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Emergency Egress for Occupants with Disability

COAG Decision Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) – Australian Building Codes Board

On 26 February 2015, the Australian Building Codes Board agreed to develop a non-regulatory handbook documenting measures aimed at providing safe, dignified and independent egress in an emergency for all occupants for reference and use on a case-by-case basis by State, Territory and Local Governments and the building industry. The ABCB was compliant with the COAG RIS requirements, preparing adequate RISs at the consultation and decision-making stages. The Decision RIS was published on the ABCB website on 26 March 2015.