3.8.3.12.

(1) A universal toilet room shall,

(a) be served by a barrier-free path of travel,

(b) have a door capable of being locked from the inside and released from the outside in case of emergency and that has,

(i) a graspable latch-operating mechanism located not less than 900 mm and not more than 1 000 mm above the floor,

(ii) if it is an outward swinging door, a door pull not less than 140 mm long located on the inside so that its midpoint is not less than 200 mm and not more than 300 mm from the hinged side of the door and not less than 900 mm and not more than 1 000 mm above the floor, and

(iii) if it is an outward swinging door, a door closer, spring hinges or gravity hinges, so that the door closes automatically,

(c) have one lavatory conforming to Article 3.8.3.11.,

(d) have one water closet conforming to the requirements of Article 3.8.3.9. and located,

(i) so that its centreline is not less than 460 mm and not more than 480 mm from an adjacent side wall on one side, and

(ii) not less than 1 020 mm to the wall on the other side,

(e) have grab bars conforming to Clause 3.8.3.8.(1)(d)v1,

(f) have no internal dimension between walls that is less than 1 700 mm,

(g) have a coat hook conforming to Clause 3.8.3.8.(1)(e)v1 and a shelf located not more than 1 200 mm above the floor,

(h) be designed to permit a wheelchair to back in alongside the water closet in the space referred to in Subclause (d)(ii),

(i) be designed to permit a wheelchair to turn in an open space not less than 1 500 mm in diameter, not less than 1 500 mm, and.

(j) be provided with a door equipped with a power door operator if the door is equipped with a self-closing device.

(2) The water closet and lavatory provided in the special washroom described in Sentence (1) may be counted as part of the plumbing fixtures required for males and females in Subsection 3.7.4.