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Building Regulations 1992(SR 1992/150)

These Regulations were revoked, as from 31 March 2005, by regulation 8(1) Building (Forms) Regu-lations 2004 (SR 2004/385). See regulation 8(2)(a) of those Regulations as to regulation 3 and Sched-ule 1 of these Regulations continuing in force.

PURSUANT to the Building Act 1991, Her Excellency the Governor-General, actingby and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, hereby makes the fol-lowing regulations.

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3 Building code 1Schedule 1

The building code2

3 Building code(1) In accordance with Part 6 of the Act, the Building code shall be the building

code set out in Schedule 1 to these regulations.(2) Except as otherwise provided by the Act, each building shall achieve the per-

formance criteria specified in the building code for the classified use of thatbuilding, and, if the building has more than one classified use, any part of itused for more than one classified use shall achieve the performance criteria foreach such classified use.

(3) The classified use or uses of a building or part of a building shall be the onesthat most closely correspond to the intended use or uses of that building or partof that building.

NoteChanges authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in thiseprint.

A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this eprint, together with other explana-tory material about this eprint.

These regulations are administered in the Department of Internal Affairs.

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Schedule 1The building code


Table of ContentsGENERAL PROVISIONSA1 Classified usesA2 InterpretationSTABILITYB1 StructureB2 DurabilityFIRE SAFETYC1 Outbreak of fireC2 Means of escapeC3 Spread of fireC4 Structural stability during fireACCESSD1 Access routesD2 Mechanical installations for accessMOISTUREE1 Surface waterE2 External moistureE3 Internal moistureSAFETY OF USERSF1 Hazardous agents on siteF2 Hazardous building materialsF3 Hazardous substances and processesF4 Safety from fallingF5 Construction and demolition hazardsF6 Visibility in escape routesF7 Warning systemsF8 SignsSERVICES AND FACILITIESG1 Personal hygiene

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G2 LaunderingG3 Food preparation and prevention of contaminationG4 VentilationG5 Interior environmentG6 Airborne and impact soundG7 Natural lightG8 Artificial lightG9 ElectricityG10 Piped servicesG11 Gas as an energy sourceG12 Water suppliesG13 Foul waterG14 Industrial liquid wasteG15 Solid wasteENERGY EFFICIENCYH1 Energy efficiency

Clause A1—Classified Uses1.0 EXPLANATION1.0.1 For the purposes of this building code buildings are classified according to type,under seven categories.1.0.2 A building with a given classified use may have one or more intended uses asdefined in the Act.2.0 HOUSING2.0.1 Applies to buildings or use where there is self care and service (internal man-agement). There are three types:2.0.2 Detached DwellingsApplies to a building or use where a group of people live as a single household orfamily. Examples: a holiday cottage, boarding house accommodating fewer than 6people, dwelling or hut.2.0.3 Multi-unit DwellingApplies to a building or use which contains more than one separate household or fam-ily. Examples: an attached dwelling, flat or multi-unit apartment.2.0.4 Group DwellingApplies to a building or use where groups of people live as one large extended family.Examples: within a commune or marae.3.0 COMMUNAL RESIDENTIAL

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3.0.1 Applies to buildings or use where assistance or care is extended to the principalusers. There are two types:3.0.2 Community ServiceApplies to a residential building or use where limited assistance or care is extended tothe principal users. Examples: a boarding house, hall of residence, holiday cabin,backcountry hut, hostel, hotel, motel, nurses’ home, retirement village, time-shareaccommodation, a work camp, or camping ground.3.0.3 Community CareApplies to a residential building or use where a large degree of assistance or care isextended to the principal users. There are two types:(a) Unrestrained; where the principal users are free to come and go. Examples: a

hospital, an old people’s home or a health camp.(b) Restrained; where the principal users are legally or physically constrained in

