Fire Services Act 1990
sec.147OImplementing a counting system
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sec.147O Implementing a counting system
This section does not apply if— the building is only a part of a licensed building; or the occupancy number for the building is less than 200. The occupier must ensure the required counting system is implemented at all times the building is open to the public. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. The required counting system is— if the occupancy number is at least 200 but less than 1,000—a manual counting system or an automatic counting system; or if the occupancy number is at least 1,000—an automatic counting system. In this section— automatic counting system means a counting system capable of operating without human intervention. a machine that counts the number of persons passing through an entrance after detecting them by way of a light beam across the doorway or a sensor under the floor counting system means a system for counting the number of persons entering or leaving a building. manual counting system means a counting system other than an automatic counting system. a staff member issuing a numbered ticket to each person entering the building and a pass out to each person leaving the building a staff member clicking a counting device once for each person entering or leaving the building s 147O (prev s 104KM) ins 2006 No. 49 s 27 reloc and renum 2024 No. 22 s 56 (2) (sec.147O-ssec.1) This section does not apply if— the building is only a part of a licensed building; or the occupancy number for the building is less than 200. (sec.147O-ssec.2) The occupier must ensure the required counting system is implemented at all times the building is open to the public. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. (sec.147O-ssec.3) The required counting system is— if the occupancy number is at least 200 but less than 1,000—a manual counting system or an automatic counting system; or if the occupancy number is at least 1,000—an automatic counting system. (sec.147O-ssec.4) In this section— automatic counting system means a counting system capable of operating without human intervention. a machine that counts the number of persons passing through an entrance after detecting them by way of a light beam across the doorway or a sensor under the floor counting system means a system for counting the number of persons entering or leaving a building. manual counting system means a counting system other than an automatic counting system. a staff member issuing a numbered ticket to each person entering the building and a pass out to each person leaving the building a staff member clicking a counting device once for each person entering or leaving the building
- (a) the building is only a part of a licensed building; or
- (b) the occupancy number for the building is less than 200.
- (a) if the occupancy number is at least 200 but less than 1,000—a manual counting system or an automatic counting system; or