Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00871:clause:4_5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00871
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 4 cl 5
Character Range: 110657–111807

5  Access to living or sleeping space
 (1) The vehicle must be fitted with at least one door, located at the left-hand side or rear, that:
 (a) provides direct access into the living or sleeping space; and
 (b) meets the requirements of subclause (2).
 (2) The requirements are that the door:
 (a) is a sliding door; or
 (b) both:
 (i) opens outwards; and
 (ii) for a side-mounted door—is hinged at the front edge.
 (3) It must be possible to pass an access gauge of the dimensions shown in figure 1 through the door aperture under the following conditions:
 (a) the access gauge must remain perpendicular to the floor, subject to a tolerance of ± 5 degrees where this would simulate the likely movements of a person using the entrance;
 (b) subject to paragraph (a), the access gauge may not be tilted to clear obstructions;
 (c) if there is a passageway between the door and the living or sleeping space, the bottom edge of the access gauge must remain in contact with the lower edge of the door aperture and the floor of the vehicle; and
 (d) the access gauge must not come into contact with any other part of the door-frame or vehicle.
Figure 1