their movements.Examples: a borstal or drug rehabilitation centre, an old people’s home where sub-stantial care is extended, a prison or hospital.4.0 COMMUNAL NON-RESIDENTIAL4.0.1 Applies to a building or use being a meeting place for people where care andservice is provided by people other than the principal users. There are two types:4.0.2 Assembly ServiceApplies to a building or use where limited care and service is provided. Examples: achurch, cinema, clubroom, hall, museum, public swimming pool, stadium, theatre, orwhare runanga (the assembly house).4.0.3 Assembly CareApplies to a building or use where a large degree of care and service is provided.Examples: an early childhood education and care centre, college, day care institution,centre for handicapped persons, kindergarten, school or university.5.0 COMMERCIAL5.0.1 Applies to a building or use in which any natural resources, goods, services ormoney are either developed, sold, exchanged or stored. Examples: an amusementpark, auction room, bank, car-park, catering facility, coffee bar, computer centre, firestation, funeral parlour, hairdresser, library, office (commercial or government),police station, post office, public laundry, radio station, restaurant, service station,shop, showroom, storage facility, television station or transport terminal.6.0 INDUSTRIAL6.0.1 Applies to a building or use where people use material and physical effort to:(a) extract or convert natural resources,(b) produce goods or energy from natural or converted resources,(c) repair goods, or


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(d) store goods (ensuing from the industrial process).Examples: an agricultural building, agricultural processing facility, aircraft hanger,factory, power station, sewage treatment works, warehouse or utility.7.0 OUTBUILDINGS7.0.1 Applies to a building or use which may be included within each classified usebut are not intended for human habitation, and are accessory to the principal use ofassociated buildings. Examples: a carport, farm building, garage, greenhouse, machi-nery room, private swimming pool, public toilet, or shed.8.0 ANCILLARY8.0.1 Applies to a building or use not for human habitation and which may be exemp-ted from some amenity provisions, but which are required to comply with structuraland safety-related aspects of the building code. Examples: a bridge, derrick, fence,free standing outdoor fireplace, jetty, mast, path, platform, pylon, retaining wall, tank,tunnel or dam.

Schedule 1 clause A1 3.0.2: amended, on 31 October 2008, by regulation 4 of the Building (BuildingCode: Backcountry Huts) Amendment Regulations 2008 (SR 2008/358).

Schedule 1 clause A1 4.0.3: amended, on 1 December 2008, by section 60(2) of the EducationAmendment Act 2006 (2006 No 19).

CLAUSE A2—INTERPRETATIONIn this building code unless the context otherwise requires, words shall have themeanings given under this Clause. Meanings given in the Building Act 1991 applyequally to the building code.Access route A continuous route that permits people and goods to move between theapron or construction edge of the building to spaces within a building, and betweenspaces within a building.Accessible Having features to permit use by people with disabilities.Accessible route An access route usable by people with disabilities. It shall be a con-tinuous route that can be negotiated unaided by a wheelchair user. The route shallextend from street boundary or carparking area to those spaces within the buildingrequired to be accessible to enable people with disabilities to carry out normal activ-ities and processes within the building.Adjacent building A nearby building including an adjoining building, whether or noterected on other property.Adequate means Adequate to achieve the objectives of the building code.Alter, in relation to a building, includes to rebuild, re-erect, repair, enlarge andextend; and alteration has a corresponding meaning.Allotment has the meaning ascribed to it by section 4 of the Act as follows: meaningof allotment—(1) In this Act, the term allotment means any parcel of land that is a continuous

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(a) Subject to the Land Transfer Act 1952 and is comprised in one certifi-cate of title or for which one certificate of title could be issued under thatAct; or

(b) Not subject to that Act and was acquired by its owner under one instru-ment of conveyance.

(2) For the purpose of subsection (1) of this section, the subdivision shown on thesurvey plan referred to in that subsection is:(a) The subdivision approved by way of a subdivision consent granted under

the Resource Management Act 1991; or(b) The subdivision allowed or granted under any other Act.

(3) For the purposes of subsection (1) of this section, and allotment shall bedeemed to be a continuous area of land notwithstanding that part of it is physic-ally separated from any other part by a road or in any other manner whatsoever,unless the division of the allotment into such parts has been allowed by a sub-division consent granted under the Resource Management Act 1991 or a sub-division approval under any former enactment relating to the subdivision ofland.

