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Disability (Access to Premises — Buildings) Standards 2010
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Disability (Access to Premises — Buildings) Standards 2010
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In a building required to be accessible:
(a) accessible unisex sanitary compartments must be provided in accessible parts of the building in accordance with Table F2.4 (a); and
(b) accessible unisex showers must be provided in accordance with Table F2.4 (b); and
(c) at each bank of toilets where there is one or more toilets in addition to an accessible unisex sanitary compartment at that bank of toilets, a sanitary compartment suitable for a person with an ambulant disability in accordance with AS 1428.1 must be provided for use by males and females; and
(d) an accessible unisex sanitary compartment must contain a closet pan, washbasin, shelf or bench top and adequate means of disposal of sanitary towels; and
(e) the circulation spaces, fixtures and fittings of all accessible sanitary facilities provided in accordance with Table F2.4 (a) and (b) must comply with the requirements of AS 1428.1; and
(f) an accessible unisex sanitary facility must be located so that it can be entered without crossing an area reserved for one sex only; and
(g) where two or more of each type of accessible unisex sanitary facility are provided, the number of left and right handed mirror image facilities, must be provided as evenly as possible; and
(h) where male sanitary facilities are provided at a separate location to female sanitary facilities, accessible unisex sanitary facilities are only required at one of those locations; and
(i) an accessible unisex sanitary compartment or an accessible unisex shower need not be provided on a storey or level that is not required by D3.3 (f) to be provided with a passenger lift or ramp complying with AS 1428.1.
Table F2.4 (a) Accessible unisex sanitary compartments
| Class of building | Minimum accessible unisex sanitary compartments to be provided |
|---|---|
| Class 1b | (a) Not less than 1; and(b) where private accessible unisex sanitary compartments are provided for every accessible bedroom, common accessible unisex sanitary compartments need not be provided |
| Class 2 | Where sanitary compartments are provided in common areas, not less than 1 |
| Class 3 and Class 9c | (a) In every accessible sole‑occupancy unit provided with sanitary compartments within the accessible sole‑occupancy unit, not less than 1; and(b) at each bank of sanitary compartments containing male and female sanitary compartments provided in common areas, not less than 1 |
| Class 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 —except for within a ward area of a Class 9a health‑care building | Where clause F2.3 of the BCA requires closet pans:(a) 1 on every storey containing sanitary compartments; and(b) where a storey has more than 1 bank of sanitary compartments containing male and female sanitary compartments at not less than 50% of those banks |
| Class 10a —except:(a) a Class 10a appurtenant to another Class of building; and(b) a sanitary compartment dedicated to a single caravan/camping site | At each bank of sanitary compartments containing male and female sanitary compartments, not less than 1 |
Table F2.4 (b) Accessible unisex showers
| Class of building | Minimum accessible unisex showers to be provided |
|---|---|
| Class 1b | (a) Not less than 1; and(b) where private accessible unisex showers are provided for every accessible bedroom, common accessible unisex showers need not be provided |
| Class 2 | Where showers are provided in common areas, not less than 1 |
| Class 3 and Class 9c | (a) In every accessible sole‑occupancy unit provided with showers within the accessible sole‑occupancy unit, not less than 1; and(b) 1 for every 10 showers or part thereof provided in common areas |
| Class 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 —except for within a ward area of a Class 9a health‑care building | Where clause F2.3 of the BCA requires 1 or more showers, not less than 1 for every 10 showers or part thereof |
| Class 10a —except:(a) a Class 10a appurtenant to another class of building; and(b) a sanitary compartment dedicated to a single caravan/camping site | Where showers are provided, 1 for every 10 showers or part thereof |