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List of Amendments - NCC 2016 - Volume Three
This set of notes has been prepared by the Australian Building Codes Board to assist NCC users in identifying changes incorporated in the 2016 edition of Volume Three of the NCC.
The notes provide a description of major changes made from the previous edition of Volume Three.
While the Australian Building Codes Board has attempted to include all major changes made from the previous edition of Volume Three, 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| General notes | ||
| The Objectives and Functional Statements in each Part have been relocated to explanatory information. | ||
| Introduction | ||
| The Introduction provisions have been amended as part of the initiative to increase the use of Performance Solutions. The changes emphasise that the NCC is a performance-based code. | ||
| Section A | ||
| Provisions in Part A0 have been amended, restructured and relocated as part of the initiative to increase the use of Performance Solutions. | ||
| A1.1 | The following definitions have been inserted, amended or deleted: | |
| Adequate | The defined term has been deleted, as a consequence of the deletion of the defined term 'Objective'. | |
| Assessment Method | The defined term has been amended to include the new defined terms 'Performance Solution' and 'Deemed-to-Satisfy Solution' as a consequence of amendments to Part A0 and the deletion of the defined term Plumbing and Drainage Solution. | |
| Approved user | The defined term has been deleted as part of the changes to the WaterMark Certification Scheme. | |
| Certification mark | The defined term has been deleted as part of the changes to the WaterMark Certification Scheme. | |
| Deemed-to-Satisfy Solution | A new defined term 'Deemed-to-Satisfy Solution' has been inserted. | |
| Expert Judgement | The defined term has been amended to include the new defined terms 'Performance Solution' and 'Deemed-to-Satisfy Solution'. | |
| Functional Statement | The defined term has been deleted, as it is no longer used in the NCC. | |
| Objective | The defined term has been deleted as it is no longer used in the NCC. | |
| Performance Requirement | The defined term has been amended to include the new defined terms 'Performance Solution' and 'Deemed-to-Satisfy Solution'. | |
| Performance Solution | A new defined term 'Performance Solution' has been inserted. | |
| Recognised testing laboratory | The defined term 'Recognised testing laboratory' has been replaced by the term 'Registered Testing Authority'. | |
| Registered Testing Authority | A new defined term has been inserted to align with NCC Volumes One and Two. | |
| Specification | The defined term has been deleted as part of the changes to the WaterMark Certification Scheme. | |
| Verification Method | The defined term has been amended to include the new defined term 'Performance Solution'. | |
| Warranty | The defined term has been deleted as part of the changes to the WaterMark Certification Scheme. | |
| WaterMark | These defined terms have been deleted as part of the changes to the WaterMark Certification Scheme. | |
| WaterMark Certificate of Conformity | ||
| WaterMark Conformity Assessment Body | ||
| WaterMark Certification Scheme | ||
| WaterMark Exempt Products | ||
| WaterMark Licence | New defined terms have been included as part of the changes to the WaterMark Certification Scheme. | |
| Watermark Schedule of Excluded Products | ||
| WaterMark Schedule of Products | ||
| Figure A1.1 | Figure A1.1 (Climate Zone Map) has been updated to reflect a minor change in Local Government boundaries. | |
| A1.2(a) and (e) | A1.2(a) and (e) have been amended to remove reference to the defined term 'specification'. | |
| A1.4(a) | A1.4(a) has been amended to remove reference to the defined term 'specification'. | |
| A1.5 and A1.6 | Amended to clarify that the NCC is a performance-based code. | |
| A1.7(a) | New sub-clause inserted to align with the similar provision in NCC Volumes One and Two. | |
| A2.0 | A new clause has been inserted to provide a transitional provision for changes to the WaterMark Certification Scheme. | |
| A2.1(b) | A2.1(b) has been restructured to clarify which materials and products can be considered fit for purpose under the PCA. This change forms part of the changes to the WaterMark Certification Scheme. | |
| A2.1(c) | A2.1(c) has been deleted to reflect the transfer of content from Section G as part of the changes to the WaterMark Certification Scheme. | |
| A2.1(d) | A2.1(d) has been amended to include a reference to A2.2. This change forms part of the changes to the WaterMark Certification Scheme. | |
| A2.1(e) | A2.1(e) has been deleted to reflect the transfer of content from Section G as part of the changes to the WaterMark Certification Scheme. | |
| A2.1(f) | A2.1(f) has been deleted to reflect the transfer of its content as part of the changes to the WaterMark Certification Scheme. | |
