New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND ASSESSMENT REGULATION 2000 - REG 186

186 Paths of travel to fire exits

(cf clause 80GJ of EP[#38]A Regulation 1994)
The owner of a building--

(a) must ensure that--

(i) any stairway, passageway or ramp serving as or forming part of a building's fire exit, and

(ii) any path of travel leading to a building's fire exit,

is kept clear of anything that may impede the free passage of persons, and

(b) must ensure that the operation of any door that--

(i) serves as or forms part of a building's fire exit, or

(ii) is situated in a path of travel leading to a building's fire exit,

is not interfered with, or otherwise obstructed or impeded, except with lawful excuse, and

(c) must ensure that any notice required by clause 183 to be displayed is so displayed.