Amenity means an attribute of a building which contributes to the health, physicalindependence, and well being of the building’s users but which is not associated withdisease or a specific illness.approved temperature data means the temperature data contained in A I Tomlinsonand J Sansom, Temperature Normals for New Zealand for the period 1961 to 1990(NIWA, ISBN 0478083343)backcountry hut means a building that—(a) is located on land that is administered by the Department of Conservation for

conservation, recreational, scientific, or other related purposes, including anyland administered under any of the following:(i) the Conservation Act 1987:(ii) the National Parks Act 1980:(iii) the Reserves Act 1977; and

(b) is intended to provide overnight shelter to any person who may visit and whocarries his or her own food, bedding, clothing, and outdoor equipment; and

(c) contains only basic facilities, which may include (but are not limited to) any orall of the following:(i) sleeping platforms or bunks:(ii) mattresses:(iii) food preparation surfaces:(iv) appliances for heating:(v) appliances for cooking:


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(vi) toilets; and(d) has been certified by the Director-General as being in a location that wheel-

chair users are unlikely to be able to visit; and(e) is intended to be able to sleep—

(i) no more than 20 people in its backcountry hut sleeping area; and(ii) no more than 40 people in total; and

(f) does not contain any connection, except by radiocommunications, to a networkutility operator

backcountry hut sleeping area means the area of a backcountry hut that containssleeping platforms, bunks, or beds that are—(a) within the same room as a food preparation or eating area; or(b) in a fully enclosed room that is separate from any food preparation or eating

area and has—(i) internal walls that limit the spread of fire; and(ii) the means of direct egress to outside the hut

Building has the meaning ascribed to it by section 3 of the Act as followsmeaning of building—(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the term building means any

temporary or permanent movable or immovable structure (including any struc-ture intended for occupation by people, animals, machinery, or chattels); andincludes any mechanical, electrical, or other systems, and any utility systems,attached to and forming part of the structure whose proper operation is neces-sary for compliance with the building code; but does not include:(a) Systems owned or operated by a network utility operator for the purpose

of reticulation of other property; or(b) Cranes, including any cranes as defined in any regulations in force under

the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992; or(c) Cablecars, cableways, ski tows, and other similar stand alone machinery

systems, whether or not incorporated within any other structure; or(d) Any description of vessel, boat, ferry, or craft used in navigation,

whether or not it has any means of propulsion, and regardless of thatmeans; nor does it include—(i) A barge, lighter, or other like vessel:(ii) A hovercraft or other thing deriving full or partial support in the

atmosphere from the reactions of air against the surface of thewater over which it operates:

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(e) Vehicles and motor vehicles (including vehicles and motor vehicles asdefined in section 2(1) of the Transport Act 1962 and section 2(1) of theTransport (Vehicle and Driver Registration and Licensing) Act 1986),but not including vehicles and motor vehicles, whether movable orimmovable, which are used exclusively for permanent or long-term resi-dential purposes; or

(ea) Aircraft, including any machine that can derive support in the atmos-phere from the reactions of the air otherwise than by the reactions of theair against the surface of the earth; or

(f) Containers as defined in section 2 of the Dangerous Goods Act 1974; or(g) Magazines as defined in section 2 of the Explosives Act 1957; or(h) Scaffolding used in the course of the construction process; or(i) Falsework used in the course of the construction process.

(2) For the purposes of Part 9 of this Act, a building consent, a code compliancecertificate, and a compliance schedule the term building also includes—(a) Any part of a building; and(b) Any 2 or more buildings which, on completion of any building work, are

intended to be managed as 1 building with a common use and a commonset of ownership arrangements.

(3) For the purposes of subclause (2) of this definition, where any utility system orany part of any utility system—(a) is external to the building; and(b) Is also connected to or is intended to be connected to—

(i) A network under the control of a network utility operator; or(ii) Some other facility which is able to provide for the successful

functioning of the utility system in accordance with its intendeddesign—

that utility system or that part of the utility system shall be deemed to bepart of a building.

(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of subclause (3) of this definition, where a sep-tic tank is connected to a building utility system the septic tank shall be deemedto form part of that building utility system.First Schedule, clause A2, definition of building, paras (b) and (d) were substituted, and paragraph(ea) was inserted, as from 22 December 1994, by regulation 3(1) Building Regulations 1992, Amend-ment No 1 (SR 1994/263). Subclause (2) was amended by inserting the words “Part 9 of this Act,”,subclause (3) was amended by substituting the words “subclause (2) of this definition” for the words“subsection (2) of this section”, and subclause (4) was amended by substituting the words “subclause(3) of this definition” for the words “subsection (3) of this section”.

