this section— doing an act includes omitting to do an act. fire-isolated compartment means a compartment in a building that is designed and constructed to prevent the spread of fire or flow of smoke from the compartment into another part of the building. (sec.13-ssec.1) A person must not install or alter a mechanical ventilation or air conditioning system in a building in a way that, in the event of a fire or hazardous materials emergency, may allow air to flow onto an evacuation route of the building from another space in the building, including, for example, a fire-isolated compartment. Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. (sec.13-ssec.2) A person must not do an act, other than an act mentioned in subsection (1) , that, in the event of a fire or hazardous materials emergency, may allow air to flow onto an evacuation route of a building from another space in the building, including, for example, a fire-isolated compartment. penetrating a wall on the perimeter of a fire-isolated compartment failing to seal a hole in a wall on the perimeter of a fire-isolated compartment chocking open a door on the perimeter of a fire-isolated compartment Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. (sec.13-ssec.3) However, subsection (2) does not apply if the act is authorised or required for building work under a building development approval. (sec.13-ssec.4) The owner or occupier of a building must ensure that a person does not— install or alter a mechanical ventilation or air conditioning system in the building in contravention of subsection (1) ; or do another act in contravention of subsection (2) . Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. (sec.13-ssec.5) It is a defence in a proceeding against a person for an offence under subsection (4) for the person to prove that— the person took reasonable precautions and exercised proper diligence to prevent the contravention; or the contravention was due to causes over which the person had no control. (sec.13-ssec.6) In this section— doing an act includes omitting to do an act. fire-isolated compartment means a compartment in a building that is designed and constructed to prevent the spread of fire or flow of smoke from the compartment into another part of the building.