Notice of Proposal to Issue and Amend Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods for Building Code Clauses B1, B2, E2, G4, G12, G13 and Associated Materials Incorporated by Reference
Pursuant to section 29 of the Building Act 2004 (“Act”), I give notice of amendments to the following Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods:
Pursuant to section 29 of the Act, I give notice that for E2 External Moisture, Verification Method E2/VM2 is proposed to be issued.
Pursuant to sections 409(2) of the Act, I give notice that the following materials are proposed to be incorporated by reference into the following Acceptable Solution and Verification Method:
Acceptable Solution B1/AS1
NASH Standard Part 2: 2018
Acceptable Solution B2/AS1
NASH Standard Part 2: 2018
Verification Method E2/VM2
BRANZ Evaluation Method EM7:2018
Pursuant to section 409(2) of the Act, I give notice of proposed amendments to material incorporated by reference into the following Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods. The material incorporated by reference in column 1 of the table below, is replaced by the material listed in column 2:
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Column 1 |
Column 2 |
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G4/AS1 |
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AS 1668: 2: 2002 Amend: 1, 2 |
AS 1668: 2: 2012 Amend: 1, 2 |
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Department of Labour (Occupational Safety and Health), Workplace Exposure Standards and Biological Exposure Indices 7th Edition |
Worksafe New Zealand, Workplace Exposure Standards and Biological Exposure Indices 10th Edition, November 2018 |
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G12/VM1, G12/AS1, G12/AS2 |
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AS/NZS 3500.1: 2015 Amend 1 |
AS/NZS 3500.1: 2018 |
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AS/NZS 3500.4: 2015 Amend 1 |
AS/NZS 3500.4: 2018 Amend 1 |
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G13/AS1, G13/VM2, G13/AS2, G13/AS3 |
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AS/NZS 3500.2: 2015 Amend: 1, 2 |
AS/NZS 3500.2: 2018 |
Pursuant to section 408 of the Act, I give notice that the following material incorporated by reference is proposed to be revoked and to cease to having legal effect as follows:
Verification Method B1/VM1
NASH Standard Part 1: 2010
Acceptable Solution G4/AS1
AS/NZS 4740: 2000
The statement of proposal for the changes to the Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods and material incorporated by reference in these Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods can be downloaded free of charge from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (“MBIE”) website: https://www.mbie.govt.nz/have-your-say/statement-of-proposals-for-amending-acceptable-solutions-and-verification-methods-june-2019-update/.
The statement of proposal is also available from the Wellington office of the Ministry at 15 Stout Street, Wellington, between the hours of 8.30am and 5.00pm Monday to Friday.
Certain material incorporated by reference described above may be purchased directly from Standards New Zealand, MBIE, 15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011, or online at www.standards.govt.nz.
Hard copies of standards are not kept in stock for sale but may be ordered by following the directions online or by visiting MBIE’s Wellington office.
NASH Standard Part 2:2018, BRANZ Evaluation Method EM7:2018 and Worksafe New Zealand, Workplace Exposure Standards and Biological Exposure Indices 10 Edition November 2018 are available from links provided in the statement of proposal for the changes to the Acceptable Solutions and Verifications.
Material incorporated by reference is available for inspection free of charge at 15 Stout Street, Wellington, between the hours of 8.30am and 5.00pm, Monday to Friday.
To make an appointment to view material incorporated by reference, call 0800 242 243.
I invite comment on the proposals contained in this notice by 5 April 2019. Comments can be made in the following ways:
Dated at Wellington this 13th day of March 2019.
ANNA BUTLER, General Manager, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.