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The Commission also provides administrative support to four statutory bodies established by the Act: The Building Advisory Council advises the Minister, through the Commissioner, on the administration and impact of the legislation and regulations on the building industry and the community, and issues relating to the building permit levy. The Building Appeals Board comprises a chairperson and as many other people who have experience in the building industry or matters related to the industry as the Minister considers necessary. The role of the Board is to hear applications for modifications of the Regulations, hear any disputes or appeals arising from the Act, including adjoining owner disputes, determine alternative solutions and hear appeals arising from the Building Practitioners Board. The Building Practitioners Board comprises building practitioners drawn from major professional organisations upon the recommendation of the Minister. It administers the regulation system for building practitioners and monitors their performance. It may also make recommendations to the Minister in relation to qualifications and insurance matters. The Building Regulations Advisory Committee comprises the Commissioner, architects, builders, building surveyors, engineers, building owners, lawyers, consumers and representatives from the fire authorities, local government, State Government and the Melbourne City Council. The role of this Committee is to advise the Minister on draft regulations, accredit building products, systems construction methods, designs and components associated with building work. PriVate sector alternatiVe Private sector competition has been introduced as an alternative service to that which was exclusively undertaken by councils in the past. The Regulations set out how a private or municipal building surveyor carries out these functions. The Act places obligations on both municipal and private building surveyors in relation to their appointment, the extent of their responsibilities and imposes penalties for unprofessional conduct. liability and insurance The Act limits liability to a period of 10 years commencing from the date of issue of the occupancy permit or the certificate of final inspection. The Act also withdraws the common law doctrine of joint and current tort feasor liability so that defendants will not pay more than their own share of liability. The Act also makes insurance compulsory for Registered Building Practitioners (which include engineers, building surveyors, commercial and domestic builders, and draftspersons). The Act also requires that an architect must be insured. This insurance is to be provided in accordance with the requirements set out in a Ministerial Order. oPtions for councils Although municipal councils maintain primary responsibility for administering the law, they now have a range of options for involvement in the building control system. Building permit fees are de-regulated and local councils may charge fees that are competitive with the private sector. What other serVices does the building commission ProVide? In addition to administering the statutory bodies, the Building Commission organises and conducts seminars for the building industry in relation to the development and amendment of the BCA, the Act and the Regulations. The Building Commission also publishes a number of documents which cover items of general interest such as forthcoming seminars, proposed regulatory changes etc; Practice Notes, which provide clarification of particular issues relating to the Regulations; and Minister’s Guidelines, which relate to fees charged and the functions of private and municipal building surveyors. Building practitioners receive these publications as part of their registration fee. Other people interested in obtaining the Commission’s publications should telephone (03) 9285 6400 or visit the Building Commission website at www.buildingcommission.com.au INTRODUCTION / PAGE 5 ESSENTIAL SAFETY MEASURES MAINTENANCE MANUAL • BUILDING COMMISSION
Where can a coPy of the building legislation be obtained? The Act, Regulations and other statutory publications are published in hard copy and electronically. They can be purchased from: • Anstat Pty Ltd on (03) 9278 1144 • Information Victoria on 1300 366 356 An electronic copy of the Act or Regulations can be obtained by accessing the Statute Book on the Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents homepage www.dms.dpc.vic.gov.au The Minister’s Guidelines are available from the Building Commission’s website www.buildingcommission.com.au The BCA can be obtained from CanPrint Communications on (02) 6295 4422 or email canprint@canprint.com.au The Australian Standards can be purchased from Standards Australia on 1300 654 646 or www.saiglobal.com/shop INTRODUCTION / PAGE 6 ESSENTIAL SAFETY MEASURES MAINTENANCE MANUAL • BUILDING COMMISSION
Page 1 and 2: Essential Safety Measures Maintenan
Page 4 and 5: Introduction What is contained in t
Page 6 and 7: VICTORIA’s BUIlDING lEGIslATION W
Page 10 and 11: EssENTIAl sAFETY MEAsUREs What are
Page 12 and 13: Class 9: a building of a public nat
Page 14 and 15: The Regulations require that the ow
Page 16 and 17: Regulatory requirements The regulat
