Pursuant to sections 24(1), 406(c)(ii), 408 and 410(1)(e)
of the Building Act 2004 ("the Act"), I give notice of
an amendment to the following Compliance Documents
for the New Zealand Building Code to modify material incorporated by reference:
- C - Fire Safety
- D1 - Access Routes
- E1 - Surface Water
- E3 - Internal Moisture
- F6 - Visibility
- F7 - Warning Systems
- G1 - Personal Hygiene
- G2 - Laundering
- G4 - Ventilation
- G5 - Interior Environment
- G10 - Piped Services
- G12 - Water Supplies
- G13 - Foul Water
- G14 - Industrial Liquid Waste
Amendment to Compliance Documents
The amendment to the Compliance Documents referred to above comes into force on 10 October 2011.
The amended documents are available for download free of charge on the Department of Building and Housing (DBH) website at
www.dbh.govt.nz/building-code-compliance-documents-downloads
New materials incorporated by reference
Pursuant to section 410(1)(e) of the Act, I give notice that the following materials are incorporated by reference into:
Compliance Document E1
- AS/NZS 5065:2005, A1
Compliance Document G10
- AS/NZS 1170.0:2002 A1, A2, A4
- AS/NZS 1170.1:2002 A1
- AS/NZS 1170.2:2002 A1
- AS/NZS 1170.3:2003 A1
- NZS 1170.5:2004
Compliance Document G12
- AS/NZS 1170.0:2002 A1, A2, A4
- AS/NZS 1170.1:2002 A1
- AS/NZS 1170.2:2002 A1
- AS/NZS 1170.3:2003 A1
- NZS 3604:2011
- NZ backflow testing standard 2011
Compliance Document G13
- AS/NZS 5065:2005, A1
- AS/NZS 2566.2:2002
Replacement of material incorporated by reference
Pursuant to section 406(c)(ii) of the Act, I give notice that, as of 10 October 2011, the material previously incorporated by reference into the following Compliance Documents, as set out in Column 1 below, is replaced by the material set out in Column 2 below:
Column 1 Column 2
Compliance Document C
NZS 4512:2003 NZS 4512:2010
NZS 4515:2003 NZS 4515:2009
NZS 1905.1:1997 NZS 4520:2010
AS 1530.4:1997 AS 1530.4:2005
AS 4072.1:1992 AS 4072.1:2005
Compliance Document D1
NZS 3116:1991 NZS 3116:2002
AS 2890.1:1993 AS 2890.1:2004 A1
AS 2890.2:1989 AS 2890.2:2002 A1
Compliance Document E1
AS/NZS 2032:2006 AS/NZS 2032:2006 A1
AS/NZS 2033:2008 AS/NZS 2033:2008 A1, A2
AS/NZS 4130:2003 AS/NZS 4130:2009 A1
BS 2870:1980 BS EN 1172:1997
Compliance Document E3
NZS 4214:1977 NZS 4214:2006
Compliance Document F6
AS 2293.1:2005 AS 2293.1:2005 A1
AS 2293.2:1995 AS 2293.2:1995 A1, A2
AS 2293.3:2005 AS 2293.3:2005 A1
Compliance Document F7
NZS 4512:2003 NZS 4512:2010
NZS 4515:2003 NZS 4515:2009
NZS 4541:2007 NZS 4541:2007 A1
AS 3786:1993 A1, A2, A3 AS 3786:1993 A1, A2, A3, A4
Compliance Document G1
NZS 3331:1972 AS 1976:1992 and BS 3402:1969
AS 3588:1989 AS 3588:1996
Compliance Document G2
AS1229:1989 AS 1229:2002
Compliance Document G4
NZS 5261:2003 NZS 5261:2003 A1, A2
AS 1668.2:2002 AS 1668.2:2002 A1, A2
Compliance Document G5
NZS 4214:1977 NZS 4214:2006
Compliance Document G10
NZS 3501:1976 NZS 3501:1976 A1, A2, A3
NZS 5807.2:1980 NZS 5807.2:1980 A1, A2
AS 3688:2005 AS 3688:2005 A1
BS 10:1962 BS 10:2009
BS 143 and BS 1256:1993 BS 143 and BS 1256:2000
BS 1640-3:1968 BS EN 10253-2:2007
BS 1640-4:1968 BS EN 10253-3:2008
Compliance Document G12
AS/NZS 2642.1:1994 AS/NZS 2642.1:2007
AS/NZS 2642.2:1994 AS/NZS 2642.2:2008
AS/NZS 2642.3:1994 AS/NZS 2642.3:2008 A1
AS/NZS 2845.1:1998 AS/NZS 2845.1:2010
NZS 6401:1973 AS/NZS 5000.2:2006
AS 2845.3:1993 AS 2845.3:1993 A1
Compliance Document G13
AS/NZS 1260:2002 AS/NZS 1260:2009
AS/NZS 2033:2008 A1 AS/NZS 2033:2008 A1, A2
AS/NZS 2280:1999 AS/NZS 2280:2004 A1
AS 3571.1:1989 AS 3571.1:2009
Compliance Document G14
AS/NZS 1260:2002 AS/NZS 1260:2009
AS/NZS 1477:1999 AS/NZS 1477:2006 A1
AS/NZS 1546:1:1998 AS/NZS 1546.1:2008
AS/NZS 2033:2008 AS/NZS 2033:2008 A1, A2
AS/NZS 2642.2:1994 AS/NZS 2642.2:2008
AS/NZS 2642.3:1994 AS/NZS 2642.3:2008 A1
AS/NZS 4129:2000 AS/NZS 4129:2008
AS/NZS 4130:1997 AS/NZS 4130:2009 A1
AS 3690:1989 AS 3690:2009
BS 143 and BS 1256:1993 BS 143 and BS 1256:2000
BS EN 13121-3:2008 BS EN 13121-3:2008 A1 (2010)
Material ceasing to having legal effect
Pursuant to section 408 of the Act, I give notice that the following material incorporated by reference is revoked and ceases to having legal effect:
Compliance Document E3
- ASTM C236:1989
- BRANZ Paper C1:1978
Compliance Document G1
- AS1449:1994
Compliance Document G14
- BS 2494:1990
- BS 2598-4:1980
Compliance Document F7
- UL 217:1997
- CAN/ULC S531:1985
Purchase of materials incorporated by reference
The materials incorporated by reference described above (other than NZ backflow testing standard 2011) 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
NZ backflow testing standard 2011 can be obtained from
www.waternz.org.nz
Copies of material incorporated by reference are also available for purchase through all DBH offices, at the locations specified below, between the hours of 8.30am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday.
Inspection of materials incorporated by reference
Materials incorporated by reference are available for inspection free of charge at all of DBH’s offices, at the locations specified below, between the hours of 8.30am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday.
The material incorporated by reference relates to matters referred to in section 410(1)(c) of the Act.
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: Ground floor, 533 Anglesea Street.
- Christchurch office: Level 2, 10 Nelson Street.
- Porirua Tenancy Services Centre: 1st Floor, Housing Corp Building, 1 Walton Leigh Avenue.
DBH also has tenancy service delivery locations in:
Whangarei, Henderson, Takapuna, Tauranga, Rotorua, Gisborne, Napier, New Plymouth, Palmertson North, Lower Hutt, Nelson, Blenheim, Greymouth, Timaru, Dunedin and Invercargill.
To make an appointment at one of these locations to inspect or purchase material incorporated by reference, call freephone 0800 242 243.
Dated at Wellington this 6th day of October 2011.
DAVID KELLY, Deputy Chief Executive, Building Quality, Department of Building and Housing.