Building certifier means a person approved as a building certifier by the Authorityunder Part 7 of the Act.Building code means the building code made under Part 6 of the Act.


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Building consent means a consent to carry out building work granted by a territorialauthority under Part 5 of the Act; and includes all conditions to which the consent issubject.Building element Any structural or non-structural component and assembly incorpor-ated into or associated with a building. Included are fixtures, services, drains, perman-ent mechanical installations for access, glazing, partitions, ceilings and temporarysupports.Building height The vertical distance between the floor level of the lowest final exitfrom the building; and the highest floor level containing or supporting any purposegroup other than IE, IA or ID, or penthouses used to enclose stairways, liftshafts ormachinery rooms located on or within the roof.building performance index (BPI), in relation to a building, means the heatingenergy of the building divided by the product of the heating degrees total and the sumof the floor area and the total wall area, and so is calculated in accordance with thefollowing formula

BPI =heating degrees total x (floor area + total wall area)

heating energy

Building work Work for or in connection with the construction, alteration, demoli-tion, or removal of a building; and includes sitework.Code compliance certificate means a certificate to that effect issued by a territorialauthority or a building certifier pursuant to section 43 of the Act.Combustion appliance A slow combustion stove, a free standing metal cone fire-place, a cast iron pot belly stove, an oil burning space heater, or a vented gas burningheater.Compliance schedule means a compliance schedule issued under section 44 of theAct.Concealed space Any part of the space within a building that cannot be seen from anoccupied space.Construct In relation to a building, includes to build, erect, prefabricate, and relocate;and construction has a corresponding meaning.Contaminant has the meaning ascribed to it by the Resource Management Act 1991.Department of Conservation means the department of State established by section 5of the Conservation Act 1987Director-General has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Conservation Act1987Drain A pipe normally laid below ground level including fittings and equipment andintended to convey foul water or surface water to an outfall.Electrical fixed appliance An electrical appliance which is fixed-wired to the elec-trical installation, or intended to remain permanently attached and form part of thebuilding.


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Electrical installation Any electrical fixed appliances, and components used in thereticulation of electricity, which are intended to remain permanently attached to andform part of the building.Electrical supply system The source of electricity external to the electrical installa-tion.Escape route A continuous unobstructed route from any occupied space in a buildingto a final exit to enable occupants to reach a safe place, and shall comprise one ormore of the following: open paths, protected paths and safe paths.Essential service In the context of an electrical installation means emergency light-ing, firemen’s lifts, alarms, water pumps, sprinklers, detectors, ventilation systemsand public address systems necessary for the safety of people in buildings.Estimated value The value of building work shall be the aggregate of the values,determined in accordance with section 10 of the Goods and Services Tax Act 1985, ofall goods and services to be supplied for that building work.Evacuation time The time taken by the occupants of the building to evacuate thebuilding to a final exit.Exitway All parts of an escape route protected by fire or smoke separations, or bydistance when exposed to open air, and terminating at a final exit.External wall Any exterior face of a building within 30° of vertical, consisting of pri-mary and/or secondary elements intended to provide protection against the outdoorenvironment, but which may also contain unprotected areas.Final exit The point at which an escape route terminates by giving direct access to asafe place.Fire The state of combustion during which flammable materials burn producing heat,toxic gases, or smoke or flame or any combination of these.Firecell Any space including a group of contiguous spaces on the same or differentlevels within a building, which is enclosed by any combination of fire separations,external walls, roofs, and floors.Fire hazard means the danger in terms of potential harm and degree of exposure aris-ing from the start and spread of fire and the smoke and gases that are thereby gener-ated.Fire intensity The rate release of calorific energy in watts, determined either theoreti-cally or empirically, as applicable.Fire load The sum of the net calorific values of the combustible contents which canreasonably be expected to burn within a firecell, including furnishings, built-in andremovable materials, and building elements. The calorific values shall be determinedat the ambient moisture content or humidity. (The unit of measurement is MJ).Fire resisting closure A fire rated device or assembly for closing an opening througha fire separation. It shall have a FRR of no less than that required for the fire separ-ation.


