Building Amendment (National Construction Code) Regulations 2014

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Building Amendment (National Construction Code) Regulations 2014 S.R. No. 51/2014 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provisions 2 3 Principal Regulations 2 4 Definitions 2 5 New regulations 117 and 118 inserted 2 117 Application of the requirement in the BCA Volume Two relating to stair construction 2 118 Application of a requirement in the Appendices to BCA Volume One relating to fire hose reels 2 6 Shared accommodation buildings—automatic sprinkler systems 3 7 Definition of essential safety measure 3 8 New Schedule 9 inserted 4 SCHEDULE 9—Essential Safety Measures 4 PART 1—BUILDING FIRE INTEGRITY 4 PART 2—MEANS OF EGRESS 5 PART 3—SIGNS 6 PART 4—LIGHTING 6 PART 5—FIRE FIGHTING SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT 6 PART 6—AIR HANDLING SYSTEMS 7 PART 7—AUTOMATIC FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM SYSTEMS 7 PART 8—OCCUPANT WARNING SYSTEMS 8 PART 9—LIFTS 8 PART 10—STANDBY POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM 8 -- 1 of 13 -- Regulation Page ii Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel PART 11—BUILDING CLEARANCE AND FIRE APPLIANCES 8 PART 12—MECHANICAL VENTILATION AND HOT, WARM AND COOLING WATER SYSTEMS 9 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 10 -- 2 of 13 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 STATUTORY RULES 2014 S.R. No. 51/2014 Building Act 1993 Building Amendment (National Construction Code) Regulations 2014 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 3 June 2014 Responsible Minister: MATTHEW GUY Minister for Planning YVETTE CARISBROOKE Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Building Regulations 2006— (a) to reflect changes to the Building Code of Australia (BCA) which come into operation on 1 May 2014; and (b) to provide for Victorian variations to the BCA relating to fire hose reels and slip- resistant treads and nosings; and (c) to make provision for the maintenance of essential safety measures; and (d) to make other miscellaneous amendments. -- 3 of 13 -- S.R. No. 51/2014 Building Amendment (National Construction Code) Regulations 2014 2 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 2 Authorising provisions These Regulations are made under sections 7, 9, 261 and 262 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Building Act 1993. 3 Principal Regulations In these Regulations, the Building Regulations 20061 are called the Principal Regulations. 4 Definitions In regulation 105 of the Principal Regulations, in the definition of fire performance requirement, in paragraph (c) for "P2.1" substitute "P2.1.1". 5 New regulations 117 and 118 inserted After regulation 116 of the Principal Regulations insert— '117 Application of the requirement in the BCA Volume Two relating to stair construction The BCA Volume Two applies, until 30 April 2015, as if— (a) for clause 3.9.1.3(g) there were substituted— "(g) Treads must have a slip-resistant finish or a suitable non-skid strip near the edge of the nosings."; and (b) Table 3.9.1.1 were deleted. 118 Application of a requirement in the Appendices to BCA Volume One relating to fire hose reels Despite anything to the contrary in the Appendices to BCA Volume One, clause Vic H103.1(b)(vii) of the Appendix Victoria as set out in the BCA Volume One does not apply.'. r. 2 -- 4 of 13 -- S.R. No. 51/2014 Building Amendment (National Construction Code) Regulations 2014 3 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 6 Shared accommodation buildings—automatic sprinkler systems (1) In regulation 710(6)(b) and (7)(d) of the Principal Regulations, for "clause E1.4 of the BCA Volume One" substitute "clause E1.4 of the BCA Volume One 2013". (2) After regulation 710(8) of the Principal Regulations insert— "(9) In subregulations (6)(b) and (7)(d)— BCA Volume One 2013 means BCA Volume One as published and in effect on 1 May 2013.". 