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O.I.C. 2025-70 (effective March 6, 2025), N.S. Reg. 48/2025

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Citation

Definitions

Application

Public use

Part I - Technical Design Requirements

Barrier-free paths of travel

Tactile attention indicators

Curb ramps

Exterior ramps

Site selection evaluation

Exterior stairs

Accessible parking spaces in parking areas

On-street accessible parking spaces

Sidewalks

Temporary sidewalks

Pedestrian control signals

Placement of defibrillators

Lockers

Pools

Outdoor public eating areas

Benches

Campgrounds

Outdoor play spaces

Outdoor classrooms

Outdoor water bottle filling stations

Part II - Plan Development Requirements

Availability of plans

Development of plan for accessible outdoor spaces

Snow and ice control

Maintenance of parking areas

Plan for accessible entrance

Fire emergency evacuation plan

Citation

Regulations .

Definitions

2 In these regulations,

“accessible parking space” means a parking space designated for use by persons

who have an accessible parking permit;

“accessible pedestrian signal” means a device that assists pedestrians with visual

disabilities with the use of the “walk” and “don’t walk” signals when they are

attempting to cross a street;

“barrier-free entrance” has the same meaning as in the Nova Scotia Building Code ;

“beach access route” means a route that is constructed and intended for public use

and is used to access an area of a beach that is intended for recreational use by the

public from 1 or more of the following:

(

i) parking areas,

(ii) recreational trails,

(iii) exterior paths of travel,

(iv) amenities;

“clear floor space” means the amount of unobstructed floor or ground space

required to accommodate a person using a mobility device, such as a wheelchair,

scooter, cane, crutch or walker;

“colour contrast” means a 70% or greater difference in colour between a part of the

built environment and the surrounding surface;

“construction” means the phase of a project that involves the physical alteration or

modification of any aspect of the built environment and occurs after the planning

and design phases of the project;

“construction zone” means a physical area affected by construction;

“CSA B651” means CSA standard CSA/ASC B651-23, Accessible Design for the

Built Environment , as supplemented, amended, added to, replaced or superseded;

“curb ramp” means a sloped surface that allows people to move safely between

vehicular and pedestrian routes, but does not include driveways;

seated in a wheelchair pointing to the right and leaning forward as if in motion;

“firm and stable ground surface” means a floor or ground surface that does not

allow any of the following to sink into it:

(

i) canes,

(ii) crutches,

(iii) the wheels of mobility devices;

“frontcountry campground” means a campground or portion of a campground that

offers campsites that are primarily accessed by vehicle;

“highway” means

(

i) a public street, highway, sidewalk, lane, road or alley,

(ii) a part of a public park, a beach or other public property that is

accessible to the public for driving motor vehicles and not solely for

driving off-highway vehicles, or

(iii) privately owned property that is designed to be used by and is

accessible to the public for driving motor vehicles and not solely for

driving off-highway vehicles;

“illumination” means the combined amount and intensity of lighting, measured in

lux;

“installation” means the act of placing, applying, erecting, anchoring or securing an

aspect of the built environment;

a person seated in a wheelchair pointing to the right as depicted in ISO standard

ISO 7001, “Graphical symbols—Public information symbols”, as supplemented,

amended, added to, replaced or superseded;

“lux” means the standardised unit of measurement of illumination;

“multi-purpose recreation centre” means a building owned by a prescribed public

sector body that is intended for public use and that contains at least 2 of the

following:

(

i) a gymnasium,

(ii) a pool,

(iii) an ice pad,

(iv) a track,

(

v) a racket sport court,

(vi) a fitness room,

(vii) a community gathering room;

“municipality” means 1 of the following:

(

i) a regional municipality,

(ii) a municipality of a county or district,

(iii) a town,

(iv) a village, as continued under the Municipal Government Act ;

“ Nova Scotia Building Code ” has the same meaning as in the Nova Scotia Building

Code Regulations made under the Building Code Act ;

“on-street parking spaces” means 1 or more parking spaces located on a highway

for which a fee may or may not be charged;

“operating controls” includes, but is not limited to, any of the following:

(

i) handles,

(ii) locks,

(iii) faucets,

(iv) switches,

(

v) activation devices;

“outdoor classroom” means a dedicated area outside of a school that has fixed

seating and is intended to be used for instructional purposes by students and staff;

