Relevant approval documents to be obtained and kept with fire and evacuation plan
25 Relevant approval documents to be obtained and kept with fire and evacuation plan
The occupier of a building must take reasonable steps to obtain the relevant approval documents for the building.
Examples of a reasonable step for subsection (1)—
asking the relevant local government, building certifier, building owner or manager for a copy of the relevant approval documents
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
The occupier of a building must keep a relevant approval document for the building, or a copy of the document, with the building’s fire and evacuation plan.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
Despite subsections (1) and (2), the secondary occupier of a part of a multi-occupancy building is not required to take reasonable steps to obtain, or keep, a relevant approval document for the part of the building if the managing entity of the building has obtained the document.
In this section—
relevant approval document, for a building, means an approval document for a building development application for the building that is relevant to a matter included in the fire and evacuation plan for the building.
Examples of relevant approval documents for a building—
• a list of required fire safety installations for the building and required special fire services applying to the building work
• a statement under the Building Act, section 68A or other supporting document for a building development application, about an alternative solution that includes a condition for occupation and use of the building
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