Gazette.govt.nzAcceptable Solutions and Verification Methods Proposed to be Amended
Pursuant to section 29(2) of the Building Act 2004 (“Act”), I give notice of amendments to the following acceptable solutions and verification methods:
- B1 Structure Verification Method B1/VM1;
- C1-C6 Acceptable Solution C/AS1;
- C1-C6 Acceptable Solution C/AS2;
- C1-C6 Verification Method C/VM1;
- C1-C6 Verification Method C/VM2;
- E1 Surface Water Acceptable Solution E1/AS1;
- E1 Surface Water Acceptable Solution E1/AS2;
- E1 Surface Water Verification Method E1/VM1;
- F7 Warning Systems Acceptable Solution F7/AS1;
- G12 Water Supplies Acceptable Solution G12/AS1;
- G12 Water Supplies Acceptable Solution G12/AS2;
- G12 Water Supplies Verification Method G12/VM1;
- G13 Foul Water Acceptable Solution G13/AS1;
- G13 Foul Water Acceptable Solution G13/AS2;
- G13 Foul Water Acceptable Solution G13/AS3;
- G13 Foul Water Verification Method G13/VM1;
- G13 Foul Water Verification Method G13/VM2; and
- G13 Foul Water Verification Method G13/VM4.
New Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods Proposed to be Issued
Pursuant to section 29(2) of the Act, I give notice that the following acceptable solution is proposed to be issued:
- G12 Water Supplies Acceptable Solution G12/AS3.
Amendment to Material Incorporated by Reference
Pursuant to section 409(2) of the Act, I give notice of proposed new material and amended material to be incorporated by reference into the table of acceptable solutions and verification methods below. The material incorporated by reference in Column 1 of the table below, is replaced by the material listed in Column 2. Where there is text in Column 2 only, this signifies new material. Where there is text in Column 1 only, this signifies removal of material.
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Acceptable Solution C/AS1 References |
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NZS 4512: 2010 Fire detection and alarm systems in buildings |
NZS 4512: 2021 Fire detection and alarm systems in buildings |
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NZS 4514: 2009 Interconnected Smoke Alarms for houses |
NZS 4514: 2021 Interconnected smoke alarms for houses |
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NZS 4541: 2013 Automatic fire sprinkler systems |
NZS 4541: 2020 Automatic fire sprinkler systems |
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BS EN 13501-1: 2018 Fire classification of construction products and building elements – Classification using test data from reaction to fire tests |
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Acceptable Solution C/AS2 References |
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AS/NZS 1668.1: 1998 The use of ventilation and air conditioning in buildings – Fire and smoke control in multi-compartment buildings Amendment 1 |
AS 1668.1: 2015 The use of ventilation and air conditioning in buildings – Fire and smoke control in buildings Amendment 1 |
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AS/NZS 3000: 2018 Electrical installations – Known as the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules |
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NZS 4512: 2010 Fire detection and alarm systems in buildings |
NZS 4512: 2021 Fire detection and alarm systems in buildings |
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NZS 4514: 2009 Interconnected Smoke Alarms for houses |
NZS 4514: 2021 Interconnected smoke alarms for houses |
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NZS 4541: 2013 Automatic fire sprinkler systems |
NZS 4541: 2020 Automatic fire sprinkler systems |
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Verification Method C/VM2 References |
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NZS 4512: 2010 Fire detection and alarm systems in buildings |
NZS 4512: 2021 Fire detection and alarm systems in buildings |
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NZS 4541: 2013 Automatic fire sprinkler systems |
NZS 4541: 2020 Automatic fire sprinkler systems |
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E1 Surface Water References |
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NZS 3501: 1976 Specification for copper tubes for water, gas, and sanitation Amendments: 1, 2, 3 |
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AS/NZS 1254: 2010 PVC pipes and fittings for stormwater and surface water applications Amendments 1, 2 |
AS/NZS 1254: 2010 PVC-U pipes and fittings for stormwater and surface water applications Amendments 1, 2, 3 |
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AS/NZS 2280: 2014 Ductile iron pipes and fittings Amendment 1, 2
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AS/NZS 2280: 2020 Ductile iron pipes and fittings Amendment 1 |
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AS/NZS 2566.1: 1998 Buried Flexible pipelines – Structural Design
