BUILDING ACT 1975 - SECT 231AC What is a residential care building (or RCB)
BUILDING ACT 1975 - SECT 231AC
What is a residential care building (or RCB)231AC What is a residential care building (or RCB)
(1) A
"residential care building" (or
"RCB" ) is a building—(a) that is operated as a place of residence for 6 or more persons; and(b) where at least 10% of the residents—(i) need physical assistance in conducting their daily activities; and(ii) would need physical assistance to evacuate the building during an emergency.
(2) However, none of the following is an
"RCB" —(a) a hospital;(b) a dwelling in which 2 or more members of a family and not more than 2 other persons would ordinarily be resident;(c) a building in which only one resident—(i) needs physical assistance to conduct their daily activities; and(ii) would need physical assistance to evacuate the building during an emergency.