Section 9: Exemptions from the administrative authority

The Regional Director for Business, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment may waive part of the application of the provisions of this chapter, particularly in the case of the redevelopment of existing premises or buildings, on the basis of a proposal for compensatory measures ensuring a level of safety deemed equivalent.

The exemption is granted after investigation by the labour inspector. It is granted after receiving the opinion of: 1° The social and economic committee; 2° The central safety committee or the departmental safety and accessibility advisory committee for establishments open to the public.

If the competent minister to whom an appeal is lodged remains silent for more than four months on a decision taken in application of article R. 4216-33, the decision is deemed to have been rejected.