Goyder Building Fire Safety Committee

Pursuant to section 157(17) of the Planning, Developmen & Infrastructure Act 2016 (the PDI Act), the Regional Council of Goyder, established a body to be known as the Goyder Building Fire Safety Committee (GBFSC).

The GBFSC is established for the purposes of acting as the 'appropriate authority' (as that term is defined in the PDI Act) in respect of all fire safety matters arising under the PDI Act (including those commenced under section 71 of the former Development Act 1993).

The GBFSC is empowered to take action, where circumstances warrant such action, to formally request alterations or upgrading to buildings to improve to an acceptable standard the fire safety of buildings including compliance with the requirements of the Building Code of Australia and relevant standards where considered appropriate by the Building Fire Safety Committee.