Fire Services Act 1990
sec.147GDeciding an occupancy number
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sec.147G Deciding an occupancy number
This section applies to a licensed building that the commissioner has decided is an at risk licensed building. In deciding an occupancy number for the building, the commissioner must have regard to the building’s characteristics and other matters stated in section 147F (2) . The occupancy number must not be more than— the maximum number that may be accommodated under— for a budget accommodation building to which the Building Act 1975 , chapter 7 , part 3 applies—the Queensland Development Code , part 14 , items P3 and A3; or otherwise—the Building Code of Australia, part D1.13; or the maximum number that allows compliance with the Building Code of Australia, part D1.6. s 147G (prev s 104KE) ins 2006 No. 49 s 27 amd 2024 No. 22 s 92 sch 1 reloc and renum 2024 No. 22 s 56 (2) (sec.147G-ssec.1) This section applies to a licensed building that the commissioner has decided is an at risk licensed building. (sec.147G-ssec.2) In deciding an occupancy number for the building, the commissioner must have regard to the building’s characteristics and other matters stated in section 147F (2) . (sec.147G-ssec.3) The occupancy number must not be more than— the maximum number that may be accommodated under— for a budget accommodation building to which the Building Act 1975 , chapter 7 , part 3 applies—the Queensland Development Code , part 14 , items P3 and A3; or otherwise—the Building Code of Australia, part D1.13; or the maximum number that allows compliance with the Building Code of Australia, part D1.6.
- (a) the maximum number that may be accommodated under— (i) for a budget accommodation building to which the Building Act 1975 , chapter 7 , part 3 applies—the Queensland Development Code , part 14 , items P3 and A3; or (ii) otherwise—the Building Code of Australia, part D1.13; or
- (i) for a budget accommodation building to which the Building Act 1975 , chapter 7 , part 3 applies—the Queensland Development Code , part 14 , items P3 and A3; or
- (ii) otherwise—the Building Code of Australia, part D1.13; or
- (b) the maximum number that allows compliance with the Building Code of Australia, part D1.6.
- (i) for a budget accommodation building to which the Building Act 1975 , chapter 7 , part 3 applies—the Queensland Development Code , part 14 , items P3 and A3; or
- (ii) otherwise—the Building Code of Australia, part D1.13; or