BC Update: No.58 - Compliance Document amendments
22 March 2007: Following last year’s public consultation, the Department of Building and Housing is about to publish amendments to nine Compliance Documents. The amendments are part of the Department’s regular maintenance of Compliance Documents.
This update details the changes and effective dates. The amendments are available from vicbooks; phone 0800 370 370, or www.vicbooks.co.nz or from the Department’s web site www.dbh.govt.nz.
The changes are:
F3 Hazardous substances and processes. Revoking the Acceptable Solution F3/AS1 dealing with storage buildings for hazardous substances and replacing it with a new Verification Method that is compatible with the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act and regulations, administered by the Environmental Risk Management Authority.
F4 Safety from Falling. Revoking the current Compliance Document and replacing it with a new version of F4/AS1. Amongst other changes, it requires higher barriers than the current version in buildings other than housing.
G1 Personal Hygiene. Updating definitions, and minor amendments to the Acceptable Solution G1/AS1 for toilet numbers and privacy.
G4 Ventilation. Updating publications referenced and amendments to the Acceptable Solution G4/AS1 provisions for natural and mechanical ventilation.
G9 Electricity. Updating the publications referenced by deleting NZ Electrical Codes of Practice and replacing them with AS/NZS 3000: 2000 Wiring rules and updating definitions.
G10 Piped services. Updating the publications referenced, particularly for NZS 5261: 2003 Gas Installation.
G11 Gas as an energy source. Updating the publications referenced, particularly for NZS 5261: 2003 Gas Installation.
G12 Water supplies. Updating the publications referenced, particularly AS/NZS 3500.1: 2003 Water services, including the materials section for pipes and fittings for use with hot and cold potable water.
G13 Foul Water. Updating the publications referenced, particularly AS/NZS 3500.2: 2003 Sanitary plumbing and drainage.
| |
Publishing date |
Transition period |
Effective date |
| F3 Hazardous substances and processes |
22 March 2007 |
none |
22 March 2007 |
| F4 Safety from falling |
22 March 2007 |
6 months |
24 September 2007 |
| G1 Personal hygiene |
22 March 2007 |
3 months |
23 June 2007 |
| G4 Ventilation |
22 March 2007 |
3 months |
23 June 2007 |
| G9 Electricity |
22 March 2007 |
3 months |
23 June 2007 |
| G10 Piped services |
22 March 2007 |
3 months |
23 June 2007 |
| G11 Gas as an energy source |
22 March 2007 |
3 months |
23 June 2007 |
| G12 Water supplies |
22 March 2007 |
3 months |
23 June 2007 |
| G13 Foul water |
22 March 2007 |
3 months |
23 June 2007 |
The proposed amendments to the Compliance Document for Building Code Clause E2 External moisture to cite NZS 4299: 1998 ‘Earth buildings not requiring specific design’ needs further work and will be published later.
The proposed amendments to the Compliance Document for Building Code Clause H1 Energy efficiency will be published together with other energy efficiency amendments later in the year.