7 Definition of essential safety measure In regulation 1202 of the Principal Regulations, in the definition of essential safety measure for paragraph (a) substitute— "(a) an item specified in Column 2 of Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12 of Schedule 9 that is required by or under the Act or these Regulations to be provided in relation to a building or a place of public entertainment; or". r. 6 -- 5 of 13 -- S.R. No. 51/2014 Building Amendment (National Construction Code) Regulations 2014 4 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 8 New Schedule 9 inserted After Schedule 8 to the Principal Regulations insert— "__________________ SCHEDULE 9 Regulation 1202 ESSENTIAL SAFETY MEASURES PART 1—BUILDING FIRE INTEGRITY Column 1 Column 2 Item Safety Measure 1 Building elements required to satisfy prescribed fire-resistance levels 2 Materials and assemblies required to have fire hazard properties 3 Elements required to be non-combustible, provide fire protection, compartmentation or separation 4 Wall-wetting sprinklers (including doors and windows required in conjunction with wall-wetting sprinklers) 5 Fire doors (including sliding fire doors and their associated warning systems) and associated self-closing, automatic closing and latching mechanisms 6 Fire windows (including windows that are automatic or permanently fixed in the closed position) 7 Fire shutters 8 Solid core doors and associated self- closing, automatic closing and latching mechanisms r. 8 -- 6 of 13 -- S.R. No. 51/2014 Building Amendment (National Construction Code) Regulations 2014 5 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Column 1 Column 2 Item Safety Measure 9 Fire-protection at service penetrations through elements required to be fire- resisting with respect to integrity or insulation, or to have a resistance to the incipient spread of fire 10 Fire protection associated with construction joints, spaces and the like in and between building elements required to be fire-resisting with respect to integrity and insulation 11 Smoke doors and associated self-closing, automatic closing and latching mechanisms 12 Proscenium walls (including proscenium curtains) PART 2—MEANS OF EGRESS Column 1 Column 2 Item Safety Measure 1 Paths of travel to exits 2 Discharge from exits (including paths of travel from open spaces to the public roads to which they are connected) 3 Exits (including fire-isolated stairways and ramps, non fire-isolated stairways and ramps, stair treads, balustrades and handrails associated with exits, and fire- isolated passageways) 4 Smoke lobbies to fire-isolated exits 5 Open access ramps or balconies for fire- isolated exits 6 Doors (other than fire or smoke doors) in a required exit, forming part of a required exit or in a path of travel to a required exit, and associated self-closing, automatic closing and latching mechanisms r. 8 -- 7 of 13 -- S.R. No. 51/2014 Building Amendment (National Construction Code) Regulations 2014 6 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel PART 3—SIGNS Column 1 Column 2 Item Safety Measure 1 Exit signs (including direction signs) 2 Signs warning against the use of lifts in the event of fire 3 Warning signs on sliding fire doors and doors to non-required stairways, ramps and escalators 4 Signs, intercommunication systems, or alarm systems on doors of fire-isolated exits stating that re-entry to a storey is available 5 Signs alerting persons that the operation of doors must not be impaired 6 Signs required on doors, in alpine areas, alerting people that they open inwards 7 Fire order notices required in alpine areas PART 4—LIGHTING Column 1 Column 2 Item Safety Measure 1 Emergency Lighting PART 5—FIRE FIGHTING SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT Column 1 Column 2 Item Safety Measure 1 Fire hydrant system (including on-site pump set and fire-service booster connection) 2 Fire hose reel system 3 Sprinkler system 4 Portable fire extinguishers 5 Fire control centres (or rooms) r. 8 -- 8 of 13 -- S.R. No. 51/2014 Building Amendment (National Construction Code) Regulations 2014 7 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel PART 6—AIR HANDLING SYSTEMS Column 1 Column 2 Item Safety Measure 1 Smoke hazard management systems— (a) automatic air pressurisation systems for fire-isolated exits; (b) zone smoke control system; (c) automatic smoke exhaust system; (d) automatic smoke-and-heat vents (including automatic vents for atriums); (e) air-handling systems that do not form part of a smoke hazard management system and which may unduly contribute to the spread of smoke; (f) miscellaneous air handling systems covered by Sections 5 and 11 of AS/NZS 1668.1 serving more than one fire compartment; (g) other air-handling systems. 