Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

WORK SAFETY REGULATION 2009 (NO 45 OF 2009) - REG 117

    (1)     A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace commits an offence if the person does not ensure that appropriate fire appliances are—

        (a)     available at the workplace; and

        (b)     maintained to a reasonable standard by a suitably qualified person.

Maximum penalty: 30 penalty units.

    (2)     A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace commits an offence if the person does not ensure that portable fire extinguishers are installed at the workplace in accordance with AS 2444.

Maximum penalty: 30 penalty units.

    (3)     A person in control of premises commits an offence if the person does not ensure that appropriate fire appliances are—

        (a)     available at the premises; and

        (b)     maintained to a reasonable standard by a suitably qualified person.

Maximum penalty: 30 penalty units.

    (4)     A person in control of premises commits an offence if the person does not ensure that portable fire extinguishers are installed at the premises in accordance with AS 2444.

Maximum penalty: 30 penalty units.

    (5)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.

    (6)     In this section:

"fire appliance" includes—

        (a)     a vehicle, equipment, implement or thing used to prevent, extinguish or contain fire or smoke; and

        (b)     a fire alarm; and

        (c)     apparatus for alerting the occupants of a building to a fire or facilitating the evacuation of the building; and

        (d)     equipment used to control smoke in, or remove smoke from, a building.

"suitably qualified person", for maintaining an appliance, means someone who is suitably qualified by experience or training to maintain the appliance.

Division 7.13     Emergency procedures