Building Fire Safety Regulation 2008
sec.19Meaning of person with special needs
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sec.19 Meaning of person with special needs
For arranging the evacuation of persons from a building, a person with special needs is a person for whom it is reasonable to make different arrangements from other persons because of— a characteristic of the person; or The person has a disability. The person is a child. The person is affected by liquor. a matter relating to the person’s presence in the building. The person is in lawful custody in the building. The person works in an area of a building in which access or egress is restricted, including, for example, a basement. The person works in a hazardous area of a building, including, for example, an area in which there are hazardous materials.
- (a) a characteristic of the person; or Examples of a characteristic of a person— 1 The person has a disability. 2 The person is a child. 3 The person is affected by liquor.
- 1 The person has a disability.
- 2 The person is a child.
- 3 The person is affected by liquor.
- (b) a matter relating to the person’s presence in the building. Examples of a matter for paragraph (b) — 1 The person is in lawful custody in the building. 2 The person works in an area of a building in which access or egress is restricted, including, for example, a basement. 3 The person works in a hazardous area of a building, including, for example, an area in which there are hazardous materials.
- 1 The person is in lawful custody in the building.
- 2 The person works in an area of a building in which access or egress is restricted, including, for example, a basement.
- 3 The person works in a hazardous area of a building, including, for example, an area in which there are hazardous materials.
- 1 The person has a disability.
- 2 The person is a child.
- 3 The person is affected by liquor.
- 1 The person is in lawful custody in the building.
- 2 The person works in an area of a building in which access or egress is restricted, including, for example, a basement.
- 3 The person works in a hazardous area of a building, including, for example, an area in which there are hazardous materials.