97Smoke alarms in health care buildings

#### 97 Smoke alarms in health care buildings 97 Smoke alarms in health care buildings > > (1) This section applies to a class 9a building that is occupied by persons receiving full-time care or patients undergoing medical treatment, who generally require physical assistance to evacuate the building in an emergency (a health care building) and includes the following— > > > > > (a) a nursing home, > > > > > (b) a facility under the control of a public health organisation within the meaning of the [Health Services Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1997-154), > > > > > (c) a private health facility within the meaning of the [Private Health Facilities Act 2007](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2007-009). > > > (2) This section does not apply to a building that is a clinic, day surgery, day procedure unit or medical centre. > > > (3) The owner of a health care building must ensure the following are equipped with smoke alarms located where AS 1670.1 requires smoke detectors to be located— > > > > > (a) each patient care area, > > > > > (b) each public corridor, > > > > > (c) any other internal public spaces associated with a patient care area. > > > > Maximum penalty (subsection (3))— > > > > > (a) for a corporation—300 penalty units, or > > > > > (b) for an individual—150 penalty units. > > > (4) In this section— > > > > nursing home means a facility at which residential care, within the meaning of the [Aged Care Act 1997](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth, is provided. > > > > patient care area has the same meaning as in the Building Code of Australia but does not include a bathroom, ensuite bathing area or toilet area.