13. The First and Second Schedules to the principal Regulations are deleted and the following Schedule substituted therefor:Minor alterations or additions not requiring approval of plans |
1. The following minor alterations or additions that are within or in relation to an individual unit in a building and that satisfy paragraphs 4, 5, 6 and 7, where applicable:(a) | partition works arising from change of use to ancillary usage as a pantry, a toilet, a store room of not more than 20 square metres, an ancillary office or other similar use, without increase in occupancy load; | (b) | replacement or addition of any electromechanical locking device to any non‑fire rated exit or exit access door, including a unit door; | (c) | replacement, relocation or addition of any roller shutter, swing or sliding door for any non‑fire rated exit or exit access door, including a unit door; | (d) | replacement, relocation or addition of any raised floor with a depth of not more than 150 millimetres that does not result in a total area of raised floor within the individual unit exceeding 200 square metres; | (e) | replacement, relocation or addition of any false ceiling; | (f) | replacement, relocation or addition of any kitchen fire suppression system; | (g) | replacement, relocation or addition of any flammable material cabinet where the maximum allowable quantity is limited to 500 litres per control unit; | (h) | replacement or relocation of any pipeline that conveys any flammable or combustible liquid or gas; | (i) | relocation, replacement or addition of any fire alarm subpanel serving an individual unit; | (j) | any internal partition works within an individual unit. |
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2. The following minor alterations or additions that are to the interior of a building other than an excluded building and that satisfy paragraphs 4, 5, 6 and 7, where applicable:(a) | replacement, relocation or addition of any portable fire extinguisher, hose reel, exit sign or emergency lighting; | (b) | replacement, relocation or addition of any fire alarm bell, manual call point, detector and strobe light; | (c) | replacement, relocation or addition of any one-way emergency voice communication component; | (d) | replacement or relocation of any fire alarm panel; | (e) | replacement of any dedicated fire hose reel pump or water tank; | (f) | replacement, relocation or addition of any sprinkler; | (g) | replacement, relocation, addition or extension of any air‑conditioning or mechanical ventilation duct and fan that is not fire‑rated or part of the fire safety system. |
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3. The following alterations or additions that are outside of a building and that satisfy paragraphs 4, 5, 6 and 7, where applicable:(a) | construction of any open-sided linkway that is not more than 5 metres in width, and not used for commercial activities; | (b) | construction of any standalone pedestrian underpass that is not more than 5 metres in width, and not used for commercial activities; | (c) | construction of any overhead bridge (whether or not enclosed) that is not more than 5 metres in width, and not used for commercial activities; | (d) | installation of any solar panel at the roof of a building only; | (e) | construction of any outdoor display area. |
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4. Any minor alterations or additions must not —(a) | affect the fire resistance of any element of structure; | (b) | affect any, or involve the erection or installation of any form of, fire compartmentation (including fire resisting walls or doors in the building); | (c) | pose additional fire hazard to the building; | (d) | affect the wet or dry riser or landing valve; | (e) | involve change of use except ancillary usage as a pantry, a toilet, a store room of not more than 20 square metres, an ancillary office or other similar use, without any increase in occupancy load; | (f) | involve an increase in floor area; or | (g) | involve conservation projects. |
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5. Any partition works or internal partition works to an individual unit other than a shop or an office must not result in a room with a floor area exceeding 200 square metres. |
6. Any minor alterations or additions to any air-conditioning or mechanical ventilation system must not involve the replacement or relocation of any duct or fan in relation to any of the following:(a) | exit staircases and internal exit passageways; | (b) | pressurisation of internal corridors in hotels and premises used for healthcare purposes; | (c) | smoke-free lobbies or fire lift lobbies; | (d) | fire pump rooms, generator rooms, Fire Command Centre or rooms involving storage or use of flammable and explosive substances; | (e) | engineered smoke control systems; | (f) | smoke purging systems. |
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7. Any minor alterations or additions to a fire protection system or fire alarm system must not —(a) | involve the replacement, relocation or addition of any sprinkler classified under OH3S or high hazard; | (b) | involve the replacement, relocation or addition of more than 9 sprinkler heads; or | (c) | involve the replacement, relocation or addition of sprinklers or detectors along any common area of a building with sleeping risks such as hospitals, hotels and worker dormitories. |
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8. In this Schedule —“excluded building” means any building —(a) | where there can be a large congregation of the general public, such as religious premises; | (b) | used for childcare or healthcare purposes, where the occupants have impaired mobility or are vulnerable in the event of a fire emergency; or | (c) | with high fire loads or hazards; |
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“individual unit”, in relation to a building, means —(a) | any room designated as a shop or an office in an approved building plan under a temporary fire permit or fire safety certificate; or | (b) | any room with a floor area of not more than 200 square metres in an approved building plan under a temporary fire permit or fire safety certificate.”. |
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