sec.7Person not to obstruct an evacuation route

sec.7 Person not to obstruct an evacuation route

A person must not— place a thing— within 2m of a final exit outside a building; or in another place on an evacuation route of a building if the thing would be likely to unduly restrict, hinder or delay a person (an affected person ), if the affected person were using the evacuation route in the event of a fire or hazardous materials emergency; or otherwise obstruct an evacuation route of a building. persons gathering outside a final exit of a building in a way that would be likely to unduly hinder the passage of persons leaving the building in the event of a fire Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. For deciding if a thing on an evacuation route would be likely to unduly restrict, hinder or delay a person under subsection (1) (a) (ii) , regard must be had to— the number, mobility and other relevant characteristics of persons who would be likely to use the evacuation route in the event of a fire or hazardous materials emergency; and a person with special needs whether the thing would be likely to be displaced by a person using the evacuation route in the event of a fire or hazardous materials emergency. s 7 amd 2009 SL No. 111 s 4 (sec.7-ssec.1) A person must not— place a thing— within 2m of a final exit outside a building; or in another place on an evacuation route of a building if the thing would be likely to unduly restrict, hinder or delay a person (an affected person ), if the affected person were using the evacuation route in the event of a fire or hazardous materials emergency; or otherwise obstruct an evacuation route of a building. persons gathering outside a final exit of a building in a way that would be likely to unduly hinder the passage of persons leaving the building in the event of a fire Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. (sec.7-ssec.2) For deciding if a thing on an evacuation route would be likely to unduly restrict, hinder or delay a person under subsection (1) (a) (ii) , regard must be had to— the number, mobility and other relevant characteristics of persons who would be likely to use the evacuation route in the event of a fire or hazardous materials emergency; and a person with special needs whether the thing would be likely to be displaced by a person using the evacuation route in the event of a fire or hazardous materials emergency.

• (a) place a thing— (i) within 2m of a final exit outside a building; or (ii) in another place on an evacuation route of a building if the thing would be likely to unduly restrict, hinder or delay a person (an affected person ), if the affected person were using the evacuation route in the event of a fire or hazardous materials emergency; or
• (i) within 2m of a final exit outside a building; or
• (ii) in another place on an evacuation route of a building if the thing would be likely to unduly restrict, hinder or delay a person (an affected person ), if the affected person were using the evacuation route in the event of a fire or hazardous materials emergency; or