“outdoor play space” means an area intended for public use that includes play

equipment, such as swings or slides, or features, such as logs, rocks, sand or water,

that are designed and placed to provide play opportunities and experiences for

children and caregivers;

“outdoor public eating area” means an area that is intended for public use and to be

used to consume food, and includes public parks, hospital grounds and university

campuses;

“parking area” means an open area parking lot that is intended for public use and

to be used to temporarily park vehicles;

“pedestrian facilities” means a sidewalk, intersection, crosswalk, street, curb, curb

ramp, walkway, pedestrian right of way or other pedestrian pathway;

“prescribed public sector body” means an entity prescribed as a public sector body

“recreational trail” means a trail that is intended for public use and to be used for

recreational and leisure purposes and that is managed or operated by the

Government, a prescribed public sector body, a registered not-for-profit

organization that develops trails or an incorporated trail group;

“slip-resistant”, in relation to a surface, means the provision of sufficient frictional

counterforce to the forces exerted to permit safe movement;

“Temporary Workplace Traffic Control Manual” means the Temporary Workplace

Traffic Control Manual published by the Department of Public Works, as

supplemented, amended, added to, replaced or superseded.

Application

(1) These regulations apply to aspects of the built environment that are owned,

operated, maintained or controlled by a specific organization or a class of

organizations to which these regulations explicitly apply.

(2) The technical design requirements of these regulations apply to aspects of the built

environment that are any of the following:

(

a) newly constructed, with construction beginning on or after April 1, 2026;

(

b) newly installed, with installation beginning on or after April 1, 2026;

(

c) redeveloped, as required by these regulations, with construction beginning

on or after April 1, 2026.

(3) These regulations do not apply to any of the following:

(

a) federally regulated infrastructure;

(

b) aspects of the built environment that are governed by the Nova Scotia

Building Code Regulations made under the Building Code Act ;

(

c) aspects of the built environment that are governed by the Fire Safety

Regulations made under the Fire Safety Act ;

(

d) aspects of the built environment that are private residences with 3 or fewer

dwelling units.

Public use

4 For the purposes of these regulations, an aspect of the built environment that is primarily

designed or intended for public use has all of the following characteristics:

(

a) it is open to members of the public on a continuous, periodic or occasional

basis;

(

b) a fee may or may not be charged for its use.

Part I - Technical Design Requirements

Barrier-free paths of travel

(1) A barrier-free path of travel that is required by these regulations must meet all of

the following requirements:

(

a) it must have an unobstructed width of at least 1600 mm;

(

b) it must not have any opening that permits the passage of a sphere that is

more than 13 mm in diameter;

(

c) its elongated openings must be oriented approximately perpendicular to the

direction of travel;

(

d) it must be stable, firm and slip-resistant;

(

e) it must have a cross slope ratio of no more than 1:50;

(

f) it must be bevelled wherever there is a change in its level of no less than

6 mm and no more than 13 mm and the bevel must have a slope ratio of no

more than 1:2;

(

g) it must have a sloped surface or ramp at every change in its level that is

more than 13 mm;

(

h) it must have drainage that prevents the accumulation of ice and water;

(

i) it must not allow water from building downspouts or other drainage systems

to flow across it.

(2) A barrier-free path of travel may include ramps, passenger elevators, inclined

moving walks or passenger-elevating devices to overcome a difference in level.

Tactile attention indicators

6 A tactile attention indicator that assists persons with low vision or blindness by

signalling a change in elevation, a vehicular route or some other obstruction and that is

required by these regulations must meet all of the following requirements:

(

a) it must be a surface composed of truncated domes that meet all of the

following requirements:

(

i) they must have a base diameter of no less than 23 mm and no more

than 36 mm,

(ii) they must have a top diameter that is no less than 50% and no more

than 65% of the size of their base diameter,

(iii) they must have a height of no less than 4 mm and no more than

5 mm,

(iv) when walked on, they must make the surface they are on feel

noticeably different from the surrounding surface,

(

v) they must have a centre-to-centre distance of no less than 41 mm and

no more than 61 mm between them and adjacent domes,

(vi) they must have a base-to-base distance of at least 16.5 mm between

them and adjacent domes,

(vii) they must be arranged in a square grid pattern;

(

b) it must be slip-resistant;

(

c) it must be durable;

(

d) it must have a high colour contrast with adjacent surfaces.