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Fire resistance rating (FRR) The term used to classify fire resistance of primary andsecondary elements as determined in the standard test for fire resistance, or in accord-ance with a specific calculation method verified by experimental data from standardfire resistance tests. It comprises three numbers giving the time in minutes for whicheach of the criteria stability, integrity and insulation are satisfied, and is presentedalways in that order.Fire safety system The combination of all methods used in a building to warn peopleof an emergency, provide for safe evacuation, and restrict the spread of fire, andincludes both active and passive protection.Fire separation Any building element which separates firecells or firecells and safepaths, and provides a specific fire resistance rating.Fixture An article intended to remain permanently attached to and form part of abuilding.floor area, in relation to a building, means the floor area (expressed in square metres)of all interior spaces used for activities normally associated with domestic livingFoul water The discharge from any sanitary fixtures or sanitary appliances.Foul water drainage system Drains joints and fittings normally laid undergroundand used specifically for the conveyance of water from the plumbing system to anoutfall.Habitable space A space used for activities normally associated with domestic liv-ing, but excludes any bathroom, laundry, water-closet, pantry, walk-in wardrobe, cor-ridor, hallway, lobby, clothes-drying room, or other space of a specialised natureoccupied neither frequently nor for extended periods.Handrail A rail to provide both support to, or assist with the movement of a person.Hazardous Creating an unreasonable risk to people of bodily injury or deteriorationof health.Hazardous substance Has the meaning ascribed to it by the Fire Service Act 1975.heating degrees, in relation to a location and a heating month, means the degreesobtained by subtracting from a base temperature of 14°C the mean (calculated usingthe approved temperature data) of the outdoor temperatures at that location duringthat monthheating degrees total, in relation to a location and a year, means whichever is thegreater of the following(a) the value of 12; and(b) the sum of all the heating degrees (calculated using the approved temperature

data) for all of the heating months of the yearheating energy, in relation to a building, means the energy from a network utilityoperator or a depletable resource (expressed in kilowatt-hours, and calculated usingthe Building Research Association of New Zealand’s ALF 3, The “Annual Loss Fac-tor Method”, A design tool for energy efficient houses (3rd edition, April 2000) or


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some other method that can be correlated with that manual) needed to maintain thebuilding at all times within a year at a constant internal temperature under the follow-ing standard conditions(a) a continuous temperature of 20°C throughout the building:(b) an air change rate of 1 change per hour or the actual air leakage rate, whichever

is the greater:(c) a heat emission contribution arising from internal heat sources for any period in

the year of 1000 kilowatt-hours for the first 50 m2 of floor area, and 10 kilo-watt-hours for every additional square metre of floor area:

(d) no allowance for—(i) carpets; or(ii) blinds, curtains, or drapes, on windows:

(e) windows to have a shading coefficient of 0.6 (made up of 0.8 for windows andrecesses and 0.75 for site shading)

heating month, in relation to a location, means a month in which a base temperatureof 14°C is greater than the mean (calculated using the approved temperature data) ofthe outdoor temperatures at that location during that monthHousehold unit means any building or group of buildings, or part of any building orgroup of buildings, used or intended to be used solely or principally for residentialpurposes and occupied or intended to be occupied exclusively as the home or resi-dence of not more than one household; but does not include a hostel or boardinghouseor other specialised accommodation.Illuminance The luminous flux falling onto a unit area of surface.Impact insulation class (IIC) A single number rating derived from measured valuesof normalised sound pressure impact levels in accordance with Method ASTM E492,Annex A1 Laboratory Measurement of Impact Sound Transmission Through Floor-Ceiling Assemblies Using the Tapping Machine. It provides an estimate of the impactsound insulating performance of a floor-ceiling assembly.Impervious That which does not allow the passage of moisture.Insulation In the context of fire protection, the time in minutes for which a prototypespecimen of a fire separation, when subjected to the standard test for fire resistance,has limited the transmission of heat through the specimen.Integrity In the context of fire protection, the time in minutes for which a prototypespecimen of a fire separation, when subjected to the standard test for fire resistance,has prevented the passage of flame or hot gases.Intended use of a building includes—(a) Any reasonably foreseeable occasional other use that is not incompatible with

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(c) Activities taken in response to fire or any other reasonably foreseeable emer-gency—but does not include any other maintenance and repairs or rebuilding.

