23Final approval of fire evacuation plans

23 Final approval of fire evacuation plans

(1)  This regulation applies to a specified building to which a fire evacuation plan with in-principle approval relates.

(2)  The occupier of the specified building must ensure that a practice evacuation of the specified building is carried out within –

(a) 60 days after the fire evacuation plan takes effect; or

(b) a greater number of days after the fire evacuation plan takes effect as the Chief Officer, by notice to the occupier within those 60 days, allows.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 25 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.

(3)  Without limiting his or her discretion, the Chief Officer may allow an extension of time under subregulation (2)(b) if, since the fire evacuation plan was given in-principle approval –

(a) the specified building has had a change in occupancy; and

(b) the required practice evacuation had not been carried out before the change in occupancy; and

(c) the Chief Officer is satisfied in the circumstances that the current occupier has been left with insufficient time to ensure that the required practice evacuation is carried out within the time required by subregulation (2)(a) .

(4)  For the purposes of subregulation (2) , the occupier of the specified building must ensure that the practice evacuation is carried out –

(a) at a time and date determined in consultation with the Chief Officer; and

(b) in the presence of an authorised person; and

(c) in accordance with the fire evacuation plan.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 40 penalty units.

(5)  Following the practice evacuation, the Chief Officer is to give final approval to the fire evacuation plan if satisfied that –

(a) the practice evacuation was successful; and