| A2.1(g) and (h) | A2.1(g) and (h) have been deleted as part of the changes to the WaterMark Certification Scheme. | |
| A2.1 Explanatory information | New explanatory information inserted to outline the operation of A2.1 and its relationship to the WaterMark Certification Scheme. | |
| Table A2.1 | Table A2.1 has been deleted to reflect the transfer of its content as part of the proposed changes to the WaterMark Certification Scheme. | |
| A2.2(a) | A new sub-clause has been inserted to specify the acceptable forms of evidence of suitability for materials and products which require certification and authorisation under the WaterMark Certification Scheme. All following subclauses have been renumbered. | |
| A2.2(b) | A2.2(b) has been amended to specify forms of evidence of suitability for materials and products that do not require WaterMark certification, and for compliance with a Performance Requirement or Deemed-to-Satisfy Provision. | |
| A2.2(b)(i) | A2.2(b)(i) has been deleted as it has been superseded by the insertion of new sub-clause A2.2(a). | |
| A2.2(b)(ii) | A2.2(b)(ii) has been amended to include reference to a Registered Testing Authority. | |
| A2.2(b)(iii)(B) | Amended to remove reference to the defined term 'specification'. | |
| A2.2 Explanatory information | New explanatory information inserted to describe the different forms of evidence of suitability provided for under A2.2, and their respective purposes. | |
| Table A3.1 | The following references have been amended: | |
| AS 1668.1 | The 2015 edition of AS 1668 Part 1 'The use of ventilation and air conditioning in buildings — Fire and smoke control in buildings' has been referenced. | |
| AS/NZS 3500.1 | The 2015 edition of AS/NZS 3500.1 'Plumbing and Drainage Part 1—Water services' has been referenced. | |
| AS/NZS 3500.2 | The 2015 edition of AS/NZS 3500.2 'Plumbing and Drainage Part 2—Sanitary plumbing and drainage systems' has been referenced. | |
| AS/NZS 3500.3 | The 2015 edition of AS/NZS 3500.3 'Plumbing and Drainage Part 3—Stormwater drainage' has been referenced. | |
| AS/NZS 3500.4 | The 2015 edition of AS/NZS 3500.4 'Plumbing and Drainage Part 4—Heated water services' has been referenced. | |
| AS/NZS 4234 | Amendment 3 of the 2008 edition of AS/NZS 4234 'Heated water systems—Calculation of energy consumption' has been referenced. | |
| ABCB | The ABCB Manual for the Assessment of Risks of Plumbing Products has been deleted as part of the changes to the WaterMark Certification Scheme. | |
| ISO/IEC Guide 67 | ISO/IEC Guide 67: 2004 'Conformity Assessment – Fundamentals of product certification' has been deleted as part of the changes to the WaterMark Certification Scheme. | |
| Section B | ||
| BP1.2(f), BP1.3 | BP1.2(f) and BP1.3 have been amended to replace the term 'adequate' with 'required'. | |
| Part B1 Cross-volume considerations | Amended to include reference to Part J6 of NCC Volume One regarding power supply to boiling and/or chilled water storage units. | |
| BP2.3(b) and (d) | BP2.3(b) and (d) have been amended to replace the term 'adequate' with 'required'. | |
| BP2.6 | BP2.6 has been amended to replace the term 'adequate' with 'suitable'. | |
| Part B2 Cross volume considerations | Amended to include reference to Part J8 of NCC Volume One regarding energy consumption monitoring for water heaters. | |
| BP3.2 | BP3.2 has been amended to include reference to pipes. | |
| BP3.3(b) and (d) | BP3.3(b) and (d) have been amended to replace the term 'adequate' with 'required'. | |
| BP3.4 | BP3.4 has been amended to replace the term 'adequate' with 'suitable'. | |
| BP4.1(d) | BP4.1(d) has been amended to replace the term 'adequate' with 'required'. | |
| Section C | ||
| CP1.1(a) | CP1.1(a), (e) and (i) have been amended to replace the term 'adequate' with 'required'. | |
| CP1.2 | CP1.2 has been amended to replace the term 'adequate' with 'suitable'. | |
| CP2.1(a) and (e) | CP2.1(a) and (e) have been amended to replace the term 'adequate' with 'required'. | |
| CP2.1(e) | CP2.1(e) has been amended to replace the term 'adequate' with 'required'. | |
| Section D | ||
| DP1.2, DP1.4(f) | DP1.2 and DP1.4(f) have been amended to replace the term 'adequate' with 'required'. | |
| Section E | ||
| EP1.1(d) | EP1.1(d) has been amended to replace the term 'adequate' with 'required'. | |
| Section F | ||
| FP1.4, FP1.5 | FP1.4 and FP1.5 have been amended to replace the term 'adequate' with 'required'. | |
| FP2.3, FP2.4 | FP2.3 and FP2.4 have been amended to replace the term 'adequate' with 'required'. | |
| Section G | ||
| Section G | The content of Section G, Part G1 has been relocated to the WaterMark Certification Scheme set out on the ABCB website. | |
| Part G1 | New explanatory information inserted to provide an outline of the WaterMark Certification Scheme, and its relationship to the NCC. | |
| History of PCA Adoption | ||
| 5.0 | 5.0 has been amended to reflect the adoption of the 2015 edition of the PCA in Western Australia. | |