Network utility operator means a person who—(a) Undertakes the distribution or transmission by pipeline of natural or manufac-

tured gas, petroleum, or geothermal energy; or(b) is an electricity operator or an electricity distributor as defined by section 2(1)

of the Electricity Act 1992 for the purposes of any works as defined by thatAct; or

(c) Undertakes the piped distribution of potable water for supply; or(d) Is the operator of a sewerage system or a stormwater drainage system.

network utility operator: paragraph (b) of this definition was substituted, as from 29 December 2000,by regulation 3(3) Building Amendment Regulations 2000 (SR 2000/119).

Occupied space Any space within a building in which a person will be present fromtime to time during the intended use of the building.Open path That part of an escape route (including dead ends) not protected by fire orsmoke separations, and which terminates at a final exit or exitway.Other property means any land or buildings or part thereof which are—(a) Not held under the same allotment; or(b) Not held under the same ownership—and includes any road.Outdoor air Air as typically comprising by volume. (i) oxygen 20.94 percent (ii) car-bon dioxide 0.03 percent (iii) nitrogen and other inert gases 79.03 percentOutfall That part of the disposal system receiving surface water or foul water fromthe drainage system. For foul water the outfall may include a sewer or a septic tank.For surface water, the outfall may include a natural water course, kerb and channel,or soakage system.People with disabilities People whose ability to use buildings is affected by mental,physical, hearing or sight impairment.Plumbing system Pipes, joints and fittings laid above ground and used for the con-veyance of foul water to the foul water drain, and includes vent pipes.Protected path That portion of an exitway within a firecell which is protected fromthe effects of smoke by smoke separations.Principal user A member of the primary group for which a building was constructed,and therefore explicitly excludes persons or groups of persons providing care or con-trol of that principal user group.Purpose group The classification of spaces within a building according to the activ-ity for which the spaces are used.radiocommunications has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Radiocommu-nications Act 1989


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reasonably visible, in relation to a specified feature, and for the purposes of ClauseF6, means that the specified feature is visible to a person who—(a) is 10 metres from it, or the greatest distance from it that it is possible to go in

the open space surrounding it, whichever is the lesser; and(b) has sight that is not defective, or is corrected (for example, by an optical appli-

ance).reasonably visible: this definition was inserted, as from 21 June 2007, by regulation 6(2) BuildingAmendment Regulations 2007 (SR 2007/124).

risk group A, for the purposes of performance F6.3.4 and performance F6.3.5, meansbuildings—(a) whose occupants are required to remain in the building until the main lighting

system is restored; or(b) whose evacuation time is longer than 90 minutes.

risk group A: this definition was inserted, as from 21 June 2007, by regulation 6(2) Building Amend-ment Regulations 2007 (SR 2007/124).

risk group B, for the purposes of performance F6.3.4 and performance F6.3.5, meansbuildings—(a) whose evacuation time is 30 minutes or longer but not longer than 90 minutes;

or(b) whose occupant load is more than 1 000.

risk group B: this definition was inserted, as from 21 June 2007, by regulation 6(2) Building Amend-ment Regulations 2007 (SR 2007/124).

risk group C, for the purposes of performance F6.3.4, means buildings not in riskgroup A or risk group B.

risk group C: this definition was inserted, as from 21 June 2007, by regulation 6(2) Building Amend-ment Regulations 2007 (SR 2007/124).

Safe path That part of an exitway which is protected from the effects of fire by fireseparations, external walls or by distance when exposed to open air.Safe place A place of safety in the vicinity of a building, from which people maysafely disperse after escaping the effects of a fire. It may be a place such as a street,open space, public space or an adjacent building.Sanitary appliance An appliance which is intended to be used for sanitation, butwhich is not a sanitary fixture. Included are machines for washing dishes and clothes.Sanitary fixture Any fixture which is intended to be used for sanitation.Sanitation The term used to describe the activities of washing and/or excretion car-ried out in a manner or condition such that the effect on health is minimised, withregard to dirt and infection.Sewer A drain that is under the control of, or maintained by, a network utility oper-ator.


