Queensland Consolidated Regulations

BUILDING FIRE SAFETY REGULATION 2008 - REG 14

14 Meaning of occupancy safety factors

(1) The
"occupancy safety factors" for a building are the following—

(a) the building’s characteristics, including—

(i) the number and location of exits in the building; and

(ii) the clear floor surface areas in the building; and

(iii) the flammability of the fixtures and fittings in the building; and

(iv) the prescribed fire safety installations for the building; and

(v) whether occupants of the building can exit directly into open space or another place of safety;

(b) how the building is used, including its classification under the Building Code of Australia;

(c) the number of persons who use, or are likely to use, the building at any given time;

(d) the mobility and other characteristics of the persons who use, or are likely to use, the building;

(e) any fire safety system for the building.

(2) In this section—

"clear floor surface area" see the Fire Services Act 1990 , schedule 2 .