Person not to obstruct an evacuation route
7 Person not to obstruct an evacuation route
A person must not—
place a thing—
within 2m of a final exit outside a building; or
in another place on an evacuation route of a building if the thing would be likely to unduly restrict, hinder or delay a person (an affected person), if the affected person were using the evacuation route in the event of a fire or hazardous materials emergency; or
otherwise obstruct an evacuation route of a building.
Example for paragraph (b)—
persons gathering outside a final exit of a building in a way that would be likely to unduly hinder the passage of persons leaving the building in the event of a fire
Maximum penalty—30 penalty units.
For deciding if a thing on an evacuation route would be likely to unduly restrict, hinder or delay a person under subsection (1)(a)(ii), regard must be had to—
the number, mobility and other relevant characteristics of persons who would be likely to use the evacuation route in the event of a fire or hazardous materials emergency; and
Example of another relevant characteristic for paragraph (a)—
a person with special needs
whether the thing would be likely to be displaced by a person using the evacuation route in the event of a fire or hazardous materials emergency.
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