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\[22\].