Premises Standard Part 3

Building certifiers, developers and managers to ensure buildings comply with the Access Code
(1) A building certifier, building developer or building manager of a relevant building (other than an existing public transport building) must ensure that the building complies with the Access Code.

(2) A building certifier, building developer or building manager of an existing public transport building must comply with subsection (3) if:
 (a) the building certifier, building developer or building manager is an operator or provider within the meaning of the Transport Standards; and
 (b) any existing public transport building provided for passenger use as part of a public transport service provided by the building certifier, building developer or building manager is still in use on the target date mentioned in an item in the table in this section.

(3) For subsection (2), the building certifier, building developer or building manager must ensure that the public transport service meets the performance requirements of the Access Code that apply to it for each aspect of the public transport building mentioned in an item of the following table, on and after the target date mentioned in the item, to at least the level of compliance mentioned in the item.

(a) symbols and signs
(b) lighting
(c) hearing augmentation
(d) emergency warning systems 

(a) accessways
(b) manoeuvring areas
(c) passing areas
(d) ramps
(e) doorways and doors
(f) lifts
(g) stairways
(h) toilets
(i) tactile ground surface indicators
(j) controls 

(a) surfaces
(b) handrails and grabrails 

(a) accessways
(b) manoeuvring areas
(c) passing areas
(d) ramps
(e) doorways and doors
(f) lifts
(g) stairways
(h) toilets
(i) tactile ground surface indicators
(j) controls 

(a) accessways
(b) manoeuvring areas
(c) passing areas
(d) ramps
(e) doorways and doors
(f) lifts
(g) stairways
(h) toilets
(i) tactile ground surface indicators
(j) controls 

all aspects applicable to public transport buildings 

Compliance with Access Code
(1) For section 3.1, a building certifier or building developer of a relevant building is taken to have ensured that the building complies with the Access Code if the building complies with:
 (a) clauses D3.1 to D3.12 of the Access Code; and
 (b) for a public transport building — Part H2 of the Access Code.
Note   The provisions mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) are described in the Access Code as deemed to satisfy provisions. They are limited to matters relating to the design and construction of a building so this subsection applies only to building certifiers and developers.

(2) Subsection (1) is not intended to limit the way in which a relevant building may otherwise satisfy the applicable performance requirements.

(3) Without limiting subsection (2), a relevant building is taken to comply with the Access Code if the building provides a level of access that is not less than the level that the building would have provided if it had complied with the provisions mentioned in subsection (1).