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3.6.4.4.(1)
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ObjectiveOS1 Fire Safety
Attribution
Application
Application 1: 
Access to attic or roof spaces that are more than 600 mm high.
This applies to buildings described in Sentence 1.3.3.2.(1) of Division A.
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Intent
Intent 1: 
To limit the probability that access to attic or roof spaces will not be provided, which could lead to fire hazards within the attic or roof spaces going unnoticed, which could lead to a fire or the spread of fire to other parts of the building, which could lead to harm to persons.
Intent 2: 
To limit the probability that access to attic or roof spaces will not be provided, which could delay emergency responders' access to attic or roof spaces in a fire situation involving such spaces, which could lead to the spread of fire to other parts of the building, which could lead to harm to persons.
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