Curb ramps

(1) A newly installed curb ramp must align with the direction of travel and meet all of

the following requirements:

(

a) it must have a clear width of at least 1200 mm, exclusive of any flared

sides;

(

b) it must have a running slope ratio of no less than 1:15 (6.66%) and no more

than 1:10 (10%);

(

c) it must have a cross slope ratio of no more than 1:50;

(

d) it must have flared sides that have a slope with a ratio of no more than 1:10,

measured parallel to the curb line;

(

e) if it is located at a pedestrian crossing, it must have tactile attention

indicators that meet all of the following requirements:

(

i) they must be no less than 600 mm and no more than 650 mm in

depth,

(ii) they must extend across the full width of the curb ramp,

(iii) they must be set back no less than 300 mm and no more than

350 mm from the curb edge.

(2) An existing curb ramp immediately adjacent to a portion of sidewalk that is being

replaced must meet the requirements of subsection (1).

Exterior ramps

8 A newly constructed exterior ramp that is not connected to a building and that is

connected to a barrier-free path of travel must meet all of the following requirements:

(

a) it must have a width of at least 1200 mm;

(

b) it must have a running slope ratio of no less than 1:20 (5%) and no more

than 1:12 (8.33%);

(

c) it must have a horizontal distance between level landings that is no more

than 9000 mm;

(

d) it must have level landings that are at least 1700 mm long by 1700 mm

wide at all of the following locations:

(

i) at the top and bottom of the ramp,

(ii) at all changes of ramp direction.

Site selection evaluation

9 Prescribed public sector bodies and the Government must consider all of the following

characteristics when evaluating new sites for an outdoor space primarily designed for

public use or for a building primarily designed for public use:

(

a) the availability of public transportation at the site;

(

b) the proximity of the site to pedestrian facilities;

(

c) the availability of accessible parking spaces at the site;

(

d) the availability of safe drop-off locations at the site;

(

e) the proximity of the site to the community and clientele that the space or

building is intended to serve;

(

f) the site’s topography.

Exterior stairs

(1) Newly constructed exterior stairs that are not associated with a building and that

are connected to a barrier-free path of travel must meet all of the following

requirements:

(

a) each flight of the stairs must have uniform risers and runs;

(

b) they must have a tread surface finish that is slip-resistant;

(

c) they must have a rise between successive treads that is no less than 125 mm

and no more than 180 mm;

(

d) they must have a run between successive steps that is at least 280 mm;

(

e) they must have closed risers;

(

f) they must have a tread nosing projection of no more than 38 mm and no

abrupt undersides;

(

g) they must have colour contrast markings that extend across the full tread

width of the leading edge of each step;

(

h) they must have a clear headspace of at least 2100 mm;

(

i) they must have tactile attention indicators that are built into or applied to the

walking surface and that meet all of the following requirements:

(

i) they are located at the top of each flight of the stairs,

(ii) they extend across the full tread width to a depth of at least 610 mm

and commence 1 tread depth from the edge of the stairs;

(

j) they must have handrails on both sides that comply with the handrail

requirements in Clause 5.4.4 of CSA B651;

(

k) they must have a guard that meets all of the following criteria:

(

i) it is at least 920 mm in height, measured vertically to the top of the

guard from a line drawn through the outside edges of the stair

nosings,

(ii) it is 1070 mm in height, measured from the surface of the landing,

(iii) it is on each side of the stairway wherever the difference in elevation

between ground level and the top of the stair is more than 600 mm.

(2) Despite clause (1)(k), a guard is not required on any side of the stairs where there

is a wall.

Accessible parking spaces in parking areas

(1) Subject to subsection (4), this

Section applies to all new and redeveloped parking

Nova Scotia Building Code Regulations made under the Building Code Act .

(2) The number of accessible parking spaces that parking areas must include is as set

out in the following table:

Number of parking spaces

Number of accessible parking

spaces required

1 to 10

11 to 35

36 to 50

51 to 99

each additional set of up to 50

spaces that is in excess of 100 spaces

1 additional space

(3) An accessible parking space must meet all of the following requirements:

(

a) it must be designed to include a barrier-free path of travel that extends to the

entrance of the parking area and meets all of the following requirements:

(

i) it must have vertically oriented signage that features a colour contrast

at every point on it where a pedestrian crosses traffic,

(ii) it must have an average illumination of 50 lux and every part of it

must have an illumination of at least 10 lux,

(iii) if it requires a curb ramp, the curb ramp must have tactile attention

indicators and colour contrasting elements,

(iv) if it is on a hardened surface, such as concrete or asphalt, it must

have pavement markings;

(

b) it must be at least 2600 mm wide;

(

c) it must be accessible by an access aisle that is at least 2000 mm wide and

that is shared by no more than 1 adjacent parking space;

(

d) it must be clearly marked with the International Symbol of Access or the

Dynamic Symbol of Access;

(

e) it must be identified by a sign located at least 1500 mm above ground level.