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AS/NZS 2566.1: 1998 Buried Flexible pipelines – Structural Design Amendment 1 |
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AS/NZS 3500: – Plumbing and drainage Part 3: 2018 Stormwater drainage |
AS/NZS 3500: – Plumbing and drainage Part 3: 2021 Stormwater drainage |
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AS/NZS 4130: 2018 Polyethylene (PE) pipes for pressure applications |
AS/NZS 4130: 2018 Polyethylene (PE) pipes for pressure applications Amendment: 1 |
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AS 1397: 2011 Continuous hot-dip metallic coated steel sheet and strip – Coatings of zinc and zinc alloyed with aluminium and magnesium Amendment 1 |
AS 1397: 2021 Continuous hot-dip metallic coated steel sheet and strip – Coatings of zinc and zinc alloyed with aluminium and magnesium |
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AS 1432: 2004 Copper tubes for plumbing, gasfitting and drainage applications |
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AS 1566: 1997 Copper and copper alloys – Rolled flat products |
AS 1566: 1997 Copper and copper alloys – Rolled flat products |
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AS 1528.1: 2019 Stainless steel tubes and tube fittings for food processing and hygienic applications – Tubes |
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AS 1566: 1997 Copper and copper alloys – Rolled flat products |
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AS 1866: 1997 Aluminium and aluminium alloys – Extruded rod, bar, solid and hollow shapes |
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BS EN 1172: 1997 Copper and copper alloys – sheet and strip for building |
BS EN 1172: 2011 Copper and copper alloys – sheet and strip for building purposes |
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NZS/BS 970.1: 1991 Specification for wrought steels for mechanical and allied engineering purposes – General inspection and testing procedures and specific requirements for carbon, carbon manganese, alloy and stainless steels Amendment 1 |
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ASTM A240/A240M: 2020 Standard Specification for Chromium and Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip for Pressure Vessels and for General Applications |
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F7 Warning Systems References |
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NZS 4512: 2010 Fire alarm systems in buildings |
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NZS 4514: 2009 Interconnected smoke alarms for houses |
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NZS 4515: 2009 Fire sprinkler systems for life safety in sleeping occupancies (up to 2,000 m2) |
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NZS 4541: 2007 Automatic fire sprinkler systems Amend: 1 |
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AS 3786: 1993 Smoke alarms Amends: 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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ISO 12239: 2003 Fire detection and fire alarm systems – smoke alarms |
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BS EN 14604: 2005 Smoke alarm devices |
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G12 Water Supplies References |
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NZS/BS 1387: 1985 Specification for screwed and socketed steel tubes and tubulars and for plain end steel tubes suitable for welding or screwing to BS 21 pipe threads Amendment 1 |
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NZS 5807.2: 1980 Code of practice for industrial identification by colour, wording or other coding – Identification of contents of piping, conduit and ducts Amendments 1, 2 |
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NZS 7601: 1978 Specification for polyethylene pipe (Type 3) for cold water services |
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NZS 7602: 1977 Specification for polyethylene pipe (Type 5) for cold water services Amendment 1 |
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NZS 7610: 1991 Specification for blue polyethylene pipes up to nominal size 63 for below ground use for potable water Amendments: 1, 2, 3 |
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AS/NZS 1477: 2006 PVC pipes and fittings for pressure applications Amendment 1 |
AS/NZS 1477: 2017 PVC pipes and fittings for pressure applications |
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AS/NZS 2033: 2008 Installation of polyethylene pipe systems Amendmants: 1, 2 |
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AS/NZS 2492: 2007 Cross-linked polyethylene (PE-X) pipes for pressure applications |
