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3.2.3.17.(1) | Application | Intent |
OS1 | OP1 |
Objective | OS1 Fire Safety |
Attribution | |
Application | Application 1: Minimum fire-resistance rating and
minimum projecting distance [from the face of the building]
of canopies separating openings between storeys in
the exterior wall of a building, where:
This applies to buildings described
in Sentence 1.3.3.2.(1) of Division A.
Application 2: This also applies to the protection of openings with combustible vertical glazing, as stated in Clause 3.1.5.4.(4)(b).
Exceptions:
except as exempted in:
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Intent | Intent 1: To limit the probability of the spread of fire from one
storey to the storey above through openings in the exterior wall during the
time required to achieve occupant safety and for emergency responders to perform
their duties, which could lead to harm to persons in the storey above.
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