sec.14Meaning of occupancy safety factors

sec.14 Meaning of occupancy safety factors

The occupancy safety factors for a building are the following— the building’s characteristics, including— the number and location of exits in the building; and the clear floor surface areas in the building; and the flammability of the fixtures and fittings in the building; and the prescribed fire safety installations for the building; and whether occupants of the building can exit directly into open space or another place of safety; how the building is used, including its classification under the Building Code of Australia; the number of persons who use, or are likely to use, the building at any given time; the mobility and other characteristics of the persons who use, or are likely to use, the building; any fire safety system for the building. In this section— clear floor surface area see the Fire Services Act 1990 , schedule 2 . s 14 amd 2024 Act No. 22 s 92 sch 1 (sec.14-ssec.1) The occupancy safety factors for a building are the following— the building’s characteristics, including— the number and location of exits in the building; and the clear floor surface areas in the building; and the flammability of the fixtures and fittings in the building; and the prescribed fire safety installations for the building; and whether occupants of the building can exit directly into open space or another place of safety; how the building is used, including its classification under the Building Code of Australia; the number of persons who use, or are likely to use, the building at any given time; the mobility and other characteristics of the persons who use, or are likely to use, the building; any fire safety system for the building. (sec.14-ssec.2) In this section— clear floor surface area see the Fire Services Act 1990 , schedule 2 .

• (a) the building’s characteristics, including— (i) the number and location of exits in the building; and (ii) the clear floor surface areas in the building; and (iii) the flammability of the fixtures and fittings in the building; and (iv) the prescribed fire safety installations for the building; and (v) whether occupants of the building can exit directly into open space or another place of safety;
• (i) the number and location of exits in the building; and
• (ii) the clear floor surface areas in the building; and
• (iii) the flammability of the fixtures and fittings in the building; and
• (iv) the prescribed fire safety installations for the building; and
• (v) whether occupants of the building can exit directly into open space or another place of safety;
• (b) how the building is used, including its classification under the Building Code of Australia;
• (c) the number of persons who use, or are likely to use, the building at any given time;
• (d) the mobility and other characteristics of the persons who use, or are likely to use, the building;