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Part 1.2 Acceptance of Design and Construction

Part 1.2 Acceptance of Design and Construction

1.2.1 Suitability of materials

Every part of a building must be constructed in an appropriate manner to achieve the requirements of the Housing Provisions, using materials that are fit for the purpose for which they are intended.

1.2.2 Evidence of suitability

(a)

Subject to 1.2.3 and 1.2.4, evidence to support that the use of a material, form of construction or design meets a Performance Requirement or a Deemed-to-Satisfy Provision may be in the form of one or a combination of the following:

(i)

A report issued by a Registered Testing Authority, showing that the material or form of construction has been submitted to the tests listed in the report, and setting out the results of those tests and any other relevant information that demonstrates its suitability for use in the building.

(iii)

A certificate from a professional engineer or other appropriately qualified person which—

(A)

certifies that a material, design or form of construction complies with the requirements of the Housing Provisions; and

(B)

sets out the basis on which it is given and the extent to which relevant specifications, rules, codes of practice or other publications have been relied upon.

(iv)

A current certificate issued by a product certification body that has been accredited by the Joint Accreditation Scheme of Australia and New Zealand (JAS–ANZ).

(v)

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(vi)

Any other form of documentary evidence that correctly describes the properties and performance of the material or form of construction and adequately demonstrates its suitability for use in the building.

(b)

Evidence to support that a calculation method complies with an ABCB protocol may be in the form of one or a combination of the following:

(i)

A certificate from a professional engineer or other appropriately qualified person which—

(A)

certifies that the calculation method complies with a relevant ABCB protocol; and

(B)

sets out the basis on which it is given and the extent to which relevant specifications, rules, codes of practice and other publications have been relied upon.

(ii)

Any other form of documentary evidence that correctly describes how the calculation method complies with a relevant ABCB protocol.

(c)

Any copy of documentary evidence submitted, must be a complete copy of the original report or document.

1.2.3 Fire resistance of building elements

Where a Deemed-to-Satisfy Provision requires a building element to have an FRL, it must comply with the acceptable construction method or be determined in accordance with Specification A2.3 of NCC Volume One.

1.2.4 Fire hazard properties

Where a Deemed-to-Satisfy Provision requires a building component or assembly to have a fire hazard property index, it must be determined in accordance with Specification A2.4 of NCC Volume One.

1.2.5 Resistance to the incipient spread of fire

Where a Deemed-to-Satisfy Provision requires a ceiling to have a resistance to the incipient spread of fire to the space above itself, it must be determined in accordance with A2.5 of NCC Volume One.

Explanatory information

Explanatory information:

The provisions of Part 1.2 list acceptable methods to enable verification and acceptance of both the Performance Requirements (listed in Section 2) and Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions (listed in Section 3) of the Housing Provisions.