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complies with these Standards:
 (a) the building certifier;
 (b) the building developer;
 (c) the building manager.
 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if a building with a new part is leased to only 1 person.
4.4 Lift concession
  The requirement in Table E3.6 (b) of the Access Code that a lift is to have a floor dimension of not less than 1 400 mm x 1 600 mm does not apply to an existing passenger lift that is in a new part, or an affected part, of a building, if the lift:
 (a) travels more than 12 m; and
 (b) has a lift floor that is not less than 1 100 mm by 1 400 mm.
4.5 Toilet concession
 (1) Paragraphs F2.4 (c) and (e) of the Access Code, to the extent that they require compliance with AS 1428.1—2021, Design for access and mobility, Part 1: General requirements for access—New building work, do not apply to the following:
 (a) existing accessible sanitary compartments;
 (b) existing sanitary compartments suitable for use by people with a disability.
 (2) For subsection (1) to apply, a sanitary compartment mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) must:
 (a) comply with AS 1428.1—2001, Design for access and mobility, Part 1: General requirements for access—New building work; and
 (b) be located in a new part of a building.
Part 5 Commission exemptions

Note   This Part is about exemptions from compliance with Part H2 of the Access Code. Part H2 sets out requirements for public transport buildings.
5.1 Commission may grant exemptions
 (1) The following persons may apply to the Commission for an exemption:
 (a) a person:
 (i) on the person's own behalf; or
 (ii) on behalf of the person and another person or other persons; or
 (iii) on behalf of another person or other persons;
 (b) 2 or more persons:
 (i) on their own behalf; or
 (ii) on behalf of themselves and another person or other persons; or
 (iii) on behalf of another person or other persons.
 (2) After receiving an application under subsection (1), the Commission may grant the person or persons to whom the application relates an exemption from compliance with some or all of Part H2 of the Access Code.
 (3) The Commission may grant a further exemption from compliance with the same requirements to which an exemption under subsection (2) (the first exemption) applied, if:
 (a) a person makes an application for a further exemption; and
 (b) the person who makes the application is a person to whom the first exemption relates; and
 (c) the application is made in the period granted for the exemption granted last.
 (4) Before granting an exemption under subsection (2) or (3), the Commission:
 (a) must consult with the