Operations Group work in progress
The publication process for:
Building Code Clauses
- Identify need for Clause change
- Departmental analysis of options for change
- Prepare proposal for public consultation
- Public consultation
- Consider comments received from consultation
- Prepare Cabinet paper seeking approval of proposed change including consultation with other relevant government departments
- Prepare drafting instructions for Parliamentary Counsel to draft regulations to make the change
- Submit draft regulations to Cabinet for approval
- Regulations made by Governor-General
Compliance Documents
- Identify need for change to Compliance Document
- Appoint project manager and/or establish working group
- Prepare information for public consultation
- Public consultation
- Consider comments received from consultation
- Prepare draft for Chief Executive's approval
- Publication
Clause B1, Structure, Concrete Standards
Stage: prepare information for public comment
Proposed citation of revised concrete Standard NZS 3101: 2006.
Stage: prepare for publication
Citation of Amendment 1 to NZS 3109.
Clause B1, Structure, Timber Standards
Stage: analyse public comment
Proposed citation of Amendment 2 to the timber framing Standard NZS 3604 and Amendment 4 to the timber structures Standard NZS 3603.
Clause B1, Structure, Loadings Standards
Stage: prepare information for public comment
Proposed citation of new loading Standards (AS/NZS 1170 Parts 0, 1, 2 and 3, and NZS 1170 Part 5).
Clause C, Fire Safety - single means of escape
Stage: prepare proposal
Concerning the design requirements for multi-storey buildings with single means of escape from fire.
Clause C, Fire Safety - Type 4 and 5 alarms
Stage: prepare proposal
Concerning the design requirements in relation to alarm systems for certain buildings.
Clause C, Fire Safety - Amendment to C/AS1
Stage: analyse public comment
Joint public consultation with Standards New Zealand to reference NZS 4541: 2006 Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems.
Clause F3, Hazardous Substances and Processes
Stage: prepare information for public comment
Amendment to Compliance Document to comply with the HSNO Act covering the storage of hazardous liquids and gases in buildings.
Clause F4, Safety from Falling
Stage: prepare for public comment on implementation date
Amendments to Acceptable Solution F4/AS1 for publication including barrier heights.
Clause F6, Lighting for Emergency
Stage: Prepare Cabinet paper
Amendments to the Code Clause and itsCompliance Document.
Clause G6, Airborne and Impact Sound
Stage: analyse public comment in parallel with re-drafting the Code Clause and Compliance Document to align with the Building Code Review project 8-tiered hierarchy format
A complete review of the Code Clause and its Compliance Document. Proposals contain new methods for measuring sound and new criteria for protection from environmental sound.
Clause G6, Airborne and Impact Sound - classroom acoustics
Stage: awaiting Code review of main Clause G6, on hold until above is resolved
Amendments to the Code Clause and its Compliance Document.
Clause G14, Industrial Liquid Waste
Stage: prepare Cabinet paper
Amendments to Code Clause and Compliance Document: G14/AS1 and G14/VM1 altered, and a new Verification Method G14/VM2 for Foul Water: On-site disposal.
Clause H1, Energy Efficiency
Stage: prepare for consultation on revised Compliance Document
Amendments include referencing AS/NZS 4859.1 for insulation materials.
Clause E2, External Moisture
Clause G1, Personal Hygiene
Clause G4, Ventilation
Clause G9, Electricity
Clause G10, Piped Services
Clause G11, Gas as an Energy Source
Clause G12, Water Supplies
Clause G13, Foul Water
Stage: prepare for public consultation
Amendments to the above list of Compliance Documents to update publications referenced and amend G1/AS1 for toilet numbers and line of sight provisions.