Fire Services Act 1990
sec.146ROther obligations about fire safety management plan
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sec.146R Other obligations about fire safety management plan
The owner of a budget accommodation building who is required, under section 146Q or the Building Act 1975 , section 27 , to prepare a fire safety management plan for the building must ensure the plan is updated as soon as practicable, but not later than 1 month, after a change in circumstances affecting the plan’s compliance with the fire safety standard. Maximum penalty— if the contravention causes multiple deaths—2,000 penalty units or 3 years imprisonment; or if the contravention causes death or grievous bodily harm—1,000 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment; or if the contravention causes bodily harm—750 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment; or otherwise—100 penalty units. A change in circumstances mentioned in subsection (1) includes, for example, a change in the fire safety standard. The owner must ensure the current fire safety management plan is implemented. Maximum penalty for subsection (3) — if the contravention causes multiple deaths—2,000 penalty units or 3 years imprisonment; or if the contravention causes death or grievous bodily harm—1,000 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment; or if the contravention causes bodily harm—750 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment; or otherwise—100 penalty units. s 146R (prev s 104FB) ins 2002 No. 7 s 12 amd 1975 No. 11 s 283 (3) (a) (amd 2006 No. 36 s 69 ) (amdt could not be given effect); 2006 No. 49 s 24 ; 2024 No. 22 s 92 sch 1 reloc and renum 2024 No. 22 s 56 (2) (sec.146R-ssec.1) The owner of a budget accommodation building who is required, under section 146Q or the Building Act 1975 , section 27 , to prepare a fire safety management plan for the building must ensure the plan is updated as soon as practicable, but not later than 1 month, after a change in circumstances affecting the plan’s compliance with the fire safety standard. Maximum penalty— if the contravention causes multiple deaths—2,000 penalty units or 3 years imprisonment; or if the contravention causes death or grievous bodily harm—1,000 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment; or if the contravention causes bodily harm—750 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment; or otherwise—100 penalty units. (sec.146R-ssec.2) A change in circumstances mentioned in subsection (1) includes, for example, a change in the fire safety standard. (sec.146R-ssec.3) The owner must ensure the current fire safety management plan is implemented. Maximum penalty for subsection (3) — if the contravention causes multiple deaths—2,000 penalty units or 3 years imprisonment; or if the contravention causes death or grievous bodily harm—1,000 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment; or if the contravention causes bodily harm—750 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment; or otherwise—100 penalty units.
- (a) if the contravention causes multiple deaths—2,000 penalty units or 3 years imprisonment; or
- (b) if the contravention causes death or grievous bodily harm—1,000 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment; or