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Preface
Section A Governing requirements
Section B Structure
Section C Fire resistance
Section D Access and egress
Section E Services and equipment
Section F Health and amenity
Section G Ancillary provisions
Section I Special use buildings
Section J Energy efficiency
Schedule 1 Definitions
Schedule 2 Referenced documents
Schedule 3 Commonwealth of Australia
Schedule 4 Australian Capital Territory
Schedule 5 New South Wales
Schedule 6 Northern Territory
Schedule 7 Queensland
Schedule 8 South Australia
Schedule 9 Tasmania
Schedule 10 Victoria
Schedule 11 Western Australia

Table of Contents

  • Preface

    • Copyright and Licence Notice

    • Introduction to the National Construction Code (NCC)

    • Introduction to NCC Volume One

    • List of NCC Specifications

    • History of adoption of NCC Volume One

    • List of amendments - NCC 2022 Volume One

  • Section A Governing requirements

    • Part A1 Interpreting the NCC

    • Part A2 Compliance with the NCC

    • Part A3 Application of the NCC in States and Territories

    • Part A4 Referenced documents

    • Part A5 Documentation of design and construction

    • Part A6 Building classification

    • Part A7 United buildings
    • Specification 1 Fire-resistance of building elements

    • Specification 2 Descriptions of elements referred to in Specification 1
    • Specification 3 Fire hazard properties

  • Section B Structure
    • Part B1 Structural provisions

    • WA Part B2 Changes to AS/NZS 1170.2:2021
    • Specification 4 Design of buildings in cyclonic areas

  • Section C Fire resistance
    • Part C1 Fire resistance
    • Part C2 Fire resistance and stability
    • Part C3 Compartmentation and separation
    • Part C4 Protection of openings
    • Specification 5 Fire-resisting construction
    • Specification 6 Structural tests for lightweight construction
    • Specification 7 Fire hazard properties
    • Specification 8 Performance of external walls in fire
    • Specification 9 Cavity barriers for fire-protected timber
    • Specification 10 Fire-protected timber
    • Specification 11 Smoke-proof walls in health-care and residential care buildings
    • Specification 12 Fire doors, smoke doors, fire windows and shutters
    • Specification 13 Penetration of walls, floors and ceilings by services

  • Section D Access and egress

    • Part D1 Access and egress

    • Part D2 Provision for escape
    • Part D3 Construction of exits
    • Part D4 Access for people with a disability
    • Specification 14 Non-required stairways, ramps and escalators
    • Specification 15 Braille and tactile signs
    • Specification 16 Accessible water entry/exit from swimming pools

  • Section E Services and equipment

    • Part E1 Fire fighting equipment

    • Part E2 Smoke hazard management

    • Part E3 Lift installations

    • Part E4 Visibility in an emergency, exit signs and warning systems

    • Specification 17 Fire sprinkler systems
    • Specification 18 Class 2 and 3 buildings not more than 25 m in effective height

    • Specification 19 Fire control centres
    • Specification 20 Smoke detection and alarm systems
    • Specification 21 Smoke exhaust systems
    • Specification 22 Smoke-and-heat vents
    • Specification 23 Residential fire safety systems
    • Specification 24 Lift installations
    • Specification 25 Photoluminescent exit signs

  • Section F Health and amenity

    • Part F1 Surface water management, rising damp and external waterproofing

    • Part F2 Wet areas and overflow protection
    • Part F3 Roof and wall cladding
    • Part F4 Sanitary and other facilities

    • Part F5 Room heights
    • Part F6 Light and ventilation
    • Part F7 Sound transmission and insulation

    • Part F8 Condensation management

    • Specification 26 Waterproofing and water-resistance requirements for building elements in wet areas

    • Specification 27 Accessible adult change facilities
    • Specification 28 Sound insulation for building elements

    • Specification 29 Impact sound – test of equivalence

  • Section G Ancillary provisions

    • Part G1 Minor structures and components

    • Part G2 Boilers, pressure vessels, heating appliances, fireplaces, chimneys and flues
    • Part G3 Atrium construction
    • Part G4 Construction in alpine areas
    • Part G5 Construction in bushfire prone areas
    • Part G6 Occupiable outdoor areas
    • Part G7 Livable housing design

    • SA Part G8 Access for maintenance

    • SA Part G9 Miscellaneous provisions
    • Specification 30 Installation of boilers and pressure vessels

    • Specification 31 Fire and smoke control systems in buildings containing atriums

    • Specification 43 Bushfire protection for certain Class 9 buildings

  • Section I Special use buildings
    • Part I1 Class 9b buildings
    • Part I2 Public transport buildings

    • Part I3 Farm buildings and farm sheds
    • NSW Part I4 Entertainment venues other than temporary structures and drive-in theatres