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AS/NZS 2537: Mechanical jointing fittings for use with crosslinked polyethylene (PE-X) for pressure applications. Part 1: 2011 Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water installations – Crosslinked polyethylene (PE-X) – General Part 2: 2011 Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water installations – Crosslinked polyethylene (PE-X) – Fittings Amend 1 Part 3: 2011 Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water installations – Crosslinked polyethylene (PE-X) – Fitness for purpose of the system Part 4: 2011 Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water installations – Crosslinked polyethylene (PE-X) – Guidance for the assessment of conformity. |
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AS/NZS 2642: Polybutylene pipe systems Part 1: 2007 Polybutylene (PB) pipe extrusion compounds |
AS/NZS 2642: Polybutylene pipe systems Part 1: 2007 Polybutylene (PB) pipe extrusion compounds Amend: 1 |
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AS 2845: Water supply – Backflow prevention devices Part 3: 1993 Field testing and maintenance Amend: 1 |
AS/NZS 2845: Water supply – Backflow prevention devices Part 3: 2020 Field testing and maintenance of testable devices |
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AS/NZS 3500: Plumbing and drainage Part 1: 2018 Water services Part 4: 2018 Heated water services Amend: 1 |
AS/NZS 3500: Plumbing and drainage Part 1: 2021 Water services Part 4: 2021 Heated water services |
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AS/NZS 3879: 2011 Solvent cements and priming fluids for PVC (PVC-U and PVC-M) and ABS and ASA pipes and fittings |
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AS/NZS 4020: 2005 Testing of products for use in contact with drinking water |
AS/NZS 4020: 2018 Testing of products for use in contact with drinking water |
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AS/NZS 4129: 2008 Fittings for polyethylene (PE) pipes for pressure applications Amendment 1 |
AS/NZS 4129: 2020 Fittings for polyethylene (PE) pipes for pressure applications |
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AS/NZS 4130: 2009 Polyethylene (PE) pipes for pressure applications Amend: 1 |
AS/NZS 4130: 2018 Polyethylene (PE) pipes for pressure applications Amend: 1 |
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AS 1432: 2004 Copper tubes for plumbing, gasfitting and drainage applications |
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AS 2345: 2006 (R2016) Dezincification resistance of copper alloys |
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AS 3498: 2020 Safety and public health requirements for plumbing products – Water heaters and hot-water storage tanks |
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AS 3688: 2016 Water supply and gas systems – Metallic fittings and end connectors |
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AS 4032 Water supply Part 1: Valves for the control of heated water supply temperatures Thermostatic mixing valves – Materials design and performance requirements Part 2: 2005 (R2015) Tempering valves and end of line temperature-actuated devices Amend: 1, 2 Part 3: 2004 Requirements for field-testing, maintenance or replacement of thermostatic mixing valves, tempering valves and end-of-line temperature control devices Part 4: 2014 Thermostatically controlled taps for the control of heated water supply temperatures |
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AS 4809: 2017 Copper pipe and fittings – Installation and commissioning |
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AS 5200.053: 2008 Plumbing and drainage products – Stainless steel pipes and tubes for pressure applications |
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BS EN 1111: 2017 Sanitary tapware. Thermostatic mixing valves (PN-10). General technical specification |
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BS EN 1287: 2017 Sanitary tapware. Low pressure thermostatic mixing valves. General technical specification |
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BS 6920 Suitability of non-metallic products for use in contact with water intended for human consumption with regard to their effect on the quality of the water Part 1: 2000 Specification Part 2: 2000 Methods of tests |
BS 6920 Suitability of non-metallic products for use in contact with water intended for human consumption with regard to their effect on the quality of the water Part 1: 2014 Specification Part 2: 2014 Methods of tests |
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BS EN 13831: 2007 Closed expansion vessels with built-in diaphragm for installation in water |
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AS 1357 Water valves for use with unvented water heaters Part 1: 2009 Protection valves Amend 1, 2
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AS 1357 Valves primarily for use in heated water systems Part 1: 2019 Protection valves |
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Gas Regulations 1993 |
Gas (Safety and Measurement) Regulations 2010 |
