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Part 1.0 Application
Compliance with the NCC is achieved by satisfying the Performance Requirements.
The Performance Requirements can only be satisfied by a—
Figure 1.0.2 NCC COMPLIANCE STRUCTURE |
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A Performance Solution must—
comply with the Performance Requirements; or
be at least equivalent to the Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions,
and be assessed according to one or more of the Assessment Methods.
A Performance Solution will only comply with the NCC when the Assessment Methods used satisfactorily demonstrate compliance with the Performance Requirements.
A Deemed-to-Satisfy Solution which complies with the Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions is deemed to comply with the Performance Requirements.
A Deemed-to-Satisfy Solution may be assessed according to one or more of the Assessment Methods, as appropriate.
Where an acceptable construction manual and an acceptable construction practice contained in the same Part of Section 3 are deemed to satisfy the same component of a Performance Requirement, in order to comply with the Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions it is only necessary to satisfy—
the appropriate acceptable construction manual; or
the appropriate acceptable construction practice.
Where an acceptable construction manual and an acceptable construction practice contained in the same Part of Section 3 are deemed to satisfy the different components of a Performance Requirement, compliance with the Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions may require satisfying both the listed acceptable construction manual and the acceptable construction practice for their specific components.
In Section 3 of Volume Two the Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions are divided into two compliance pathways; "acceptable construction practices" and "acceptable construction manuals".
In general, either an "acceptable construction practice" or an "acceptable construction manual" may be used as options when proposing a Deemed-to-Satisfy Solution.
The following Assessment Methods, or any combination of them, can be used to determine that a Performance Solution or a Deemed-to-Satisfy Solution complies with the Performance Requirements, as appropriate:
Evidence to support that the use of a material or product, form of construction or design meets a Performance Requirement or a Deemed-to-Satisfy Provision as described in 1.2.2.
Verification Methods such as—
the Verification Methods in the NCC; or
such other Verification Methods as the appropriate authority accepts for determining compliance with the Performance Requirements.
Comparison with the Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions.
The Assessment Methods described above are applicable to the assessment of Performance Solutions or Deemed-to-Satisfy Solutions to determine that they comply with the relevant Performance Requirements, as appropriate.
Words with specific meanings are printed in italics and are defined in 1.1.1.
In order to comply with the provisions of 1.1.5 (to comply with Section 1 and 2) the following method must be used to determine the Performance Requirement or Performance Requirements relevant to the Performance Solution:
Where a Performance Requirement is satisfied entirely by a Performance Solution:
Identify the relevant Performance Requirement from the Section or Part to which the Performance Solution applies.
Identify Performance Requirements from other Sections or Parts that are relevant to any aspects of the Performance Solution proposed or that are affected by the application of the Performance Solution.
Where a Performance Requirement is satisfied by a Performance Solution in combination with a Deemed-to-Satisfy Solution:
Identify the relevant Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions of each Section or Part that is be the subject of the Performance Solution.
Identify the Performance Requirements from the same Sections or Parts that are relevant to the identified Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions.
Identify Performance Requirements from other Sections or Parts that are relevant to any aspects of the Performance Solution proposed or that are affected by the application of the Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions that are the subject of the Performance Solution.