Will the present waiver mechanism be abolished with the introduction of the performance-based system?

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The current waiver mechanism will still be available for cases of fire safety design that deviate from the prescriptive requirements which would not require a fire safety engineering approach to address the deviation. However, the Waiver Committee can, in its waiver decision, warrant a performance-based study to evaluate the feasibility of the waiver application.

Will the present waiver mechanism be abolished with the introduction of the performance-based system?

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