Pursuant to sections 406 and 409 of the Building Act 2004 ("the Act"), I give notice that the following Compliance Documents for the New Zealand Building Code are proposed to be amended by changes to material incorporated by reference:
- D1 - Access Routes
- E1 - Surface Water
- E3 - Internal Moisture
- G1 - Personal Hygiene
- G12 - Water Supplies
- G13 - Foul Water
New Materials Proposed to be Incorporated by Reference
Pursuant to section 409(2) of the Act, I give notice that the following materials are proposed to be incorporated by reference into:
Compliance Document E1
- AS/NZS 5065:2005, A1
- AS/NZS 2566.2:2002
Compliance Document G12
- NZ backflow testing standard 2011
Compliance Document G13
- AS/NZS 5065:2005, A1
- AS/NZS 2566.2:2002
Amendment to Material Incorporated by Reference
Pursuant to sections 406(c)(ii) and 409(2) of the Act,
I give notice that the material previously incorporated by reference into following Compliance Documents, as set out
in Column 1 below, are proposed to be replaced by the material in Column 2 listed below:
Column 1 Column 2
Compliance Document D1
NZS 3116:1991 NZS 3116:2004, A1
Compliance Document G1
NZS 3331:1972 AS 1976:1992
AS 3588:1989 AS 3588:1996
Material Proposed to Cease Having Legal Effect
Pursuant to sections 408 and 409(2) of the Act, I give notice that the following material incorporated by reference is proposed to be revoked and to cease to have legal effect:
Compliance Document E3
- ASTM C236:1989
Purchase and Viewing of Materials Proposed to be Incorporated by Reference
The materials proposed to be 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 proposed to be incorporated by reference are available for inspection free of charge at, and copies are
also available for purchase through, the Department’s national office, Level 6, 86 Customhouse Quay, Wellington, between the hours of 8.30am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday.
Comment
I invite comment on the proposals contained in this notice by 14 August 2011.
Comments can be made in the following ways:
By email to
comments@dbh.govt.nz
with
"Consultation - Compliance Document Amendments"
in the subject line; or
by facsimile to
(04) 494 0290
with
"Consultation - Compliance Document Amendments"
in the subject line; or
by courier or post to
Consultation feedback - Compliance Document Amendments, Department of Building and Housing, Building Quality, Level 6, 86 Customhouse Quay
(PO Box 10729), Wellington.
Dated at Wellington this 1st day of August 2011.
DAVID KELLY, Deputy Chief Executive, Building Quality, Department of Building and Housing.