General Fire Regulations 2021
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35 Hot work precautions
(1) In this regulation –
hot work has the same meaning as in AS 1674.
(2) A person must comply with AS 1674 in doing either of the following:
(a) hot work in a building;
(b) hot work that could directly affect a 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.
(3) Before a person does any hot work in a building, or any hot work that could reasonably be expected to directly affect a building, the person must inform the owner or occupier of the building of the person’s intention to do the hot work.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 25 penalty units.