(4) This

Section does not apply to parking areas that are exclusively used by 1 or more

of the following types of vehicles:

(

a) buses;

(

b) delivery vehicles;

(

c) law enforcement vehicles;

(

d) medical transportation vehicles, such as ambulances;

(

e) impounded vehicles;

(

f) vehicles parked in a carpool parking lot with space for no more than 15

vehicles.

(5) A parking area is considered to be redeveloped if its parking spaces have been

redistributed within the existing parking area or more than 50% of the parking area

has been resurfaced.

On-street accessible parking spaces

(1) When a prescribed public sector body or the Government is developing on-street

parking spaces, it must consult with persons with disabilities on the need for,

location of and design of accessible parking spaces.

(2) A new accessible on-street parking space must meet all of the following

requirements:

(

a) it must be at least 2600 mm wide and at least 5500 mm long;

(

b) it must have an access aisle that is at least 2000 mm wide directly behind it;

(

c) for an on-street parking space that is adjacent to a curb, it must include a

barrier-free path of travel to a curb ramp.

Sidewalks

(1) A prescribed public sector body or the Government must comply with all of the

following when designing a sidewalk:

(

a) Geometric Design Guide for Canadian Roads published by the

Transportation Association of Canada, as supplemented, amended, added to,

replaced or superseded;

(

b) for pedestrian crossing components, Clause 8.3.5 of CSA B651.

(2) Street furniture, signage, banners, flowerpots, waste receptacles and any other

objects placed on sidewalks must not obstruct a barrier-free path of travel.

Temporary sidewalks

(1) This

Section applies to all temporary sidewalks installed or re-installed on or after

April 1, 2026, including those that are installed to accommodate sidewalk cafés,

restaurant patios and construction zones.

(2) A temporary sidewalk must meet all of the following requirements:

(

a) it must have a firm and level surface;

(

b) it must be slip-resistant;

(

c) it must not impede pedestrian movement or safety;

(

d) it must be at least 1600 mm wide;

(

e) it must have a barrier on the side that is located next to vehicular travel that

is at least 810 mm high and that features reflective elements;

(

f) if it is covered, it must have at least 2100 mm of clearance.

(3) If a temporary sidewalk is required due to construction, pedestrian signage must be

installed in accordance with the Temporary Workplace Traffic Control Manual.

(4) If lighting is placed on a temporary sidewalk, it must not do any of the following:

(

a) interfere with a traffic signal light, traffic control sign or traffic device;

(

b) obstruct or interfere with the movement of motorists or pedestrians;

(

c) produce or cause glare that is visible to motorists, pedestrians or

neighbouring premises;

(

d) move or appear to move.

(5) If the requirements of this

Section cannot be achieved because of the nature and

location of a construction zone, a crosswalk to a barrier-free sidewalk must be

installed before any construction-related obstruction occurs.

(6) If access to the barrier-free entrance of a property is not available due to a

temporary sidewalk, alternative barrier-free access to the property entrance must be

provided.

Pedestrian control signals

15 A newly installed or replaced traffic control signal system with pedestrian control signals

must include accessible pedestrian signals that meet the standards in the Manual of

Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Canada published by the Transportation

Association of Canada, as supplemented, amended, added to, replaced or superseded.

Placement of defibrillators

(1) A defibrillator installed by a prescribed public sector body or the Government in a

building that has a barrier-free entrance and is primarily designed for public use

must meet all of the following requirements:

(

a) it must be located on a wall located next to a barrier-free path of travel;

(

b) it must be located next to a clear floor space that is at least 820 mm wide

and 1390 mm long;

(

c) it must be mounted no more than 1200 mm above floor level.

