Appendix 3: Summary of Progress on Access All Areas Report Recommendations Introduction of the Premises Response Status Standards (Recommendation 1)The Committee recommends that Recommendation 1 Accepted Introduced on 1 May 2010 The Premises Standards be This recommendation is completed. introduced without delay. Any issues which cannot be finalised without causing delay should be considered at a later date. Scope of the Premises Standards (Recommendations 2 to 4) The Committee recommends that Response Status Recommendation 2 Accepted in part. The Premises Standards amendment on 22 Sept 2010 included: The requirement for access to be provided to The Government agrees to the adoption of the approach the common areas of Class 2 buildings, of the 2004 Premises Standards to set access Class 2 building that: “a which was contained in the 2004 draft standards in relation to common areas of new Class 2 Is a new building; and Premises Standards, be included in the buildings where one or more sole-occupancy units are Has accommodation available for Premises Standards. available for short-term rent. This will deliver the principal rent.” benefits of the requirements at a reasonable cost. The vast majority of building activity in regard to Class 2 However, by complying with the buildings is applicable to new buildings. requirements in the BCA, which requires certain levels of access in specified Recognising that this situation may change over time, and common areas for all new Class 2 that further evidence may emerge, the question of buildings, it will also ensure compliance including existing 2 buildings within the scope of the with the limited provisions of the Premises
Appendix 3: Summary of Progress on Access All Areas Report Recommendations Introduction of the Premises Standards (Recommendation 1)The Committee recommends that Response Status Recommendation 1 The Premises Standards be introduced without delay. Any issues which cannot be finalised without causing delay should be considered at a later date. Accepted Introduced on 1 May 2010 This recommendation is completed. Scope of the Premises Standards (Recommendations 2 to 4) The Committee recommends that Response Status Recommendation 2 The requirement for access to be provided to the common areas of Class 2 buildings, which was contained in the 2004 draft Premises Standards, be included in the Premises Standards. Accepted in part. The Government agrees to the adoption of the approach of the 2004 Premises Standards to set access standards in relation to common areas of new Class 2 buildings where one or more sole-occupancy units are available for short-term rent. This will deliver the principal benefits of the requirements at a reasonable cost. The vast majority of building activity in regard to Class 2 buildings is applicable to new buildings. Recognising that this situation may change over time, and that further evidence may emerge, the question of including existing 2 buildings within the scope of the The Premises Standards amendment on 22 Sept 2010 included: “a Class 2 building that: Is a new building; and Has accommodation available for rent.” However, by complying with the requirements in the BCA, which requires certain levels of access in specified common areas for all new Class 2 buildings, it will also ensure compliance with the limited provisions of the Premises
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