NCC 2022 Volume Three - Plumbing Code of Australia
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E1

Part E1 Facilities

Part E1 Facilities

Introduction to this Part

This Part sets out the requirements to allow people with disability to use the facilities provided by a plumbing and drainage system.

Objectives

The Objective of this Part is to—

  1. ensure that the facility of a plumbing and drainage system (including an installation provided for use by people with disability) is suitable; and
  2. ensure that the facility of a plumbing and drainage system installation throughout its serviceable life will continue to satisfy the requirements of Objective (a).

Functional Statements

The facility of a plumbing and drainage system must be designed and installed so as to be operable by people with disability.

Performance Requirements

Where a plumbing and drainage system is provided, supply taps or other operational controls must be accessible and suitable for use.

Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions

(1) Where a Deemed-to-Satisfy Solution is proposed, Performance Requirement E1P1 is satisfied by complying with E1D2.

(2) Where a Performance Solution is proposed, the relevant Performance Requirements must be determined in accordance with A2G2(3) and A2G4(3) as applicable.

Where supply taps or other operational controls are provided in sanitary facilities for people with disability they must be in accordance with—

  1. AS 1428.1 (2001) and AS 1428.2 for passenger use areas of Class 9b and Class 10 public transport buildings; and
  2. AS 1428.1 (2009) for all other buildings.

Explanatory information: Cross-volume considerations

Part F4 of NCC Volume One sets out the requirements for the design and construction of accessible sanitary facilities in Class 1b, 2 to 9 and 10a buildings.