Building Fire Safety Regulation 2008
sec.27Changing a fire and evacuation plan
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sec.27 Changing a fire and evacuation plan
The occupier of a building must change the fire and evacuation plan for the building no later than 1 month after a change in circumstances affecting— the plan’s compliance with the requirements under section 21 , 22 , 23 or 24 ; or the implementation of the plan. a person starting or ceasing to be responsible for carrying out evacuation coordination procedures in the building refurbishment or a change in the use of the building Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. If the managing entity of a multi-occupancy building changes the fire and evacuation plan for the building under subsection (1) , the entity must, no later than 1 month after the change, give a written notice about the change to— each secondary occupier in the building; and if the building is a high occupancy building—the fire safety adviser for the building. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. For subsection (2) (a) , if 2 or more secondary occupiers jointly occupy a part of a building, the managing entity complies with the requirement to give the notice to the occupiers by giving the notice to 1 of the occupiers. If the secondary occupier of a part of a multi-occupancy building changes the fire and evacuation plan for the part of the building under subsection (1) , the occupier must, no later than 1 month after the change, give a written notice about the change to— the managing entity of the building; and if the building is a high occupancy building—the fire safety adviser for the building. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. s 27 amd 2014 SL No. 296 s 7 (sec.27-ssec.1) The occupier of a building must change the fire and evacuation plan for the building no later than 1 month after a change in circumstances affecting— the plan’s compliance with the requirements under section 21 , 22 , 23 or 24 ; or the implementation of the plan. a person starting or ceasing to be responsible for carrying out evacuation coordination procedures in the building refurbishment or a change in the use of the building Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. (sec.27-ssec.2) If the managing entity of a multi-occupancy building changes the fire and evacuation plan for the building under subsection (1) , the entity must, no later than 1 month after the change, give a written notice about the change to— each secondary occupier in the building; and if the building is a high occupancy building—the fire safety adviser for the building. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.27-ssec.3) For subsection (2) (a) , if 2 or more secondary occupiers jointly occupy a part of a building, the managing entity complies with the requirement to give the notice to the occupiers by giving the notice to 1 of the occupiers. (sec.27-ssec.4) If the secondary occupier of a part of a multi-occupancy building changes the fire and evacuation plan for the part of the building under subsection (1) , the occupier must, no later than 1 month after the change, give a written notice about the change to— the managing entity of the building; and if the building is a high occupancy building—the fire safety adviser for the building. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.