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If a building is classified as a "Specified or Prescribed Building" as described in the Tasmania Fire Service General Fire Regulations 2010 there are certain obligations and legislative requirements.

Meaning of "prescribed building"

For the purposes of these regulations, a prescribed building is –

Class 1b Some boarding houses, guest houses or hostels that is used to provide supported accommodation for persons with physical, developmental or psychiatric disabilities

Class 2 Buildings containing sole-occupancy unit (e.g. apartments, blocks of flats)

Class 3 Backpacker accommodation, residential parts of hotels or motels, residential parts of schools, accommodation for the aged, disabled or children

Class 5 Offices for professional or commercial purposes

Class 6 Shops or other buildings for sale of goods by retail cafés, restaurants, milk bars, dining rooms, and bars

Class 7 Buildings used for car parks, storage or display of goods

Class 8 Laboratories or buildings for production or assembly of goods

Class 9 Public buildings such as health care buildings or assembly buildings, nightclubs, bars etc.

Meaning of "specified building"

(1) For the purposes of these regulations, a specified building is any of the following:

(a) a building that is capable of accommodating more than 200 persons, as estimated or determined in accordance with Table D1.13 of the BCA;

(b) a building that, under an occupancy permit issued under the Building Act 2000, more than 200 persons are entitled to use at any one time;

(c) a building that is used to provide residential accommodation as part of an educational institution;

(d) a building that is used to provide residential accommodation for persons requiring medical, psychiatric or geriatric care;

(e) a building that is used to provide supported accommodation for persons with physical, developmental or psychiatric disabilities;

(f) a building that is used as or for a hostel, boarding house, guesthouse, lodging house or backpacker accommodation, being a building capable of accommodating 6 or more guests;

(g) a residential part of a hotel or motel, being a part capable of accommodating 6 or more guests;

(h) a child care centre within the meaning of the Child Care Act 2001;

(i) a detention centre;

(j) a healthcare building;

(k) a residential aged care facility;

(l) a school;

(m) a special fire hazard building within the meaning of the Building Regulations;

(n) a building that is fitted with a fire protection system monitored by the Fire Service;

(o) a building in respect of which a declaration under subregulation (2)(a) is in effect.

Under the General Fire Regulations 2010 the occupier of a "Specified building" must ensure that an evacuation plan is developed, is approved by the Tasmania Fire Service, it remains up-to-date, it is kept posted at the premises and a practice evacuation is carried out from the building at least once a year.