WA State Legislation
The Statutory Flow
Act Reg Standard
Building Act 2011
→ Building Regulations 2012 (Regulation 48A)
→ AS 1851-2012 / AS 3745
Western Australian Compliance
In Western Australia, **Regulation 48A** of the *Building Regulations 2012* mandates that owners of buildings (Class 2 to 9) must ensure that each fire safety system is maintained in an efficient condition.
The WA Technical Standard
To meet the statutory requirement for "efficient condition," WA building owners must follow the established maintenance and design standards:
- AS 1851-2012 (The Mandate): Defines the routine service frequency to ensure the Emergency Plan measure is active.
- AS 3745 (The Technical Standard): Defines exactly how your Emergency Control Organisation (ECO) must be trained and how diagrams must be oriented.
- The Competent Person: The person performing the service must be a 'Competent Person'—at Compliance Ready, we define this as a **Qualified Fire Safety Manager**.