This article discusses whether older body corporate buildings must display evacuation plans, explaining the legal obligations and safety purpose under QLD evacuation diagram requirements.
Question: What is the legal requirement for evacuation diagrams in Qld body corporate buildings?
For a 1979 Class II Queensland three-storey walk-up building comprising 6 residential lots with one evacuation route and being subjected to the Building Act 1975, is there a LEGAL requirement for evacuation diagrams?
Answer: Any building with more than 300 sqm under the roof is required to have Evacuation diagrams irrespective of when it was built.
The answer is yes, any building with more than 300 sqm under the roof is required to have Evacuation diagrams irrespective of the date when it was built. The purpose of evacuation diagrams is to advise occupants of the emergency procedure for the building as well as the location of any fire reference points and the assembly area for the building.
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