Page 18 and 19: Part 0 Building Code of Australia B
Page 20 and 21: determining comPliance With the Per
Page 23 and 24: Part 1 Buildings constructed from 1
Page 25 and 26: Form oF records Maintenance records
Page 27 and 28: Building Fire Integrity 1.1 BUILDIN
Page 29 and 30: 1 . 2 m AT E r I A l S A N d A S S
Page 31 and 32: 1.4 WAll-WETTING SPrINklErS PURPOSE
Page 33 and 34: 1 . 5 F I r E d O O r S PURPOSE A f
Page 35 and 36: 1.6 FIrE WINdOWS PURPOSE To provide
Page 37 and 38: 1.8 SOlId COrE dOOrS PURPOSE A soli
Page 39 and 40: 1 . 9 F I r E - P rOT E C T I O N A
Page 41 and 42: 1.11 SmOkE dOOrS (Including associa
Page 43: 1.12 PrOSCENIum WAllS (FIrE CurTAIN
Page 46 and 47: means of Egress 2.1 pAThS OF TRAvEL
Page 48 and 49: 2.2 DISChArGE frOm ExITS (Including
Page 50 and 51: 2.4 SmOkE lOBBIES TO FIrE-ISOlATEd
Page 52: 2.6 dOOrS (Other than fire or smoke
Page 55 and 56: Signs 3.1 ExIT SIGNS (INCLUDING DIR
Page 57 and 58: 3.2 SIGNS WARNING AGAINST THE USE O
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3.4 SIGNS, INTERCOMMUNICATION SYSTE
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3.6 SIGNS REqUIRED ON DOORS, IN AlP
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Lighting Lighting
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4.1 EMERGENCY lIGHTING PurPose SECT
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Inverters a) Visually inspect all c
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Fire-fighting services and equipmen
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5.1 FIRE HYDRANT SYSTEM (INClUDING
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5.2 FIrE hOSE rEEl SySTEm PURPOSE F
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5.3 SPRINklER SYSTEM PurPose A spri
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Combined Sprinkler and Hydrant Syst
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5.5 FIRE CONTROl CENTRES (OR ROOMS)
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Air handling systems Air handling s
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6.1 SMOkE HAzARD MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
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Further details for all the informa
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6.2 CAR PARk MECHANICAl VENTIlATION
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6.3 ATRIUM SMOkE CONTROl SYSTEM Pur
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Automatic fire-detection and alarm
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7.1 SMOkE AND HEAT AlARM SYSTEM Pur
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7.3 ATRIUM FIRE-DETECTION AND AlARM
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Occupant warning systems Occupant w
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8.1 EMERGENCY WARNING AND INTERCOMM
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8.2 B UIlDING OCCUPANT WARNING SYST
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Lifts Lifts
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9.1 STRETCHER FACIlITIES IN lIFTS P
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9.3 PASSENGER lIFT FIRE SERVICE CON
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Standby Power Supply Systems 10.1 S
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3. Where batteries are installed, c
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Building Clearances and Fire Applia
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11.2 VEHICUlAR ACCESS AROUND lARGE
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Mechanical Ventilation 12.1 AIR CON
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To ensure full compliance with this
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f) If, while following the procedur
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maintenance records To ensure prope
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Routine testing If the method of di
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Part 2 Buildings constructed betwee
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Use of As 1851.1 to As 1851.10 - MA
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Egress and Access 1.1 EMERGENCY LIF
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1.2 ExIT dOORS pUrpose To provide a
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Before a fire door is rendered unse
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1.5 SmOkE dOORS pUrpose Smoke doors
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1 . 7 v E H I C u l A R AC C E S S
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Electrical services 2.1 EMERGENCY L
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CENTRAL LIGhTING SYSTEM Checks shou
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lights and exit signs a) Carry out
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3. Where batteries are installed, c
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Level 1 routines can be carried out
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Fire-detection and suppression equi
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3.1 FIrE-dETECTION ANd SuPPrESSION
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3.3 fIRE ExTINGuISHERS - PORTAblE p
