15Access of Fire Service to fire protection equipment and essential services

15 Access of Fire Service to fire protection equipment and essential services

(1)  In this regulation –

building includes –

(a) hazardous premises within the meaning of regulation 36 ; and

(b) the curtilage of a building; and

(c) any part of a building.

(2)  The occupier of a building must ensure that the access of members of the Fire Service to the building’s fire protection equipment and essential services for the purpose of fire-fighting operations is not obstructed except as may be reasonably necessary to secure the building.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further fine not exceeding 1 penalty unit for each day during which the offence continues.