81AEssential fire safety measures to be inspected, tested and serviced

81A Essential fire safety measures to be inspected, tested and serviced

81A Essential fire safety measures to be inspected, tested and serviced

(1A) This section applies on and from 13 February 2026.

(1) The owner of a building must ensure that the maintenance activities for each essential fire safety measure for the building are undertaken in accordance with—

(a) if a performance solution approved for building work addresses the maintenance activity—the performance solution, or

(b) AS 1851—2012, if the maintenance activity—

(i) is not addressed by a performance solution approved for building work, and

(ii) is addressed by AS 1851—2012.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for a corporation—600 penalty units, or

(b) for an individual—300 penalty units.

(2) The owner of a building must—

(a) keep the records required by AS 1851—2012, or the approved performance solution, on site at the building for at least 7 years, and

(b) make the records available for inspection by the Fire Commissioner or the relevant council.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for a corporation—300 penalty units, or

(b) for an individual—150 penalty units.

(3) In this section—

AS 1851—2012 means AS 1851—2012, Routine service of fire protection systems and equipment as in force from time to time.

maintenance activities means the following—

(a) inspection,

(b) testing,

(c) servicing.

s 81A: Ins 2022 (788), Sch 1[22]. Am 2025 (17), Sch 1[22].