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CurrentGeneral obligation about the number of persons in a building
Part 3Occupancy limits for buildings
15 General obligation about the number of persons in a building
(1)
This section does not apply to the occupier of a building if an occupancy notice is in force for the building.
(2)
The occupier of a building must ensure that the number of persons in the building at any one time does not present an unreasonable risk to the safety of a person in the building.
Maximum penalty—30 penalty units.
(3)
For subsection (2), in deciding whether or not the number of persons in a building presents an unreasonable risk to the safety of a person in the building, regard must be had to the occupancy safety factors for the building.
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