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ACTFR Building Approval Application Referral
The following form is to be used to refer Building Approval Applications to ACTF&R Fire Safety Section. This is a requirement of the ACT Building Regulation 2008, Schedule 2. All referrals must include a full set of relevant plans and documentation. This is required for all new buildings or new parts of buildings, Class 2-9 over 500m2 and/or Performance based design related to fire.
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ACTF&R Occupancy Loading/Inspection Request
This form is for requesting ACTF&R to inspect a property that requires a liquor licence for the purpose of providing an occupancy recommendation to the Commissioner for Fair Trading.
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ACTF&R Critical Defect Reporting
The following form is to be utilised for direct notification to ACTF&R of Fire System Critical Defects.
ACTF&R Fire Safety Guideline FSG-05 (Maintenance of Fire Protection Systems and Equipment), requires building owners/representatives to be notified of Critical Defects in line with AS1851, with the additional requirement to directly notify/inform ACTF&R of such Defects/Issues/Non-Conformances.
In line with AS1851, ACTF&R consider Critical Defects to include defects that render a system (active and/or passive) or significant portion of a system inoperative.
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False alarm fees/waivers
Document | Type | Size |
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Automatic Fire Alarms - Fees and Charges | 309 KB | |
Request for non payment of false alarm fee | 165 KB | |
Unwanted False Alarms - Guide for building owners and managers | 767 KB | |
AFA-False Alarm Charge Waiver Application Form | .DOCX | 174 KB |
FSG - 23 AFA False Alarm Charges - Fee Waivers | 1567 KB |
Fire Safety Guidelines
The AFAC doctrine where listed below has been adopted by ACTF&R as Fire Safety Guidelines.
Document | Type | Size |
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FSG - 01 Open Air Fires | 686 KB | |
FSG - 03 Fire Safety Principles for Massive Timber Building Systems | 373 KB | |
FSG - 04 Access to FDCIE | 1104 KB | |
FSG - 05 Maintenance of fire protection systems and equipment | 1116 KB | |
FSG - 06 Fire Precautions During Construction | 1147 KB | |
FSG - 09 Fire Safety Building Inspections | 1078 KB | |
FSG - 11 Fire Safety Requirement for Automated Vehicle Parking Systems | 2 MB | |
FSG - 12 Childcare facilities located above ground floor | 119 KB | |
FSG - 13 Fire Severity Calculations | 701 KB | |
FSG - 14 Fire Safety for Impulse (Jet) Fans in Car Parks | 546 KB | |
FSG - 15 Third Party Certification - Sprinklers | 1110 KB | |
FSG - 22 Electric Vehicles (EV) and EV Charging Equipment in the Built Environment | 300 KB | |
FSG - 23 AFA False Alarm Charges - Fee Waivers | 1567 KB | |
FSG - 24 Sprinklers in Laundries | 964 KB | |
FSG - 25 Fire Activated Bolts In Fire Rated Door Sets | 757 KB |
Fire Safety Systems
Fire Safety Systems | A guide to maintaining fire appliances and equipment and penalties under the ACT Emergencies Act 2004, for interfering with fire safety systems. |
Fire Safety Factsheets
Document | Type | Size |
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Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition (HFSC) Factsheet | 1.35 MB |