Victorian Consolidated Regulations

BUILDING REGULATIONS 2018 - REG 129

    (1)     The report and consent of the chief officer must be obtained to an application for a building permit which involves any of the following fire safety matters if those matters do not meet the deemed-to-satisfy provisions of the BCA—

        (a)     fire hydrants;

        (b)     fire control centres or fire control rooms;

        (c)     fire precautions during construction;

        (d)     fire mains;

        (e)     control valves;

        (f)     booster assemblies;

        (g)     open space and perimeter vehicular access to the extent it relates to emergency vehicles;

        (h)     fire indicator panels;

              (i)     fire services controls in passenger lift cars.

    (2)     In a report under subregulation (1), the chief officer may consent to a variation of the requirements of the BCA if the chief officer is satisfied that a satisfactory degree of fire safety is achieved.

    (3)     When a building permit is issued which involves the installation of fire sprinklers and the installation does not meet the deemed-to-satisfy provisions of the BCA, the relevant building surveyor must forward details of the installation to the chief officer.