Welcome to the New Zealand Fire Service evacuation scheme website.
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You must apply for an evacuation scheme.
You may appoint an agent, known as an Authorised Applicant, to act for you (click here for further information).
For buildings built after 1 October 2006 you must apply for your evacuation scheme no later than 30 days after the earlier of:
- The date on which the building code compliance certificate is issued for the building under the Building Act 2004, or
- The date on which the building is first lawfully occupied.
For an existing building you must apply for your evacuation scheme no later than 6 months after 1 October 2006.
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Download Application Form
You need to download the Application Form and Application Guide.