Building Fire Safety Regulation 2008
sec.15General obligation about the number of persons in a building
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sec.15 General obligation about the number of persons in a building
This section does not apply to the occupier of a building if an occupancy notice is in force for the building. The occupier of a building must ensure that the number of persons in the building at any one time does not present an unreasonable risk to the safety of a person in the building. Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. For subsection (2) , in deciding whether or not the number of persons in a building presents an unreasonable risk to the safety of a person in the building, regard must be had to the occupancy safety factors for the building. (sec.15-ssec.1) This section does not apply to the occupier of a building if an occupancy notice is in force for the building. (sec.15-ssec.2) The occupier of a building must ensure that the number of persons in the building at any one time does not present an unreasonable risk to the safety of a person in the building. Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. (sec.15-ssec.3) For subsection (2) , in deciding whether or not the number of persons in a building presents an unreasonable risk to the safety of a person in the building, regard must be had to the occupancy safety factors for the building.