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Sitework means work on a building site, including earthworks, preparatory to orassociated with the construction, alteration, demolition, or removal of a building.Smoke separation Any vertical, horizontal or inclined building element with knownsmoke-stopping or smoke-leakage characteristics.Sound transmission Class (STC) A single number rating derived from measuredvalues of transmission loss in accordance with classification ASTM E413, Determin-ation of Sound Transmission Class. It provides an estimate of the performance of apartition in certain common sound insulation situations.specified features, for the purposes of Clause F6, means the following(a) building elements that may act as obstructions:(b) safety features required under clauses of this code other than Clause F6 (for

example, handrails required under Clause D1):(c) changes in direction:(d) stairs and ramps:(e) escape doors:(f) entries to a safe place.

specified features: this definition was inserted, as from 21 June 2007, by regulation 6(2) BuildingAmendment Regulations 2007 (SR 2007/124).

Specified intended life has the meaning ascribed to it by subsection (2), of section 39of the Act as follows: “Specified intended life”, in relation to a building, means theperiod of time, as stated in an application for a building consent or in the consentitself, for which the building is proposed to be used for its intended use.Stability In the context of fire protection, the time in minutes for which a prototypespecimen of a primary element, when subjected to the standard test for fire resistance,has continued to carry its fire design load without failure.Standard year For the purposes of determining natural lighting, the hours between8am and 5pm each day with an allowance being made for daylight saving.Surface water All naturally occurring water, other than sub-surface water, whichresults from rainfall on the site or water flowing onto the site, including that flowingfrom a drain, stream, river, lake or sea.Territorial authority has the meaning ascribed to it by section 2 of the Local Gov-ernment Act 1974; and includes any organisation which is authorised to permit struc-tures pursuant to section 12(1)(b) of the Resource Management Act 1991.Thermal resistance The resistance to heat flow of a given component of a buildingelement. It is equal to the air temperature difference (°C) needed to produce unit heatflux (W/m2) through unit area (m2) under steady conditions. The units are °Cm2/W.


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Thermal resistance: this definition was amended as from 29 December 2000, by regulation 3(4)Building Amendment Regulations 2000 (SR 2000/119), by inserting the word “air” before the word“temperature”.

total wall area, in relation to a building, means the sum (expressed in square metres)of the following(a) the wall area of the building; and(b) the area (expressed in square metres) of all vertical glazing in external walls of

the buildingTravel distance The length of the escape route as a whole or the individual lengths ofits parts, namely: (a) open paths; (b) protected paths; and (c) safe paths.Unprotected area In relation to an external wall of a building means(a) Any part of the external wall which has less than the required FRR. For

example, a non fire rated window, door or other opening, or sheet metal.(b) Any part of the external wall which has combustible material more than 1.0mm

thick attached or applied to its external face, whether for cladding or any otherpurpose.

wall area, in relation to a building, means the area (expressed in square metres) ofinternally exposed external walls, including any door openings, of the buildingWater main A water supply pipe that is under the control of, or maintained by a net-work utility operator.Water supply system Pipes, fittings and tanks used or intended to be used for thestorage and reticulation of water from a water main or other water source, to sanitaryfixtures, sanitary appliances and fittings within a building.

Schedule 1, clause A2, the definition of water supply system was amended, as from 22 December1994, by regulation 3(2)(e) and (f) Building Regulations 1992, Amendment No 1 (SR 1994/263) bysubstituting the words “intended to be” for the words “intended tube”, and by substituting the words“within a building” for the words “with a building”.

Schedule 1 clause A2 approved temperature data: inserted, on 31 October 2007, by regulation 4(2)of the Building Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2007 (SR 2007/226).

Schedule 1 clause A2 backcountry hut: inserted, on 31 October 2008, by regulation 5 of the Build-ing (Building Code: Backcountry Huts) Amendment Regulations 2008 (SR 2008/358).

Schedule 1 clause A2 backcountry hut sleeping area : inserted, on 31 October 2008, by regulation 5of the Building (Building Code: Backcountry Huts) Amendment Regulations 2008 (SR 2008/358).

Schedule 1 clause A2 building performance index: revoked, on 31 October 2007, by regulation 4(1)of the Building Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2007 (SR 2007/226).

Schedule 1 clause A2 building performance index (BPI): inserted, on 31 October 2007, by regula-tion 4(1) of the Building Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2007 (SR 2007/226).

Schedule 1 clause A2 climate zone 1: revoked, on 30 September 2008, by regulation 7(2) of theBuilding Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2007 (SR 2007/226).




