Meaning of locking a door
10 Meaning of locking a door
A reference to locking a door is a reference to locking the door in a closed position.
Locking a door includes fastening the door or otherwise interfering with its ability to be opened.
However, a door on an evacuation route of a building is not locked if it can be opened—
from the internal side using 1 device that can be operated by 1 downward or pushing action using 1 hand; or
Examples of devices—
• a handle, lever or panic bar
• a device consisting of a button or switch that can be operated to allow a door to open electronically and automatically allows the door to be opened if the door fails to open electronically
in another way that complies with the Building Code of Australia.
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