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BUILDING REGULATIONS 2006 (SR NO 68 OF 2006) - REG 708

Residential care buildings—automatic fire sprinkler systems

    (1)     This regulation applies to a residential care building     which was constructed or for which a building approval or building permit was granted prior to 1 August 1997.

    Note:     The term "residential care building" is defined in clause Vic A1.1 of the Victorian Appendix to Volume One of the BCA.

    (2)     A residential type fire sprinkler system complying with AS 2118.4—1995 must be installed in each building to which this regulation applies.

    (3)     If the sprinkler system referred to in sub-regulation (2) has more than 100 heads or the building to which this regulation applies accommodates more than 32 residents, the sprinkler system must be connected to a fire station or other approved monitoring service in accordance with Practice Note 2006-07 issued by the Building Commission in May 2006.

    (4)     This regulation must be complied with by the owner of the building.

    (5)     A person who fails to comply with this regulation is guilty of an offence and liable to a penalty not exceeding 10 penalty units.



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