A building owner, occupier or owners agent for a building inherits obligations under various statutory legislation to ensure building works, alterations, occupation of a building and the inspection, testing and maintenance of nominated fire safety installations are complied with as required.
The following table (and links) provide the reader with a comprehensive overview of the building control process and fire safety installations documents.
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QUEENSLAND BUILDING LEGISLATION |
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Acts |
Definition Essential Safety Measures |
Parameters New/ Old Building |
Responsibility for Compliance |
Method of Compliance |
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Fire and Rescue Service Act 1990 Building Fire Safety Regulation 2008 Sustainable Planning Act 2009 Sustainable Planning Regulation 2009 Building Act 1975 Building Regulations 2006 Queensland Development Code Building Code of Australia Fire and Rescue Service Act 1990 Fire Services Regulations 1990 Queensland Building Services Authority Act 1991 Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995 |
AS 1851 Building Act 1975 Schedule 2
Schedule 2
QDC MP6.1 |
All applicable buildings |
BFSR * occupier 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15,1 6 * a person 10, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 * an owner 14 |
QDC/ BFSR
Lodge occupiers statement with commissioner of the fire authority
MP6.1 adopted by QDC Jan 2009 AS 1851 : 2005 adopted by Building Regulations 2006 |
| Building Approval Document | Development Permit |
| Occupational Approval Document | Certificate of Classification |
| Annual Statement Document | Annual Occupiers Statement |
| Enforcement Notices | Show Cause Notice Emergency Notice Revocation Notice Compliant and Summons |
| Building Regulations | Glossary of Definitions |
| Essential Safety Measures | Identification Australian Standards Definitions |