New South Wales Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

OZONE PROTECTION REGULATION 1997 - REG 29

29 Installation and continued possession of fixed halon system requires approval

(1) A person:

(a) must not install a fixed halon system in any premises, or

(b) being the owner of premises, must not allow a fixed halon system to remain in the premises,

otherwise than with the written approval of the Authority and in accordance with any conditions to which that approval is subject.

Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units in the case of a corporation or 100 penalty units in any other case.

(2) The Authority is not to give its approval to the installation of a fixed halon system unless satisfied that there is no acceptable alternative means of fire protection available and that the system is necessary:

(a) to protect persons in a situation where human occupancy is essential and timely evacuation not possible, or

(b) to facilitate the continued operation of equipment the operation of which is necessary to protect human life, or

(c) to protect equipment the operation of which is critical to the community and the failure of which may have far reaching consequences.