Recommendation 10 Accepted in part. The Access Code D3.3 Parts of buildings – to be accessible, has been significantly The current exemption for fire-isolated stairs The Government accepts the recommendation to include worded and re-ordered The Report and ramps in paragraph D3.3(b) be luminance contrast stair nosings on fire-isolated stairs. reference to D3.3(b) is now D3.3(a) This amended to provide accessibility as far as Consideration of other accessibility components requires part is more specific in the requirements practicable, with particular consideration safety and technical assessment of their impact on and does not address tactile ground surface given to tactile ground surface indicators, building design requirements and an evaluation of cost, indicators, luminance contrast stair nosings luminance contrast stair nosings and second and will be referred to the Australian Building Codes and second handrails. handrails. Board for further consideration Refer to review report Section 2.9 Emergency Egress. Specific Provisions of the Premises Standards (Recommendations 11 to 15) The Committee recommends that Response Status
Recommendation 10 The current exemption for fire-isolated stairs and ramps in paragraph D3.3(b) be amended to provide accessibility as far as practicable, with particular consideration given to tactile ground surface indicators, luminance contrast stair nosings and second handrails. Accepted in part. The Government accepts the recommendation to include luminance contrast stair nosings on fire-isolated stairs. Consideration of other accessibility components requires safety and technical assessment of their impact on building design requirements and an evaluation of cost, and will be referred to the Australian Building Codes Board for further consideration The Access Code D3.3 – Parts of buildings to be accessible, has been significantly and re-ordered The Report reference to D3.3(b) is now D3.3(a) This part is more specific in the requirements and does not address tactile ground surface indicators, luminance contrast stair nosings and second handrails. Refer to review report Section 2.9 Emergency Egress. Specific Provisions of the Premises Standards (Recommendations 11 to 15) The Committee recommends that Response Status worded
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