A building constructed after the 1st of July 1997 must display a Certificate of classification - this does not apply to buildings built prior to 1st of July 1997. Compliance requirement: Building Act 1975, section 108A a certificate of classification must be displayed, where the certificate was given after the 1st July 1997. More information at: www.hpw.qld.gov.au Action: If applicable Contact Local Council

Every building must have a written Fire and Evacuation Plan in place. The Evacuation Plan needs to be reviewed annually and an annual evacuation practice must be undertaken by the buildings residents to validate the emergency plan. In Class 2 unit buildings, a separate Fire and Evacuation Plan is not required for each residence. In these buildings, only a common area Fire and Evacuation Plan for the entire building is required. This is the responsibility of the Managing Entity (Body Corporate).

Every building must have evacuation signs and diagrams. These must be displayed in a conspicuous position on the evacuation routes of the building, securely attached to a wall, Velcro, BlueTac, and sticky are not an acceptable method. The diagram must be orientated correctly to suit the building layout. Buildings with no common areas need to have an accommodation unit evacuation sign displayed in each unit.

Exit doors are doors that are in the evacuation route or are doors at the final exit of the building. Exit doors must be opened by a single handed downward or pushing action on a single device. Lever type handles or panic bars are the only acceptable door hardware for exit doors. Barrel bolts etc are not illegal providing they can be locked in the open position when the building is occupied. Knob type handles are NOT acceptable door hardware for exit doors. Automatic opening doors that open on activation of the fire detection system are acceptable, providing if they fail they can be manually opened with a force of 110 Newtons (11 kilograms of force) or less. Sliding doors, if approved, are acceptable. It is recommend that an arrow showing the direction of slide and signage indicating slide to open be attached to the door. Performance Criteria Sections: 10 & 11 of the Building Fire Safety Regulation 2008