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MAintenAnce recorDs A log book, sho
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MAintenAnce recorDs The maintenance
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MAintenAnce recorDs A log book must
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MAintenAnce cHecKs It is recommende
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3.9 PumPSET SySTEmS pUrpose To ensu
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Fire-resistance Fire-resistance
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4.1 fIRE CuRTAINS pUrpose SECTION 4
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4.3 fIRE-ISOlATEd lIfT SHAfTS pUrpo
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4.4 fIRE-RATEd ACCESS PANElS pUrpos
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4.6 fIRE-RESISTING STRuCTuRES pUrpo
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4.8 lIfTS - wARNING SySTEmS pUrpose
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MAintenAnce recorDs The following i
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Mechanical services Mechanical serv
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5.1 AIR CONdITIONING ANd mECHANICAl
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High heterotrophic colony count det
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5 . 2 S m O k E C O N T RO l m E A
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5.3 SmOkE vENTS pUrpose Smoke and h
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Part 3 - Buildings constructed befo
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Appendix C provides examples of log
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Appendix A - Annual Essential Safet
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Appendix b - building Regulations 2
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1208. Owner must prepare annual rep
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1217. maintenance responsibility of
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1.1 buIldING ElEmENTS TO SATISfy PR
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1.3 ElEmENTS REquIREd TO bE NON-C O
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1.12 PROSCENIum wAll (fIRE CuRTAIN)
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2.2 dISCHARGE fROm ExITS Name of bu
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2.4 SmOkE lObbIES TO fIRE-ISOlATEd
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2 . 6 d O O R S OT H E R T H A N S
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3.2 SIGN wARNING AGAINST THE uSE Of
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3 . 4 S I G N S , I N t E r C o m m
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3.6 SIGNS ON dOORS IN AlPINE AREAS
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4.1 EmERGENCy lIGHTING REFER: AS 22
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EmERGENCy lIGHTING SySTEmS—bATTER
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5.6 PROvISIONS fOR SPECIAl HAzARdS
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9.2 EmERGENCy lIfTS Name of buildin
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10.1 STANdby POwER SySTEm Name of b
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11.2 vEHICulAR ACCESS AROuNd lARGE
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Appendix C - Part 2 Sample log Shee
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1.2 ExIT dOORS Name of building: Na
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1.4 fIRE-ISOlATEd PASSAGEwAyS, RAmP
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1.6 PATHS Of TRAvEl TO ExITS Name o
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2.1 EmERGENCy lIGHTING REFER: AS 22
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E m E R G E N C y l I G H T I N G S
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2.3 EmERGENCy wARNING ANd INTERCOmm
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3.1 fIRE CONTROl CENTRE Name of bui
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3.3 fIRE ExTINGuISHERS—PORTAblE R
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3.5 fIRE HydRANTS, fIRE mAINS REFER
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3.6 SmOkE AlARmS Name of building:
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3.7 SPRINklER SySTEmS REFER: AS 185
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3.8 STATIC wATER SuPPly Name of bui
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Premises: _________________________
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4.1 fIRE CuRTAIN Name of building:
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4.3 FIRE-ISOLATED LIFT SHAFTS Name
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4.5 fIRE-RATEd ACCESS PANElS Name o
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4.7 fIRE-RESISTING STRuCTuRES Name
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4.9 lIfTS—wARNING SySTEmS Name of
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4.11 PENETRATIONS IN fIRE-RATEd STR
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5 . 2 S m O k E C O N T RO l m E A
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SmOkE CONTROl, STAIRwEll PRESSuRISA
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