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Water Services Act 2021 |
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NZ Backflow testing standard 2011 Field testing of backflow prevention devices and verification of air gaps |
NZ Backflow testing standard 2019 Field testing of backflow prevention devices and verification of air gaps |
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Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering, Plumbing Engineering Services Design Guide, Hornchurch 2002 |
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NSF/ANSI/CAN 372: 2020 Drinking Water System Components – Lead Content |
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G13 Foul Water References |
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AS/NZS 2280: 2014 Ductile iron pipes and fittings Amendments 1, 2 |
AS/NZS 2280: 2020 Ductile iron pipes and fittings Amendment 1 |
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AS/NZS 3500: – Plumbing and drainage Part 2: 2021 Sanitary plumbing and drainage Amendment 1 |
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AS/NZS 4130: 2018 Polyethylene (PE) pipe for pressure applications |
AS/NZS 4130: 2018 Polyethylene (PE) pipe for pressure applications Amendment 1 |
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AS/NZS 7671: 2010 Plastics piping systems for soil and waste discharge (low and high temperature) inside buildings – Polypropylene (PP) |
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AS 1432: 2004 Copper tubes for plumbing, gasfitting and drainage applications |
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AS 1741: 1991 Vitrified clay pipes and fittings with flexible joints – Sewer quality |
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AS 3571: 2009 Plastic piping systems – Glass reinforced thermoplastics (GRP) systems based on unsaturated polyester (UP) resin – pressure and non-pressure drainage and sewerage (ISO 10467: 2004 MOD) |
AS 3571: 2009 Plastic piping systems – Glass reinforced thermoplastics (GRP) systems based on unsaturated polyester (UP) resin – pressure and non-pressure drainage and sewerage (ISO 10467: 2004 MOD) Amendment 1 |
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AS 4809: 2017 Copper pipe and fittings – Installation and commissioning |
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BS EN 295.1: 2013 Vitrified clay pipe systems for drains and sewers – Requirements for pipes, fittings and joints |
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BS EN 1124: Pipes and fittings of longitudinally welded stainless steel pipes with spigot and socket for waste water systems Part 1: 1999 Requirements, testing, quality control Part 2: 2014 System S, forms and dimensions |
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Copies and Viewing of the Proposal for the Changes
The consultation document for issuing and amending acceptable solutions and verification methods is available free of charge from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (“MBIE”) website: https://www.mbie.govt.nz/have-your-say/.
The consultation document 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.
Purchase of Certain Material Incorporated by Reference
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.
Availability of Remaining Material Incorporated by Reference
- The Water Services Act 2021 and the Gas (Safety and Measurement) Regulations 2010 can be accessed for free from https://www.legislation.govt.nz.
- Australian Standards can be purchased from https://www.standards.org.au.
- The NZ Backflow testing standard 2019 can be accessed for free from https://www.waternz.org.nz.
- Publications from the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering can be purchased from https://www.ciphe.org.uk/.
- Publications from the National Sanitation Foundation can be purchased from https://www.techstreet.com.
- Publications from ASTM International can be purchased from https://www.astm.org/.
Viewing Material Incorporated by Reference
Material incorporated by reference is available for inspection free of charge at 15 Stout Street, Wellington, between the hours of 8.30 am and 5.00pm, Monday to Friday.
To make an appointment to view material incorporated by reference, call 0800 242 243.
Comment
I invite comment on the proposals contained in this notice by 1 July 2022. Comments can be made in the following ways:
- On-line submission at: https://www.mbie.govt.nz/have-your-say/.
- By email to: buildingfeedback@mbie.govt.nz, with subject line Building Code consultation 2022.
- By courier or post:
- Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, 15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011; or
- Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140.
Dated at Wellington this 2nd day of May 2022.
JOHN SNEYD, General Manager, Building System Performance, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.