708 Residential care buildings—automatic fire sprinkler systems (1) This regulation applies to a residential care building which was constructed or for which a building approval or building permit was granted prior to 1 August 1997. Note to Note reg. 708(1) The term is defined in clause Vic residential care building amended by S.R. No. A1.1 of the Appendix Victoria set out in the Appendices to 20/2011 the BCA Volume One. reg. 13. (2) A residential type fire sprinkler system complying with AS 2118.4—1995 must be installed in each building to which this regulation applies. Reg. 708(3) (3) If the sprinkler system referred to in amended by subregulation (2) has more than 100 heads or S.R. No. 37/2014 the building to which this regulation applies reg. 16(1). accommodates more than 32 residents, the sprinkler system must be connected to a fire station or other approved monitoring service in accordance with Practice Note 2008-07 issued by the Building Commission in 2008. Note to Note reg. 708(3) The Victorian Building Authority became the successor in inserted by S.R. No. law to the Building Commission on 1 July 2013. 37/2014 reg. 16(2). (4) This regulation must be complied with by the owner of the building. (5) A person who fails to comply with this regulation is guilty of an offence and liable to a penalty not exceeding 10 penalty units.
708 Residential care buildings—automatic fire sprinkler systems (1) This regulation applies to a residential care building which was constructed or for which a building approval or building permit was granted prior to 1 August 1997. Note to reg. 708(1) amended by S.R. No. 20/2011 reg. 13. Note The term residential care building is defined in clause Vic A1.1 of the Appendix Victoria set out in the Appendices to the BCA Volume One. (2) A residential type fire sprinkler system complying with AS 2118.4—1995 must be installed in each building to which this regulation applies. Reg. 708(3) amended by S.R. No. 37/2014 reg. 16(1). (3) If the sprinkler system referred to in subregulation (2) has more than 100 heads or the building to which this regulation applies accommodates more than 32 residents, the sprinkler system must be connected to a fire station or other approved monitoring service in accordance with Practice Note 2008-07 issued by the Building Commission in 2008. Note to reg. 708(3) inserted by S.R. No. 37/2014 reg. 16(2). Note The Victorian Building Authority became the successor in law to the Building Commission on 1 July 2013. (4) This regulation must be complied with by the owner of the building. (5) A person who fails to comply with this regulation is guilty of an offence and liable to a penalty not exceeding 10 penalty units.
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