Western Australian Current Regulations

HEALTH (PUBLIC BUILDINGS) REGULATIONS 1992 - REG 26

26 .         Evacuation plans

        (1)         The occupier of a cinema, licensed premises or any other public building specified for the purposes of this regulation by the local government, shall within the time specified in writing by the local government formulate written arrangements (an emergency plan ) for the emergency evacuation of the public building.

        (1a)         An emergency plan shall —

            (a)         satisfy the relevant requirements of Australian Standard AS 3745:1995 — Emergency Control Organization and Procedures for Buildings; and

            (b)         incorporate a risk management plan that has been developed in accordance with AS/NZS ISO 31000:2009.

        (2)         An occupier shall submit an emergency plan for approval by the local government.

        (3)         Where the local government so directs an emergency plan shall be amended in accordance with the directions so given.

        (4)         An occupier of a public building shall at such intervals as are specified by the local government carry out rehearsals of the emergency plan approved in relation to the public building.

        [Regulation 26 amended: Gazette 3 Aug 2001 p. 3963‑4 and 3965 (disallowed: Gazette 20 Nov 2001 p. 6012); 7 Jun 2002 p. 2729 and 2731; 24 Jan 2017 p. 743.]