    • NSW Part I5 Temporary structures

    • NSW Part I6 Drive-in theatres

    • TAS Part I4 Food premises

    • TAS Part I5 Dining rooms and bar rooms

    • TAS Part I6 Meat premises

    • TAS Part I7 Farm dairy premises

    • TAS Part I8 Pharmacies

    • TAS Part I9 Health service establishments
    • TAS Part I10 Mortuaries

    • TAS Part I11 Foundries

    • TAS Part I12 Premises for manufacture or processing of glass reinforced plastics

    • TAS Part I13 Premises for production of processing of isocyanates

    • TAS Part I14 Premises for electro-plating, electro-polishing, anodising or etching

    • TAS Part I15 Premises for lead processing

    • TAS Part I16 Early childhood centres and school age care facilities

    • TAS Part I18 Temporary structures

    • TAS Part I17 Premises where work is undertaken on gas-fuelled vehicles

    • VIC Part I4 Class 3 and 9a residential aged care buildings and Class 9c buildings

    • VIC Part I5 Places of public entertainment

    • VIC Part I6 Class 9b children’s services

    • WA Part I4 Public buildings
    • Specification 32 Construction of proscenium walls

  • Section J Energy efficiency

    • Part J1 Energy efficiency performance requirements
    • Part J2 Energy efficiency
    • Part J3 Elemental provisions for a sole-occupancy unit of a Class 2 building or a Class 4 part of a building

    • Part J4 Building fabric

    • Part J5 Building sealing

    • Part J6 Air-conditioning and ventilation

    • Part J7 Artificial lighting and power

    • Part J8 Heated water supply and swimming pool and spa pool plant
    • Part J9 Energy monitoring and on-site distributed energy resources

    • Specification 33 Additional requirements

    • Specification 34 Modelling parameters for J1V3

    • Specification 35 Modelling profiles for J1V3

    • Specification 36 Material properties

    • Specification 37 Calculation of U-Value and solar admittance

    • Specification 38 Spandrel panel thermal performance

    • Specification 39 Sub-floor and soil thermal performance

    • Specification 40 Lighting and power control devices

    • Specification 44 Calculation of heating load limit, cooling load limit and thermal energy load limit

    • Specification 45 Modelling profiles for J1V5

  • Schedule 1 Definitions

    • Abbreviations

    • Symbols

    • Glossary

  • Schedule 2 Referenced documents

    • Referenced documents

  • Schedule 3 Commonwealth of Australia

    • Footnote: Other legislation and policies affecting buildings

  • Schedule 4 Australian Capital Territory

    • ACT Introduction

    • ACT Footnote: Other legislation affecting buildings
  • Schedule 5 New South Wales

    • NSW Introduction

    • Part A6 Building classification

    • Part C2 Fire resistance and stability

    • Part C3 Compartmentation and separation

    • Part C4 Protection of openings

    • Specification 7 Fire hazard properties

    • Part D2 Provision for escape

    • Part D3 Construction of exits

    • Part E2 Smoke hazard management

    • Part E4 Visibility in an emergency, exit signs and warning systems

    • Specification 20 Smoke detection and alarm systems

    • Part F4 Sanitary and other facilities

    • Part F6 Light and ventilation

    • Part G1 Minor structures and components

    • Part G5 Construction in bushfire prone areas

    • NSW Part G7 Livable housing design

    • Specification 43 Bushfire protection for certain Class 9 buildings

    • Part I1 Class 9b buildings

    • NSW Part I4 Entertainment venues other than temporary structures and drive-in theatres

    • NSW Part I5 Temporary structures

    • NSW Part I6 Drive-in theatres

    • Part J1 Energy efficiency performance requirements

    • NSW Part J1 Energy efficiency performance requirements

    • Part J2 Energy efficiency

    • Part J3 Elemental provisions for a sole-occupancy unit of a Class 2 building or a Class 4 part of a building

    • Part J4 Building fabric

    • Part J5 Building sealing

    • Part J6 Air-conditioning and ventilation

    • Part J7 Artificial lighting and power

    • Part J8 Heated water supply and swimming pool and spa pool plant

    • Part J9 Energy monitoring and on-site distributed energy resources

    • Referenced documents

    • NSW Footnote: Other legislation affecting buildings

  • Schedule 6 Northern Territory

    • NT Introduction

    • Part B1 Structural provisions

    • Specification 4 Design of buildings in cyclonic areas

    • Part E1 Fire fighting equipment

    • Specification 28 Sound insulation for building elements

    • Specification 29 Impact sound – test of equivalence

    • Part G1 Minor structures and components

    • NT Part F7 Sound transmission and insulation

    • NT Part J1 Energy efficiency performance requirements

    • NT Part J2 Energy efficiency

    • NT Part J3 Elemental provisions for a sole-occupancy unit of a Class 2 building or a Class 4 part of a building

