Queensland Consolidated Regulations

BUILDING FIRE SAFETY REGULATION 2008 - REG 7

7 Person not to obstruct an evacuation route

(1) A person must not—

(a) place a thing—

(i) within 2m of a final exit outside a building; or

(ii) in another place on an evacuation route of a building if the thing would be likely to unduly restrict, hinder or delay a person (an
"affected person" ), if the affected person were using the evacuation route in the event of a fire or hazardous materials emergency; or

(b) otherwise obstruct an evacuation route of a building.

Example for paragraph (b)—

persons gathering outside a final exit of a building in a way that would be likely to unduly hinder the passage of persons leaving the building in the event of a fire

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—30 penalty units.

(2) For deciding if a thing on an evacuation route would be likely to unduly restrict, hinder or delay a person under subsection (1) (a) (ii) , regard must be had to—

(a) the number, mobility and other relevant characteristics of persons who would be likely to use the evacuation route in the event of a fire or hazardous materials emergency; and

Example of another relevant characteristic for paragraph (a)—

a person with special needs

(b) whether the thing would be likely to be displaced by a person using the evacuation route in the event of a fire or hazardous materials emergency.