A building owner, occupier or owners agent for a building inherits obligations under Queensland Building Legislation and Building Code of Australia ensure building works, alterations, occupation of a building and the inspection, testing and maintenance of nominated fire safety installations are complied with as required.
The following table (and links) provide the reader with a comprehensive overview of the Queensland Building Legislation building control process and fire safety installations documents.
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QUEENSLAND BUILDING LEGISLATION |
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Acts |
Definition Essential Safety Measures |
Parameters New/ Old Building |
Responsibility for Compliance |
Method of Compliance |
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Fire and Rescue Service Act 1990 Building Fire Safety Regulation 2008 |
AS 1851 Building Act 1975 Schedule 2 |
All applicable buildings |
BFSR |
QDC/ BFSR |
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Sustainable Planning Act 2009 Sustainable Planning Regulation 2009 |
Schedule 2 |
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9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15,1 6 |
Lodge occupiers statement with commissioner of the fire authority |
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Building Act 1975 Building Regulation 2006 Queensland Development Code |
QDC MP6.1 |
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10, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 |
MP6.1 adopted by QDC Jan 2009 |
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Building Code of Australia |
Part I1 | All buildings |
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AS 1851 : 2005 adopted by Building Regulation 2006 |
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Fire and Rescue Service Act 1990 |
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Fire Services Regulations 1990 |
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Queensland Building Services Authority Act 1991 |
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Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995 |
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| Building Approval Document | Development Permit |
| Occupational Approval Document | Certificate of Classification |
| Annual Statement Document | Annual Occupiers Statement |
| Enforcement Notices | Show Cause Notice Enforcement Notice |
| Building Regulations | Glossary of Definitions |
| Essential Safety Measures | Inspections Identification Australian Standards Definitions |