Foreword

Contents
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Part A – Introduction

Part B – Means of Escape

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Part C – Fire Resisting Construction

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Part D – Means of Access

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Part E – Fire Properties of Building Elements and Components

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Part F – Fire Safety Management

Part G – Guidelines on Fire Engineering

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Annex A – List of Codes of Practice and Guides issued by Licensing

Authorities for Licensed Premises
 Part A
Introduction

This Part contains three Sections:

Section 1 – General
Section 2 – Performance Requirements
Section 3 – Definitions
Section 1 – General
Subsection A1 – Use of this Part

Clause A1.1

Clause A1.2

Clause A1.3

Objectives

Functional Statements
and
Performance Requirements

Deemed-to-Comply provisions Alternative Solutions

Diagram A1 – Framework for Fire Safety in Buildings

Commentary

Subsection A2 - Fire Safety Objectives

Clause A2.1

To provide for the planning, design and construction of buildings and associated works; to
make provision for the rendering safe of dangerous buildings and land; and to make
provision for matters connected therewith.

Clause A2.2

Life Safety

Property Protection
Commentary

Clause A2.3

Subsection A3 - Compliance

Clause A3.1

Commentary
Subsection A4 - Parts in this Code

Clause A4.1

Clause A4.2

Clause A4.3
Subsection A5 - Change in Use or Bounding Conditions

Clause A5.1

Commentary

Subsection A6 - Limitation of this Code

Clause A6.1

Commentary
Subsection A7 - Use Classification

Table A1: Use Classification

Types of Premises Typical Examples / Interpretations
Commentary:

Use Classification 1 Residential Premises

Use Classification 2 Hotel and similar Transient Accommodation Premises

Use Classification 3 Institutional Premises

Use Classification 4 Commercial Premises

Use Classification 5 Assembly Premises

Use Classification 6 Industrial Premises

Use Classification 7 Carpark Premises

Use Classification 8 Plant Rooms & the like

Section 2 – Performance Requirements
Subsection A8 – Means of Escape

Functional Statement for Means of Escape

Performance Requirement B1

Performance Requirement B2

Performance Requirement B3

Performance Requirement B4

Performance Requirement B5

Performance Requirement B6

Performance Requirement B7
Guidance

Subsection A9 – Fire Resisting Construction

Functional Statement for Fire Resisting Construction

Performance Requirement C1
Performance Requirement C2

Performance Requirement C3

Performance Requirement C4

Performance Requirement C5

Performance Requirement C6

Guidance
Subsection A10 – Means of Access

Functional statements for means of access

Performance Requirement D1

Guidance
Subsection A11 – Fire Safety Management

Functional Statement for Fire Safety Management

Performance Requirement F1

Guidance
Section 3 – Definitions

“Access staircase”

“Alternative exit”

“Balcony approach”

“Basement”

“Bounding Conditions”

“Compartment area”

“Compartment volume”

“Cubical extent”

“Deadend travel distance”

“Discharge value”

“Element of construction”

“Emergency Vehicular Access (EVA)”

“Exit door”
“Exit route”

“Factory”
“Fire barrier”

“Fire compartment”

“Firefighting and rescue stairway”

“Fire resistance rating (FRR)”

“Fire safety provisions”

“Fireman’s lift”

“Flat”

“Ground storey”

“Industrial undertaking”

“Maisonette”

“Non-combustible”

“Notifiable workplace”

“Occupant capacity”

“Passive fire safety provisions”

“Places of public entertainment”

“Protected exit”

“Protected lobby”

“Redevelopment site”
“Refuge floor”

“Required staircase”

“Smoke seal”

“Special hazard”

“Storey”

“Travel distance”

“Ultimate place of safety”

“Usable floor area”

“Use Classification”
“Virgin site”
Diagram A2: Illustration of Exit Route

Exit Route

Ultimate Place of Safety

Point on floor

Travel Distance

Exit Route

Ultimate Place of Safety

Point on floor Required Staircase

Travel Distance Protected Exit

Exit Route

Ultimate Place of Safety

Point on floor Unprotected Corridor Required Staircase

Travel Distance Protected Exit

 Exit Route

Ultimate Place of Safety

Point on floor Protected Corridor Required Staircase

Travel Distance Protected Exit

Travel Distance for Use Classifications 1 and 2

Exit Route

Ultimate Place of Safety

Point on floor Required Staircase Refuge floor Required Staircase

Travel Distance Protected Exit

Exit Route

Ultimate Place of Safety

Point on floor Protected lobby Required Staircase

Travel Distance Protected Exit

 Part B
Means of Escape

This Part contains three Sections:

Section 1 – General
Section 2 – Provisions of Means of Escape
Section 3 – Special Provisions on Means of Escape for Use
Classification 5a
Section 1 – General
Subsection B1 – Use of this Part

Clause B1.1

Clause B1.2

Clause B1.3

Subsection B2 – Performance Requirements for Means of Escape

Clause B2.1

Subsection B3 – Application

Clause B3.1
Clause B3.2

Clause B3.3
Section 2 – Provisions of Means of Escape
Subsection B4 – Assessment of Occupant Capacity

Clause B4.1

Table B1: Assessment of Occupant Capacity

Occupancy Factor
(usable floor area in
Use
Type of Accommodation m2 per person) or
Classification
otherwise as
specified
 Occupancy Factor
(usable floor area in
Use 2
Type of Accommodation m per person) or
Classification
otherwise as
specified
 Occupancy Factor
(usable floor area in
Use 2
Type of Accommodation m per person) or
Classification
otherwise as
specified
Subsection B5 – General Requirements of Exit Routes

Clause B5.1

Clause B5.2

Clause B5.3

Clause B5.4

Clause B5.5
Clause B5.6

Clause B5.7

Clause B5.8

Clause B5.9

Clause B5.10
Clause B5.11

This staircase has no access to the roof

Subsection B6 – Buildings with Only One Required Staircase

Clause B6.1
Subsection B7 – Exits from Rooms and/or Fire Compartments

Clause B7.1

Commentary

Clause B7.2

Clause B7.3
Subsection B8 – Exits from Storeys

Clause B8.1

Clause B8.2
Table B2

Table B2: Minimum number and width of exit doors and exit routes from a room, fire
compartment or storey

Occupant Minimum No. Minimum total width (in Minimum Width (in
Capacity of of exit doors mm) mm) of each
room, fire or exit routes
compartment or
storey (No. of Exit doors Exit routes Exit door Exit route
persons)

Commentary
Subsection B9 – Exits at Ground Storey

Clause B9.1

Clause B9.2

Subsection B10 – Access to Required Staircase(s) within a Building

Clause B10.1

Clause B10.2
Clause B10.3

Clause B10.4

Clause B10.5
Clause B10.6

Subsection B11 – Travel Distance

Clause B11.1

Clause B11.2
Clause B11.3

Clause B11.4
Clause B11.5

Clause B11.6

Clause B11.7
Subsection B12 - Discharge Value and Width of Required Staircase

Clause B12.1

Clause B12.2

Clause B12.3

Clause B12.4

Clause B12.5