217Compliance with AS 1851—2012 taken to be compliance with earlier standards

217 Compliance with AS 1851—2012 taken to be compliance with earlier standards (1) This regulation applies in relation to a maintenance determination that specifies the frequency and type of inspection, testing and maintenance required for an essential safety measure in a building or place of public entertainment. (2) Despite regulation 216, if a maintenance determination specifies that the essential safety measure must be maintained in accordance with AS 1851—2005 Maintenance of fire protection systems and equipment published on 5 September 2005, as in force and as issued from time to time, or an equivalent standard published before 5 September 2005, compliance with AS 1851—2012 is taken to be compliance with the frequency and type of inspection, testing and maintenance requirements specified in the maintenance determination (if applicable). (3) If the owner of the building or place of public entertainment, in accordance with subregulation (2), complies with AS 1851—2012 in relation to the essential safety measure, instead of the frequency and type of inspection, testing and maintenance required for the essential safety measure specified in the maintenance determination, the owner must continue to comply with AS 1851—2012 in relation to the essential safety measure. Subdivision 3—Maintenance schedules 218 Relevant building surveyor must prepare or update maintenance schedule for an existing building or place of public entertainment Reg. 218(1) amended by S.R. No. 180/2018 reg. 10(1). (1) This regulation applies if an essential safety measure is specified in relation to a building or place of public entertainment in— Reg. 218(1)(a) substituted by S.R. No. 180/2018 reg. 10(2). (a) an occupancy permit under regulation 194; or (b) a maintenance determination under regulation 215. (2) The relevant building surveyor must prepare or update a maintenance schedule so that it complies with regulation 222 in relation to the building or place of public entertainment. (3) The owner of a building or place of public entertainment must provide to the relevant building surveyor who must prepare or update a maintenance schedule under subregulation (2) relating to that building or place all the documents referred to in regulation 225 that relate to essential safety measures in the building or place within 7 days after a request of the relevant building surveyor to provide those documents.