Queensland Consolidated Acts

BUILDING ACT 1975 - SECT 231AC

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.