2 Carpark mechanical ventilation system 3 Atrium smoke control system (see item 1d for smoke and heat vents) PART 7—AUTOMATIC FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM SYSTEMS Column 1 Column 2 Item Safety Measure 1 Smoke and heat alarm system 2 Smoke and heat detection system 3 Atrium fire detection and alarm system r. 8 -- 9 of 13 -- S.R. No. 51/2014 Building Amendment (National Construction Code) Regulations 2014 8 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel PART 8—OCCUPANT WARNING SYSTEMS Column 1 Column 2 Item Safety Measure 1 Sound system and intercom system for emergency purposes 2 Building occupant warning system PART 9—LIFTS Column 1 Column 2 Item Safety Measure 1 Stretcher facilities in lifts 2 Emergency lifts 3 Passenger lift fire service controls PART 10—STANDBY POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM Column 1 Column 2 Item Safety Measure 1 Standby power supply system PART 11—BUILDING CLEARANCE AND FIRE APPLIANCES Column 1 Column 2 Item Safety Measure 1 Open space around large isolated buildings 2 Vehicular access around large isolated buildings r. 8 -- 10 of 13 -- S.R. No. 51/2014 Building Amendment (National Construction Code) Regulations 2014 9 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel PART 12—MECHANICAL VENTILATION AND HOT, WARM AND COOLING WATER SYSTEMS Column 1 Column 2 Item Safety Measure 1 Mechanical ventilation systems incorporating cooling tower systems (other than a system serving only a single sole-occupancy unit in a Class 2 or 3 building or a Class 4 part of a building) 2 Mechanical ventilation systems incorporating Hot and Warm water systems (other than a system serving only a single sole-occupancy unit in a Class 2 or 3 building or a Class 4 part of a building) ". ═══════════════ r. 8 -- 11 of 13 -- S.R. No. 51/2014 Building Amendment (National Construction Code) Regulations 2014 10 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 3: S.R. No. 68/2006. Reprint No. 2 as at 25 October 2011. Reprinted to S.R. No. 92/2011. Subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 73/2011, 63/2012, 80/2013, 97/2013 and 161/2013. —— Table of Applied, Adopted or Incorporated Matter The following table of applied, adopted or incorporated matter is included in accordance with the requirements of regulation 5 of the Subordinate Legislation Regulations 2004. In this table— BCA means the Building Code of Australia comprising— (a) Volume One of the National Construction Code Series including any variations or additions in the Appendix Victoria set out in the Appendices to that Volume; and (b) Volume Two of the National Construction Code Series including any Victorian additions set out in Appendix A of that Volume; BCA Volume One means Volume One of the National Construction Code Series including any variations or additions in the Appendix Victoria set out in the Appendices to that Volume; BCA Volume One 2013 means BCA Volume One as published and in effect on 1 May 2013; BCA Volume Two means Volume Two of the National Construction Code Series including any Victoria additions set out in Appendix A of that Volume; National Construction Code Series means the National Construction Code Series published by the Australian Building Codes Board as amended or remade from time to time, unless otherwise indicated. Endnotes -- 12 of 13 -- S.R. No. 51/2014 Building Amendment (National Construction Code) Regulations 2014 11 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Statutory Rule provision Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document Regulation 4 which amends the definition of fire performance requirement in regulation 105 of the Building Regulations 2006 BCA Volume Two Performance requirement P2.1.1 of BCA Volume Two Regulation 6 which amends regulation 710 of the Building Regulations 2006 BCA Volume One 2013 Clause E1.4 of BCA Volume One 2013 -- 13 of 13 --