Disability (Access to Premises — Buildings) Standards 2010 (Cth)

Disability (Access to Premises — Buildings) Standards 2010 made under subsection 31(1) of the

Disability Discrimination Act 1992

Compilation No. 3

Compilation date: 23 November 2024

Includes amendments up to: F2024L01490

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Disability (Access to Premises — Buildings) Standards 2010 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 23 November 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self-repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents Part 1 Preliminary 1.1 Name of Standards [see Note 1] 1.3 Objects 1.4 Interpretation Part 2 Scope of Standards 2.1 Buildings to which Standards apply 2.2 Persons to whom Standards apply 2.3 Actions to which Standards apply 2.4 Construction of Standards Part 3 Requirements of Standards 3.1 Building certifiers, developers and managers to ensure buildings comply with the Access Code 3.2 Compliance with Access Code Part 4 Exceptions and concessions 4.1 Unjustifiable hardship 4.2 Acts done under statutory authority etc 4.3 Lessees 4.4 Lift concession 4.5 Toilet concession Part 5 Commission exemptions 5.1 Commission may grant exemptions 5.2 Content of exemptions 5.3 Effect of exemption 5.4 Review of exemptions by Administrative Appeals Tribunal 5.5 Publication of notice of decision Part 6 Review 6.1 Timetable for review Schedule 1 Access Code for Buildings Part A1 Interpretation Part A2 Adoption of Standards etc Part A3 Access Code — documents adopted by reference Part A4 Building classifications Part D Access and egress—Performance Requirements Part D3 Access for people with a disability Part D4 Braille and tactile signs Part D5 Accessible water entry/exit for swimming pools Part E3 Lift installations Part F2 Sanitary and other facilities Part F3 Accessible adult change facilities Part H2 Public transport buildings Endnotes Endnote 1—About the endnotes Endnote 2—Abbreviation key Endnote 3—Legislation history Endnote 4—Amendment history