    • NT Part J4 Building fabric

    • NT Part J5 Building sealing

    • NT Part J6 Air-conditioning and ventilation

    • NT Part J7 Artificial lighting and power

    • NT Part J8 Heated water supply and swimming pool and spa pool plant

    • NT Part J9 Energy monitoring and on-site distributed energy resources

    • Referenced documents

    • NT Footnote: Other legislation affecting buildings

  • Schedule 7 Queensland

    • QLD Introduction

    • Part B1 Structural provisions

    • Part G1 Minor structures and components

    • Part G5 Construction in bushfire prone areas

    • Referenced documents

    • QLD Footnote: Other legislation affecting buildings

  • Schedule 8 South Australia

    • SA Introduction

    • Part A6 Building classification

    • Part B1 Structural provisions

    • Part C2 Fire resistance and stability

    • Part C3 Compartmentation and separation

    • Part C4 Protection of openings

    • Part D2 Provision for escape

    • Part D3 Construction of exits

    • Part D4 Access for people with a disability

    • Part E1 Fire fighting equipment

    • Part E2 Smoke hazard management

    • Part E4 Visibility in an emergency, exit signs and warning systems

    • Part F1 Surface water management, rising damp and external waterproofing

    • Part F2 Wet areas and overflow protection

    • Part F4 Sanitary and other facilities

    • Part F6 Light and ventilation

    • Part G1 Minor structures and components

    • Part G5 Construction in bushfire prone areas

    • SA Part G8 Access for maintenance

    • SA Part G9 Miscellaneous provisions

    • SA Part I3 Farm buildings and farm sheds

    • Referenced documents

    • SA Footnote: Other legislation affecting buildings
  • Schedule 9 Tasmania

    • TAS Introduction

    • Part A1 Interpreting the NCC

    • Part A4 Referenced documents

    • Part A5 Documentation of design and construction

    • Part D1 Access and egress

    • Part D4 Access for people with a disability

    • Part E1 Fire fighting equipment

    • Part F4 Sanitary and other facilities

    • Part F8 Condensation management

    • Part G1 Minor structures and components

    • Part G5 Construction in bushfire prone areas

    • TAS Part I4 Food premises

    • TAS Part I5 Dining rooms and bar rooms

    • TAS Part I6 Meat premises

    • TAS Part I7 Farm dairy premises

    • TAS Part I8 Pharmacies

    • TAS Part I9 Health service establishments

    • TAS Part I10 Mortuaries

    • TAS Part I11 Foundries

    • TAS Part I12 Premises for manufacture or processing of glass reinforced plastics

    • TAS Part I13 Premises for production of processing of isocyanates

    • TAS Part I14 Premises for electro-plating, electro-polishing, anodising or etching

    • TAS Part I15 Premises for lead processing

    • TAS Part I16 Early childhood centres and school age care facilities

    • TAS Part I17 Premises where work is undertaken on gas-fuelled vehicles

    • TAS Part I18 Temporary structures

    • TAS Part J3 Elemental provisions for a sole-occupancy unit of a Class 2 building or a Class 4 part of a building

    • Referenced documents

    • TAS Footnote: Other legislation affecting buildings

  • Schedule 10 Victoria

    • VIC Introduction

    • Part A2 Compliance with the NCC

    • Part B1 Structural provisions

    • Part C2 Fire resistance and stability

    • Part D2 Provision for escape

    • Part D3 Construction of exits

    • Part E1 Fire fighting equipment

    • Specification 17 Fire sprinkler systems

    • Specification 18 Class 2 and 3 buildings not more than 25 m in effective height

    • Specification 20 Smoke detection and alarm systems

    • Part F4 Sanitary and other facilities

    • Part F5 Room heights

    • Part G1 Minor structures and components

    • Part G5 Construction in bushfire prone areas

    • VIC Part I4 Class 3 and 9a residential aged care buildings and Class 9c buildings

    • VIC Part I5 Places of public entertainment

    • VIC Part I6 Class 9b children’s services

    • Referenced documents

    • VIC Footnote: Other legislation affecting buildings

  • Schedule 11 Western Australia

    • WA Introduction

    • Part B1 Structural provisions

    • Specification 4 Design of buildings in cyclonic areas

    • WA Part B2 Changes to AS/NZS 1170.2:2021

    • WA Part I4 Public buildings

    • Referenced documents

    • WA Footnote: Other legislation affecting buildings

In the spirit of reconciliation the Australian Building Codes Board acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

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