Disability (Access to Premises — Buildings) Standards 2010
F2.9 Accessible adult change facilitiesF2.9 Accessible adult change facilities
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F2.9 Accessible adult change facilities
(1) Accessible adult change facilities required by subclause (2):
(a) must be constructed in accordance with Part F3; and
(b) cannot be combined with another sanitary compartment.
(2) One unisex accessible adult change facility must be provided in an accessible part of a:
(a) Class 6 building that is a shopping centre having a design occupancy of not less than 3,500 people, calculated on the basis of the floor area and containing a minimum of 2 sole-occupancy units; and
(b) Class 9b sports venue or the like that:
(i) has a design occupancy of not less than 35,000 spectators; or
(ii) contains a swimming pool that has a perimeter of not less than 70 m and that is required by Table D3.1 to be accessible; and
(c) museum, art gallery or the like having a design occupancy of not less than 1,500 patrons; and
(d) theatre or the like having a design occupancy of not less than 1,500 patrons; and
(e) passenger use area of an airport terminal building within an airport that accepts domestic and/or international flights that are public transport services as defined in the Transport Standards.
(3) For the purposes of subclause (2), design occupancy must be calculated in accordance with clause D1.13 of the BCA, but excluding any area that:
(a) can only be accessed by staff, employees, contractors, maintenance personnel and the like; or
(b) is subject to an exemption under clause D3.4.
Part F3 Accessible adult change facilities