| 6.0 | A new provision has been added in order to set out the adoption date of the 2016 edition of the PCA in each State and Territory. | |
| Australian Capital Territory Appendix | ||
| ACT C2.2(a)(i)(B) | The clause numbers of AS/NZS 3500.2 referred to in these variations have been amended to reflect the referencing of the 2015 edition in the PCA. | |
| ACT C2.2(a)(i)(C) | ||
| ACT C2.2(h) | ||
| Footnote | The footnote listing other legislation affecting buildings has been updated. | |
| New South Wales Appendix | ||
| NSW B1.2(a)(i)(A) | The clause numbers of AS/NZS 3500.1 referred to in these variations have been amended to reflect the referencing of the 2015 edition in the PCA. | |
| NSW B1.2(a)(i)(C) | ||
| NSW B3.2(b)(i) | ||
| NSW C2.2(a)(i)(B) | The clause numbers of AS/NZS 3500.2 referred to in these variations have been amended to reflect the referencing of the 2015 edition in the PCA. | |
| NSW C2.2(a)(i)(F) | ||
| Northern Territory Appendix | ||
| NT A2.1(g) and (h) | These variations have been deleted consistent with the deletion of A2.1(g) and (h) from the PCA. | |
| NT BF2.3(b) | This variation has been deleted consistent with the relocation of the Functional Statements in the PCA. | |
| Queensland Appendix | ||
| Qld B1.5(a) | A new provision has been inserted to reflect the consolidation of existing plumbing related regulatory requirements into the PCA Appendices. | |
| Qld BO2(a), (e) | These variations have been deleted consistent with the deletion of the Objectives and Functional Statements from the PCA. | |
| Qld BF2.3 | ||
| South Australia Appendix | ||
| SA B1.2(a)(i)(A) | The clause numbers of AS/NZS 3500.1 referred to in these variations have been amended to reflect the referencing of the 2015 edition in the PCA. | |
| SA B1.2(a)(i)(B) | ||
| SA B2.2(a)(i)(A) | This variation has been amended. | |
| SA B2.2(a)(i)(C) | The clause numbers of AS/NZS 3500.4 referred to in these variations have been amended to reflect the referencing of the 2015 edition in the PCA. | |
| SA B2.2(a)(i)(D) | ||
| SA B2.2(a)(ii) | This variation has been amended. | |
| SA C1.2(a)(i)(E) | ||
| SA C1.2(a)(i)(F) | ||
| Tasmania Appendix | ||
| Tas A2.1(c), (e), (f) | These variations have been amended to reflect changes to Part A2 and Part G1 of the PCA. | |
| Tas Table A3.1 | The 2015 editions of AS/NZS 3500 Parts 1 and 3 have been referenced. | |
| The 'TasWater Boundary Backflow Containment Requirements' (2015) has been referenced. | ||
| Tas B1.2(e) | A new provision has been inserted to reflect the consolidation of existing plumbing related regulatory requirements into the PCA Appendices. | |
| Tas B101.2 | The clause numbers of AS/NZS 3500.1 referred to in these variations have been amended to reflect the referencing of the 2015 edition in the PCA. | |
| Tas B101.10 | ||
| Tas C101.2(a) | These variations have been amended to reflect changes to Part A2 and Part G1 of the PCA. | |
| Tas C2.2(d), (e) | ||
| Tas F2.2(d)(i) | This variation has been amended to reflect the consolidation of existing plumbing related regulatory requirements into the PCA Appendices. | |
| Tas F2.2(f) | A new provision has been inserted to reflect the consolidation of existing plumbing related regulatory requirements into the PCA Appendices. | |
| Tas F201.1 | These variations have been amended to reflect the consolidation of existing plumbing related regulatory requirements into the PCA Appendices. | |
| Tas F201.1(b) | ||
| Tas Figure F202.4d | A new note has been added to these Figures. | |
| Tas Figure F202.4j | ||
| Tas G101 V1 | These variations have been amended to reflect changes to Part A2 and Part G1 of the PCA. | |
| Tas G101.4(a) | ||
| Tas G101.5(b) | ||
| Tas G101.4(b), (d) | These variations have been amended to reflect the consolidation of existing plumbing related regulatory requirements into the PCA Appendices. | |
| Victoria Appendix | ||
| Vic BF2.3 | This variation has been deleted consistent with the deletion of the Functional Statements from the PCA. | |
| Vic B2.2(a)(i)(B) | The clause numbers of AS/NZS 3500.4 referred to in this variation have been amended to reflect the referencing of the 2015 edition in the PCA. | |
| Vic B2.2(a)(ii) | Amended to clarify that Section 3 of AS/NZS 3500.5 applies only to Class 1a and Class 10 buildings. | |
| Vic B3.2(b) | The clause numbers of AS/NZS 3500.1 referred to in this variation have been amended to reflect the referencing of the 2015 edition in the PCA. Also amended to clarify that Section 2 of AS/NZS 3500.5 applies only to Class 1a and Class 10 buildings. | |
| Vic B4.2(c) | A new variation has been inserted to include a requirement to sprinkler protect covered balconies in Class 2, 3, 4, 9a and 9c buildings. | |
| Vic C1.2(a)(i) | The clause numbers of AS/NZS 3500.2 referred in these variations have been amended to reflect the referencing of the 2015 edition in the PCA. | |
| Vic C2.2(a)(i) | ||
| Vic E1.2(f)(ii) | ||