2023/016: Whether showers constructed without inbuilt seating or handrails comply with clause G1.3.4 of the Building Code

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This determination considers whether alterations to a building, undertaken during the internal fit out of a wellness centre, comply to the extent required by the Building Act 2004. Specifically, it considers whether the showers in the float rooms, which have been constructed without inbuilt seating or handrails, comply with clause G1.3.4 of the Building Code. Clause G1.3.4 requires that personal hygiene facilities provided for disabled people are accessible.

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