Fire Safety

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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.

Open the Smartform - ACTFR Building Approval Application Referral

ACTF&R Building Inspection Request Form

The following form is to request a Building inspection from the ACTF&R Fire Safety Section at the completion of referred building works.

Upon completion of a successful inspection ACTF&R will issue a Fire Appliance Approval Certificate in accordance with section 35 of the Building Regulation, 2008 (ACT).

The inspection should be booked by or on-behalf of the certifier who referred the original building approval application to ACTF&R. If being booked by a third party on-behalf of the certifier, please ensure the certifier is made aware of the booking to allow them to attend if they wish.

ACTF&R requires the building to be complete at the time of the inspection. An inspection of an incomplete building does not allow for valid integrated end-to-end testing of all building elements and fire safety systems.

Open the Smartform - ACTF&R Building Inspection Request

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.

Open the Smartform - ACTF&R Occupancy Loading/Inspection Request

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.

Open the Smartform - ACTF&R Critical Defect Reporting

False alarm fees/waivers

Fire Safety Guidelines

The AFAC doctrine where listed below has been adopted by ACTF&R as Fire Safety Guidelines.

Fire Safety Systems

Fire Safety Factsheets

Request for services

ACTFRFireSafety@act.gov.au