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Section D Access And Egress

Section D Access And Egress

Add ACT DP0.1 to ACT DP0.5 as follows:

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

ACT DP0.1 Existing passenger lift or existing toilet concession

Access to passenger lifts or toilets need not be provided in accordance with the requirements of Sections D, E or F, insofar as they relate to matters covered by or , and specifically only relate to people with a disability, if the relevant concession in or applies.

ACT DP0.2 Lift concession

(a)

The requirement in Table E3.6(b) that a lift is to have a floor dimension of not less than 1400 mm x 1600 mm does not apply to an existing passenger lift that is in a new part, or an affected part, of a building, if the lift—

(i)

travels more than 12 m; and

(ii)

has a lift floor that is not less than 1100 mm x 1400 mm.

ACT DP0.3 Toilet concession

(a)

The requirements in F2.4 Accessible sanitary fixtures, to the extent that they require compliance with AS 1428.1 — 2009, Design for access and mobility, Part 1: General requirements for access — New building work, do not apply to—

(i)

existing accessible sanitary compartments; and

(ii)

existing sanitary compartments suitable for use by people with a disability; and

(b)

the sanitary compartment mentioned in paragraph (i) or (ii) complies with AS 1428.1—2001, Design for access and mobility, Part 1: General requirements for access — New building work.

ACT DP0.4 Application to Class 1b buildings

(a)

Where the BCA applies to the following kinds of Class 1b buildings, the provisions of NCC Volume One that indicate they apply to Class 1b buildings, apply only to the following kinds of Class 1b buildings, insofar as they specifically only relate to people with a disability—

(i)

a new building with 1 or more bedrooms used for rental accommodation; or

(ii)

an existing building with 4 or more bedrooms used for rental accommodation; or

(iii)

a building that comprises 4 or more single dwellings that are—

(A)

on the same allotment; and

(B)

used for short-term holiday accommodation.

ACT DP0.5 Meaning of certain terms

Terms in , , or that also have their meaning defined in the Disability (Access to Premises — Buildings) Standards 2010, determined under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Commonwealth), have that meaning.

Explanatory information

Explanatory information:

to mirror the respective provisions of the Disability (Access to Premises — Buildings) Standards 2010, determined under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Commonwealth). Where a provision of ,, or indicates it applies to something in the NCC, insofar as the thing specifically only relates to people with a disability, the provision does not permit other relevant NCC provisions to not apply.

Note

Note:

ACT legislation other than the BCA also regulates for access and mobility.

Practitioners should ensure they check the latest version of relevant legislation, and the latest version of this Appendix, available through the ACT legislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au.

Part D1 Provision for Escape

Add ACT D1.101 and ACT D1.102 as follows:

ACT D1.101 Notices on fire-isolated stairs

(a)

Every fire-isolated stairway must have a notice displayed in a conspicuous position at the landing on each storey level to the effect of the following:

Offences Relating to Fire Stairs

OFFENCES RELATING TO FIRE STAIRS

Under the Emergencies Act 2004 it is an offence to:

  1. Place anything in this stairway or any associated passageway leading to the exterior of the building which may impede the free passage of persons; or
  2. Interfere with or cause obstruction or impediment to the normal operation of fire doors providing access to this stairway; or
  3. Remove, damage or otherwise interfere with this notice.
(b)

In any notice displayed in accordance with (a)—

(i)

the words “OFFENCES RELATING TO FIRE STAIRS” must be in letters not less than 20 mm in height; and

(ii)

all other letters and figures in the remainder of the notice must be not less than 3 mm in height; and

(iii)

the notice must be clearly legible with lettering of a colour contrasting with the background embossed or cast into a permanent plate securely and permanently fixed to the wall.

ACT D1.102 Access for people with disabilities

Other requirements must be considered in respect of requirements for people with disabilities, including the ACT Territory Plan under the Planning and Development Act 2008 (ACT) and the Disability Discrimination Act 2004 (Commonwealth), and any further applicable amendments to this Appendix. Where additional provisions of the ACT Appendix to NCC Volume One have been made by instrument under the Building Act 2004 (ACT), relevant building work or buildings may comply with the applicable provisions, as permitted by the provisions. NCC Volume One users should check the latest ACT BCA appendices made under the Building Act 2004 (ACT) at: http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2004-11/di.asp.

Part D3 Access for People with a Disability

Add ACT D3.4(d) as follows:

ACT D3.4 Exemptions

(d)

an area covered by, and in the respective circumstances covered by, and to the relevant extent provided for by, , , or .