88Annual fire safety statement

88 Annual fire safety statement

88 Annual fire safety statement

(1) An annual fire safety statement is a statement issued by or on behalf of the owner of a building to the effect that—

(a) each essential fire safety measure specified in the statement has been assessed by an accredited practitioner (fire safety) as capable of performing—

(i) for an essential fire safety measure specified in the fire safety schedule—to a standard no less than that specified in the schedule, or

(ii) for an original measure within the meaning of section 81—to a standard no less than that to which the measure was originally designed and implemented, and

(b) the building has been inspected by an accredited practitioner (fire safety) and was found, when it was inspected, to be in a condition that did not disclose grounds for a prosecution under Part 15.

(2) A person must not issue an annual fire safety statement unless the assessment and inspection have been carried out within the previous 3 months.

(3) The owner of the building may choose a person to carry out the assessment or inspection.

(4) The person who carries out the assessment referred to in subsection (1)(a) must inspect and verify the performance of each essential fire safety measure being assessed.

Maximum penalty (subsection (4))—

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

(b) for an individual—150 penalty units.