Fire Services Act 1990
sec.147KRe-assessment of risk of overcrowding
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sec.147K Re-assessment of risk of overcrowding
This section applies to a licensed building for which an occupancy notice (the current occupancy notice ) is in force. At any time, on request by the occupier or on the commissioner’s own initiative, the commissioner may carry out a re-assessment for the building. The commissioner must carry out a re-assessment for the building if— since the current occupancy notice was given, any of the matters stated in section 147F (2) has changed in a way that is relevant to the risk of overcrowding for the building; and the occupier gives the commissioner a written notice of the change and asks the commissioner to carry out the re-assessment. If, on a request mentioned in subsection (3) (b) , the commissioner carries out a re-assessment and decides not to revoke the current occupancy notice, the commissioner must give the occupier a notice (a decision notice ) stating the following— the decision not to revoke the current occupancy notice; the reason for the decision; that the occupier may apply to QCAT for a review of the occupancy notice; how, and the period within which, the occupier may apply to QCAT for the review. In this section— carry out a re-assessment , for the building, means— re-assess the level of the risk of overcrowding for the building under this division; and decide whether to revoke the current occupancy notice and, if revoking the notice, whether to give another occupancy notice for the building. s 147K (prev s 104KI) ins 2006 No. 49 s 27 amd 2009 No. 24 s 107 ; 2024 No. 22 s 92 sch 1 reloc and renum 2024 No. 22 s 56 (2) (sec.147K-ssec.1) This section applies to a licensed building for which an occupancy notice (the current occupancy notice ) is in force. (sec.147K-ssec.2) At any time, on request by the occupier or on the commissioner’s own initiative, the commissioner may carry out a re-assessment for the building. (sec.147K-ssec.3) The commissioner must carry out a re-assessment for the building if— since the current occupancy notice was given, any of the matters stated in section 147F (2) has changed in a way that is relevant to the risk of overcrowding for the building; and the occupier gives the commissioner a written notice of the change and asks the commissioner to carry out the re-assessment. (sec.147K-ssec.4) If, on a request mentioned in subsection (3) (b) , the commissioner carries out a re-assessment and decides not to revoke the current occupancy notice, the commissioner must give the occupier a notice (a decision notice ) stating the following— the decision not to revoke the current occupancy notice; the reason for the decision; that the occupier may apply to QCAT for a review of the occupancy notice; how, and the period within which, the occupier may apply to QCAT for the review. (sec.147K-ssec.5) In this section— carry out a re-assessment , for the building, means— re-assess the level of the risk of overcrowding for the building under this division; and decide whether to revoke the current occupancy notice and, if revoking the notice, whether to give another occupancy notice for the building.