Fire Safety Changes to Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 – Competent Fire Safety
(Commenced 1 October 2017) The Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Fire Safety and Building Certification) Regulation 2017 came into effect as part of an extensive reform package that has been proposed by the NSW Government to improve building and planning laws in NSW. The new Regulations specifically provide fire safety reforms designed to improve fire safety in new and existing buildings. Key to the changes is the replacement of the requirement for assessments