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Section A General Provisions

Section A General Provisions

Part A1 Interpretation

SA A1.1 Definitions

Vary definition for assembly building as follows:

Assembly building means a building where people may assemble for—
  1. civic, theatrical, social, political or religious purposes including a library, theatre, public hall or place of worship; or
  2. educational purposes in a school, early childhood centre, preschool, or the like; or
  3. entertainment, recreational or sporting purposes including—
    1. a discotheque or nightclub; or
    2. a cinema; or
    3. a sports stadium, sporting or other club; or
  4. transit purposes including a bus station, railway station, airport or ferry terminal.

Insert definition for brush fence as follows:

Brush fence means a fence or gate that is primarily constructed of Broombrush (Melaluca Uncinata).

Vary definition for farming as follows:

Farming * * * * *

Vary definition for farm building as follows:

Farm building * * * * *

Vary definition for farm shed as follows:

Farm shed * * * * *

Vary definition for farm vehicle as follows:

Farm vehicle * * * * *

Insert definition for small arts venue as follows:

Small arts venue means the whole or the only part of a building that has a rise in storeys of not more than 2—
  1. in which cultural activities including live music, visual arts displays, dancing, poetry and spoken word performances are provided to the public; and
  2. the floor area does not exceed 300 m2; and
  3. no pyrotechnics or theatrical smoke (smoke machines, hazers or the like) are used.

Insert in Table 1 of Specification A1.3 additional standards as follows:

SA Specification A1.3 Standards Adopted by Reference

SA Table 1 SCHEDULE OF REFERENCED DOCUMENTS

No. Date Title BCA Clause(s)

AS 1530.8

Part 1

Part 2

2007

2007

Test on elements of construction for buildings exposed to simulated bushfire attack

Radiant heat and small flaming sources

Large flaming sources

SA G5.3

SA G5.3

AS/NZS 1891

Part 4

2000

Industrial fall-arrest systems and devices

Selection, use and maintenance

 SA G7.2
Minister's Specifications
SA H2.2 1997 Construction of bulk grain storage facilities SA H2.2
SA H3.2 2015 Concessions for farm buildings SA H3.2

SA A3.2 Classifications

In A3.2 replace the definition of Class 6 as follows:

Class 6:

a shop or other building for the sale of goods by retail or the supply of services direct to the public, including—

(a)

an eating room, café, restaurant, milk or soft-drink bar; or

(b)

a dining room, bar, shop or kiosk part of a hotel or motel; or

(c)

a hairdresser’s or barber’s shop, public laundry, or undertaker’s establishment; or

(d)

market or sale room, showroom, or service station; or