(2) Despite clause (1)(c), if the defibrillator protrudes more than 100 mm from the

wall, it must meet 1 of the following requirements to ensure that it is cane

detectable:

(

a) it must be mounted no more than 685 mm above floor level;

(

b) it must have a tactile attention indicator of at least 600 mm wide by 600 mm

long attached to the floor in front of it.

Lockers

(1) If new lockers are installed in a multi-use recreation centre, they must include

accessible lockers that meet all of the following requirements:

(

a) they must be located next to a barrier-free path of travel;

(

b) they must have a clear floor space in front of them that is at least 820 mm

wide by 1390 mm long when the locker door is open;

(

c) they must have operating controls that are mounted no less than 400 mm

and no more than 1200 mm above floor level;

(

d) they must be operable with 1 hand in a closed fist position and without

requiring tight grasping, pinching with fingers or twisting of the wrist;

(

e) they must be located in close proximity to an accessible bench that meets

the requirements of

Section 20;

(

f) they must not allow things to be stored on top of them.

(2) The number of accessible lockers that must be provided for the purposes of

subsection (1) is as set out in the following table:

Number of lockers

Number of accessible lockers

required

1 to 15

16 to 45

46 to 100

101 to 150

each additional set of up to 50

lockers that is in excess of 150

lockers

1 additional locker

Pools

18 A newly constructed swimming pool that is outdoors or indoors and that is intended for

public use must meet all of the following requirements:

(

a) it must have all of the following means of pool access:

(

i) a sloped entry with a ratio of no more than 1:20,

(ii) a pool lift;

(

b) it must have colour contrast along its edges and on its access points;

(

c) all of its edges must be cane detectable.

Outdoor public eating areas

(1) A new outdoor public eating area installed by a prescribed public sector body or

the Government must meet all of the following requirements:

(

a) for an outdoor public eating area with more than five tables, at least 20% of

its tables must be accessible;

(

b) for an outdoor public eating area with five or fewer tables, it must have at

least 1 accessible table.

(2) The tables referred to in subsection (1) must meet all of the following

requirements:

(

a) they must be located next to a barrier-free path of travel;

(

b) they must be located on a firm and stable ground surface that extends at

least 2000 mm outwards from each of their sides;

(

c) they must have a knee clearance that is at least 820 mm wide, 480 mm deep

and 685 mm high.

(3) Subsections (1) and (2) apply when new tables are installed in an existing outdoor

eating area.

Benches

20 A new bench installed by a prescribed public sector body or the Government in an area

intended for public use that is located next to a barrier-free path of travel must meet all

of the following requirements:

(

a) it must be located on a firm and stable ground surface;

(

b) it must be located next to a clear floor space that is at least 820 mm wide by

1390 mm long and that is not part of the barrier-free path of travel;

(

c) it must have a seat that is no less than 430 mm and no more than 485 mm

above the ground;

(

d) it must be free of sharp or abrasive edges;

(

e) there must be a colour contrast between the ground surface of its seating

area and the surrounding area.

Campgrounds

(1) A new frontcountry campground must include the number of accessible campsites

as set out in the following table:

Number of campsites

Number of accessible campsites

required

1 to 30

31 to 50

51 to 150

151 to 300

each additional set of up to 50

campsites that is in excess of 300

campsites

1 additional campsite

(2) An accessible campsite must meet all of the following requirements:

(

a) it must be located on a firm and stable ground surface;

(

b) it must have a barrier-free path of travel to

(

i) an accessible potable water station, and

(ii) an accessible washroom;

(

c) it must have an accessible picnic table with a knee clearance that is at least

820 mm wide, 480 mm deep and 685 mm high.

(3) An accessible potable water station described in subclause (2)(b)(

i) must meet all

of the following requirements:

(

a) it must be located next to a clear floor space that is at least 820 mm wide by

1390 mm long;

(

b) it must be operable with 1 hand in a closed fist position and without

requiring tight grasping, pinching with fingers or twisting of the wrist;

(

c) it must have a knee clearance that is at least 820 mm wide, 480 mm deep

and 685 mm high;

(

d) it must be operable at a height of no more than 1200 mm above ground

level.

(4) A campground is considered to be new if it is newly open to the public or if it has

been closed for a period of 12 months or more before reopening.

