Pursuant to sections 24(1), 406(a), 406(c)(ii) and 410(1)(e) of the Building Act 2004 ("the Act"), I give notice of
an amendment to Compliance Document B2, and of changes to materials incorporated by reference into Compliance Document B2 for the New Zealand Building Code.
Amendment to Compliance Document B2
The seventh amendment to Acceptable Solution B2/AS1 in Compliance Document B2 comes into force on 4 April 2011, and is available for download free of charge on
the Department of Building and Housing’s (DBH) website at www.dbh.govt.nz.
The sixth amendment to Acceptable Solution B2/AS1 in Compliance Document B2 is replaced as of 1 July 2011.
New materials proposed to be incorporated by reference
Pursuant to section 410(1)(e) of the Act, I give notice that NZS 3640:2003 is incorporated by reference into Compliance Document B2 as of 4 April 2011.
Amendment to material incorporated by reference
Pursuant to sections 406(c)(ii) of the Act, I give notice that NZS 3602.1:1995, previously incorporated by reference into Compliance Document B2, is deleted from the document and will cease to have legal effect as of 1 July 2011.
Purchase and Viewing of Materials Incorporated
by Reference
The materials incorporated by reference described above may be purchased directly from Standards New Zealand, Radio New Zealand House, Level 10, 155 The Terrace, Wellington, or online at
www.standards.co.nz
Materials incorporated by reference are available for inspection free of charge at, and copies are also available
for purchase through, the DBH’s national office, Level 6, 86 Customhouse Quay, Wellington, between the hours of 8.30am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday and through all DBH offices.
The material incorporated by reference relates to matters referred to in section 410(1)(c) of the Act.
It is available for inspection free of charge at all DBH offices during working hours.
DBH Office Locations
The DBH office locations are as follows:
- National office in Wellington: Level 6, 86 Customhouse Quay.
- Auckland office: Level 3, 41 Shortland Street.
- Manukau office: 7 Ronwood Avenue.
- Hamilton office: 2nd Floor, 36 Bryce Street.
- Christchurch office: Level 2, 10 Nelson Street.
- Porirua Tenancy Services Centre: 1st Floor, 1 Walton Leigh Avenue.
DBH also has tenancy service delivery locations in:
Whangarei, Henderson, Takapuna, Tauranga, Rotorua, Gisborne, Napier, New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Lower Hutt, Nelson, Blenheim, Greymouth, Timaru, Dunedin and Invercargill.
To make an appointment at one of these locations to view
or purchase material incorporated by reference, Freephone 0800 836 262.
Dated at Wellington this 17th day of March 2011.
DAVID KELLY, Deputy Chief Executive, Building Quality, Department of Building and Housing.