Building Fire Safety Regulation 2008
sec.5Meaning of evacuation route
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sec.5 Meaning of evacuation route
An evacuation route , in relation to a building, means— for division 4 —a path of travel from any place in the building, through a final exit of the building, to a place of safety outside the building; or otherwise—a path of travel from a common area of the building, through a final exit of the building, to a place of safety outside the building. An evacuation route includes the space above a path of travel. (sec.5-ssec.1) An evacuation route , in relation to a building, means— for division 4 —a path of travel from any place in the building, through a final exit of the building, to a place of safety outside the building; or otherwise—a path of travel from a common area of the building, through a final exit of the building, to a place of safety outside the building. (sec.5-ssec.2) An evacuation route includes the space above a path of travel.
- (a) for division 4 —a path of travel from any place in the building, through a final exit of the building, to a place of safety outside the building; or
- (b) otherwise—a path of travel from a common area of the building, through a final exit of the building, to a place of safety outside the building.