Outdoor play spaces

22 A new outdoor play space installed by a prescribed public sector body or the

Government must meet all of the following requirements:

(

a) it must contain a barrier-free path of travel to

(

i) any associated buildings, and

(ii) any pedestrian facilities;

components, for children and caregivers with various disabilities into its

design;

(

c) it must be located on a firm and stable ground surface;

(

d) it must include sufficient clearance to allow children and caregivers to

manoeuvre in and around the outdoor play space.

Outdoor classrooms

(1) A new or redeveloped outdoor classroom attached to a public school must meet all

of the following requirements:

(

a) there must be a barrier-free path of travel from the public school to it;

(

b) it must be located on a firm and stable ground surface with a turning

diameter of at least 2250 mm.

(2) An outdoor classroom is considered to be redeveloped if the path of travel from the

school to the classroom has been replaced or 50% or more of the classroom’s

seating has been replaced.

Outdoor water bottle filling stations

24 A new outdoor water bottle filling station installed by the Government or a prescribed

public sector body must meet all of the following requirements:

(

a) it must be located next to a barrier-free path of travel;

(

b) it must be located next to a clear floor space that is at least 820 mm wide by

1390 mm long;

(

c) it must be equipped with operating controls that

(

i) are operable with 1 hand in a closed fist position and without

requiring tight grasping, pinching with fingers or twisting of the

wrist, or

(ii) activate automatically;

(

d) it must have a knee clearance that is at least 820 mm wide, 480 mm deep

and 685 mm high;

(

e) it must be operable at a height of no more than 1200 mm above ground

level.

Part II - Plan Development Requirements

Availability of plans

25 All plans that are required to be prepared for the purposes of these regulations must be

made publicly available no later than April 1, 2026.

Development of plan for accessible outdoor spaces

recreational trails, parks, beach access routes and outdoor play spaces in Nova

Scotia and requires that all of the following be located in each geographic region

specified by the plan by 2030:

(a) 1 accessible recreational trail;

(b) 1 accessible park;

(c) 1 accessible beach access route, if applicable;

(d) 10 accessible public outdoor play spaces.

(2) The Government must seek input from persons with disabilities, municipalities and

subject matter experts when developing the plan required by subsection (1).

(3) All of the following characteristics of a region must be considered when

determining whether the region should be a specified geographic region:

(

a) the population base;

(

b) the geographic nature of the land;

(

c) the existing infrastructure, including access to public transportation;

(

d) the distance Nova Scotians currently have to travel from their primary

residence to reach all of the following or will have to travel from their

primary residence to reach all of the following if they are established in the

region:

(

i) an accessible recreational trail,

(ii) an accessible park,

(iii) an accessible beach access route,

(iv) an accessible public outdoor play space.

(4) The plan required by subsection (1) must be made publicly available.

Snow and ice control

27 A prescribed public sector body and the Government must make their snow and ice

control standards for pedestrian facilities publicly available.

Maintenance of parking areas

(1) An organization that owns a parking area must develop a regular maintenance plan

that covers all of the following:

(

c) the painting of parking space lines;

(

d) the maintenance of the surface of the parking area, including pedestrian

pathways;

(2) The plan required by subsection (1) must be made publicly available.

Plan for accessible entrance

(1) A building with 1 or more barrier-free entrances must have a plan to ensure that all

of the entrances remain free of physical obstruction.

(2) For the purposes of this Section, “physical obstruction” includes impassable

barriers on or above pathways that prevent people from using a barrier-free

entrance.

(3) The plan required by subsection (1) must be made publicly available.

Fire emergency evacuation plan

(1) An owner of a residential building with 4 or more units and an occupancy of 10 or

fewer people must post an emergency evacuation plan near the principal entrance

of the building that meets all of the following requirements:

(

a) it must contain emergency procedures to follow if there is a fire in the

building that include all of the following:

(

i) procedures for notifying the fire department,

(ii) procedures for instructing occupants on the procedures to follow

when the fire is detected,

(iii) procedures for evacuating occupants, including special procedures for

evacuating persons with disabilities requiring assistance,

(iv) procedures for confining, controlling and extinguishing the fire;

(

b) it must identify the individuals responsible for carrying out the evacuation;

(

c) it must identify the types of training that the individuals described in clause

(

b) must receive to carry out their duties under the plan.

(2) The evacuation plan required by subsection (1) must be reviewed by the building

owner or operator at intervals of no more than 12 months to ensure that the plan

accounts for changes in the use and other characteristics of the building.

Legislative History

Reference Tables

N.S. Reg.

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