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SA 5 Access for People with a Disability

SA 5 Access for People with a Disability

Limitation

Limitation:

SA 5 applies to Class 1 buildings in developments of 20 or more dwellings.

SA 5.1 Performance Provisions

Objective
Provide, as far as is reasonable, people with safe, equitable and dignified access to a degree necessary to—
(a)

buildings; and

(b)

the services and facilities within.

Functional Statements

A building to a degree necessary is, as far as is reasonable, to provide safe, equitable and dignified access for people to the services and facilities within.

Performance Requirements

Buildings and immediate surrounds must have appropriate features to a degree necessary to enable people with a disability to safely and equitably—

(a)

negotiate the route from the road boundary to and within the building using a wheelchair; and

(b)

have access to spaces within the building, including facilities required under P2.4.3.

SA 5.2 Acceptable Construction Practice

SA 5.2.1 Application

Compliance with the acceptable construction practice provisions of Part SA 5.2 for access for people with a disability satisfies Performance Requirement SA 5.1. SA Part 5.2 applies to certain Class 1 buildings where access is required under Clause SA 5.2.2.
SA 5.2.2 Access to buildings

In developments consisting of 20 or more dwellings, access must be provided to and within one dwelling or 5% of the total number of dwellings, whichever is the greater.
SA 5.2.3 Parts of buildings to be accessible

(a)

Access for people with a disability must be provided from the entrance doorway to areas normally used by the occupants. A path of travel providing required access must not include a stairway or other impediment which would prevent a person in a wheelchair using it.

(b)

Access, finishes and fittings must comply with the provisions of AS 1428.1.

(c)

In every Class 1 building to which access for people with a disability is required, one closet pan and washbasin and one shower must be provided for use by people with a disability.