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List of Amendments - NCC 2016 - Volume One Amendment 1

List of Amendments - NCC 2016 - Volume One Amendment 1

List of Amendments - NCC 2016 - Volume One Amendment 1

This list has been prepared by the Australian Building Codes Board to assist National Construction Code (NCC) users in identifying changes incorporated in Amendment 1 to the 2016 edition of Volume One. The notes provide a description of major changes made from the previous edition of Volume One.

While the Australian Building Codes Board has attempted to include all major changes made from the previous edition of Volume One, the Board does not give any warranty nor accept any liability in relation to the contents of this list of amendments.

List of Amendments

Reference Changes and Commentary
A1.1 A new defined term, ‘Accredited Testing Laboratory’, has been inserted to replace ‘Registered Testing Authority.’ Consequently, where ‘Registered Testing Authority’ is used throughout the NCC, it is replaced with ‘Accredited Testing Laboratory’.
A1.1 A new defined term, ‘Ancillary Element’, has been inserted.
A1.1 A new defined term, ‘Appropriately qualified person’, has been inserted.
A1.1 A new defined term, ‘Certification body’, has been inserted.
A1.1 A new defined term, ‘Product Technical Statement’, has been inserted.
A1.1 The defined term, ‘Registered Testing Authority’, has been replaced with ‘Accredited Testing Laboratory.’
A2.1 The title has been amended, sub-clause (a) has been amended and a new subclause (b) has been inserted to clarify how suitability is achieved and documented.
A2.2 The provision has been amended to clarify the various forms of documentary evidence used to demonstrate suitability. A new sub-clause (b) has been inserted requiring that the form of evidence used must be appropriate.
Specification A1.3 Table 1 The 2017 edition of AS 2118 Part 1 ‘Automatic fire sprinkler systems — General systems’ incorporating Amdt 1 has been referenced. The 1999 edition has been
retained in part for a 12 month transitional period.
CV3 A new Verification Method has been inserted to verify compliance with Performance Requirement CP2 with regard to fire spread via the external wall. CV3 is a means for verifying by large-scale test that an external wall assembly does not contribute to spread of fire in a Type A or Type B building.
C1.1 The provision has been amended to improve readability and clarify the application of
Specification C1.1.
C1.9 A new provision has been included to combine a series of requirements and concessions for non-combustible building elements.
C1.10 The provision has been amended to clarify that the requirements apply to internal building elements.
C1.12 The provision has been deleted on account of its content being re-located to C1.9.
C1.14 A new provision has been included to clarify what ancillary elements may be applied to an external wall that is required to be non-combustible.
Specification C1.1 Clause 2.4 The clause has been amended to clarify that the method of attaching an item to a building element must not compromise the required FRL for that element.
Specification E1.5 Consequential amendments have been included on account of referencing the 2017 edition of AS 2118.1.
NSW C1.10(a) The variation has been amended to maintain consistency with the national provisions.
SA C1.1(a) The variation has been amended to maintain consistency with the national provisions.