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Building Act 1975
sec.231ACWhat is a residential care building (or RCB )
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### sec.231AC What is a residential care building (or RCB )
A residential care building (or RCB ) is a building—
that is operated as a place of residence for 6 or more persons; and
where at least 10% of the residents—
need physical assistance in conducting their daily activities; and
would need physical assistance to evacuate the building during an emergency.
However, none of the following is an RCB —
a hospital;
a dwelling in which 2 or more members of a family and not more than 2 other persons would ordinarily be resident;
a building in which only one resident—
needs physical assistance to conduct their daily activities; and
would need physical assistance to evacuate the building during an emergency.
s 231AC ins 2011 No. 27 s 232
(sec.231AC-ssec.1) A residential care building (or RCB ) is a building— that is operated as a place of residence for 6 or more persons; and where at least 10% of the residents— need physical assistance in conducting their daily activities; and would need physical assistance to evacuate the building during an emergency.
(sec.231AC-ssec.2) However, none of the following is an RCB — a hospital; a dwelling in which 2 or more members of a family and not more than 2 other persons would ordinarily be resident; a building in which only one resident— needs physical assistance to conduct their daily activities; and would need physical assistance to evacuate the building during an emergency.
- (a) that is operated as a place of residence for 6 or more persons; and
- (b) where at least 10% of the residents— (i) need physical assistance in conducting their daily activities; and (ii) would need physical assistance to evacuate the building during an emergency.
- (i) need physical assistance in conducting their daily activities; and
- (ii) would need physical assistance to evacuate the building during an emergency.
- (i) need physical assistance in conducting their daily activities; and
- (ii) would need physical assistance to evacuate the building during an emergency.
- (a) a hospital;
- (b) a dwelling in which 2 or more members of a family and not more than 2 other persons would ordinarily be resident;
- (c) a building in which only one resident— (i) needs physical assistance to conduct their daily activities; and (ii) would need physical assistance to evacuate the building during an emergency.
- (i) needs physical assistance to conduct their daily activities; and
- (ii) would need physical assistance to evacuate the building during an emergency.
- (i) needs physical assistance to conduct their daily activities; and
- (ii) would need physical assistance to evacuate the building during an emergency.