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I agree with Austman. Responsibility for a hand rail will generally fall on whom ever owns the stairs. Are the stairs common property? Or are they located within a Lot boundary?
If there is no hand rail on the common property stairs between the ground floor and the first floor then I would think that it would be essential for your OC to provide one.
There is no legal requirement for a handrail for a height of less than 1 m, however other safety concerns such as the number of elderly or young occupants, visibility, and ‘trips and slips’ may increase the need for a railing. The height between the ground floor and the first floor would obviously be more than 1 m.
“To prevent people from falling, a continuous balustrade or barrier must be provided alongside any stairway or ramp, any floor, corridor, hallway, balcony, verandah, mezzanine or path of access to a building if it is not bounded by a wall or any level more than 1 m above adjoining floor or finished ground level.”
More info here: https://www.abis.com.au/balustrades-handrails-stairs