Victorian Numbered Regulations Victorian Numbered Regulations(1) This regulation applies to a Class 3 building that is a shared accommodation building constructed or for which a building approval or building permit was granted before 1 July 2003.
Note: The term "shared accommodation building" is defined in clause Vic A1.1 of the Victorian Appendix to Volume One of the BCA.
(2) A fire sprinkler system that complies with AS 2118.1—1999 or AS 2118.4—1995 (whichever is appropriate) must be installed throughout a building to which this regulation applies.
(3) This regulation must be complied with by 14 June 2009.
(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 is liable to a penalty not exceeding 10 penalty units.
(6) This regulation does not apply to a building
that has a rise in storeys of not more than 2 and—
(a) where the distance of travel from the entrance doorway of each sole-occupancy unit—
(i) to the nearest exit; or
(ii) to a point from which travel in different directions to at least 2 exits is available—
is not more than 6m; and
(b) that has a fire hose reel system in accordance with clause E1.4 of Volume One of the BCA or, in the case of a fire compartment having a floor area not greater than 500m 2 in area, portable fire extinguishers to cover Class A fire risks in accordance with AS 2444—2001 Portable fire extinguishers and fire blankets—Selection and location, published 9 November 2001, as published from time to time; and
(c) that has emergency lighting in accordance with clause G4.4 or clause E4.2 of Volume One of the BCA (as appropriate); and
(d) that has exit signs in accordance with the deemed-to-satisfy provisions of Part E4 of Volume One of the BCA; and
(e) that has a management plan in accordance with Practice Note 2006-13, issued by the Building Commission in May 2006.
(7) This regulation does not apply to a building that has a rise in storeys of more than 2 and—
(a) where the distance of travel from the entrance doorway of each sole-occupancy unit—
(i) to the nearest exit; or
(ii) to a point from which travel in different directions to at least 2 exits is available—
is not more than 6m; and
(b) that has building elements with a fire-resistance level of not less than 60/60/60 separating each sole-occupancy unit from—
(i) a public corridor, public lobby or the like; or
(ii) a room not within the sole-occupancy unit; or
(iii) the landing of an internal non-fire-isolated stairway; or
(iv) another sole-occupancy unit; and
(c) any doorways from each sole-occupancy unit that provide access to a public corridor, public stairway, internal non-fire-isolated stairway or the like are protected with a self-closing fire door having a fire-resistance level of not less than -/30/30; and
(d) that has a fire hose reel system in accordance with clause E1.4 of Volume One of the BCA; and
(e) that has emergency lighting in
accordance with clause G4.4 or clause E4.2 of Volume One of the BCA (as
appropriate); and
(f) that has exit signs in accordance with the deemed-to-satisfy provisions of Part E4 of Volume One of the BCA; and
(g) that has a management plan in accordance with Practice Note 2006-13, issued by the Building Commission in May 2006.
(8) This regulation does not apply to—
(a) a building in which—
(i) each storey that has sleeping facilities has its own direct egress to a street or to open space; and
(ii) the
distance of travel from the entrance doorway of each sole-occupancy unit, to
the nearest exit or to a point from which travel in different directions to at
least 2 exits is available, is not more than 6m; or
(b) a building required to comply with regulation 708; or
(c) a building that has an approved sprinkler system installed throughout the building.
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