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Schedule 1 clause A2 cool location: revoked, on 30 September 2008, by regulation 7(2) of the Build-ing Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2007 (SR 2007/226).

Schedule 1 clause A2 degree-day: revoked, on 30 September 2008, by regulation 7(2) of the Build-ing Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2007 (SR 2007/226).

Schedule 1 clause A2 degree-day total: revoked, on 30 September 2008, by regulation 7(2) of theBuilding Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2007 (SR 2007/226).

Schedule 1 clause A2 Department of Conservation: inserted, on 31 October 2008, by regulation 5of the Building (Building Code: Backcountry Huts) Amendment Regulations 2008 (SR 2008/358).

Schedule 1 clause A2 Director-General: inserted, on 31 October 2008, by regulation 5 of the Build-ing (Building Code: Backcountry Huts) Amendment Regulations 2008 (SR 2008/358).

Schedule 1 clause A2 floor area: inserted, on 31 October 2007, by regulation 4(2) of the BuildingAmendment Regulations (No 2) 2007 (SR 2007/226).

Schedule 1 clause A2 heating degrees: inserted, on 31 October 2007, by regulation 4(2) of the Build-ing Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2007 (SR 2007/226).

Schedule 1 clause A2 heating degrees total: inserted, on 31 October 2007, by regulation 4(2) of theBuilding Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2007 (SR 2007/226).

Schedule 1 clause A2 heating energy: inserted, on 31 October 2007, by regulation 4(2) of the Build-ing Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2007 (SR 2007/226).

Schedule 1 clause A2 heating month: inserted, on 31 October 2007, by regulation 4(2) of the Build-ing Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2007 (SR 2007/226).

Schedule 1 clause A2 old measure building performance index: revoked, on 30 September 2008,by regulation 7(2) of the Building Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2007 (SR 2007/226).

Schedule 1 clause A2 radiocommunications: inserted, on 31 October 2008, by regulation 5 of theBuilding (Building Code: Backcountry Huts) Amendment Regulations 2008 (SR 2008/358).

Schedule 1 clause A2 total wall area: inserted, on 31 October 2007, by regulation 4(2) of the Build-ing Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2007 (SR 2007/226).

Schedule 1 clause A2 wall area: inserted, on 31 October 2007, by regulation 4(2) of the BuildingAmendment Regulations (No 2) 2007 (SR 2007/226).

Schedule 1 clause A2 warm location: revoked, on 30 September 2008, by regulation 7(2) of theBuilding Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2007 (SR 2007/226).

CLAUSE B1—STRUCTUREProvisions Limits on application

OBJECTIVEB1.1 The objective of this provision is to:(a) Safeguard people from injury caused bystructural failure,(b) Safeguard people from loss of amenitycaused by structural behaviour, and(c) Protect other property from physical damagecaused by structural failure.FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTB1.2 Buildings, building elements and siteworkshall withstand the combination of loads that


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Provisions Limits on applicationthey are likely to experience during constructionor alteration and throughout their lives.PERFORMANCEB1.3.1 Buildings, building elements andsitework shall have a low probability ofrupturing, becoming unstable, losingequilibrium, or collapsing during constructionor alteration and throughout their lives.B1.3.2 Buildings, building elements andsitework shall have a low probability of causingloss of amenity through undue deformation,vibratory response, degradation, or otherphysical characteristics throughout their lives,or during construction or alteration when thebuilding is in use.B1.3.3 Account shall be taken of all physicalconditions likely to affect the stability ofbuildings, building elements and sitework,including:(a) Self-weight,(b) Imposed gravity loads arising from use,(c) Temperature,(d) Earth pressure,(e) Water and other liquids,(f) Earthquake,(g) Snow,(h) Wind,(i) Fire,(j) Impact,(k) Explosion,(l) Reversing or fluctuating effects,(m) Differential movement,(n) Vegetation,(o) Adverse effects due to insufficientseparation from other buildings,(p) Influence of equipment, services, non-structural elements and contents,(q) Time dependent effects including creep andshrinkage, and


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Provisions Limits on application(r) Removal of support.B1.3.4 Due allowance shall be made for:(a) The consequences of failure,(b) The intended use of the building,(c) Effects of uncertainties resulting fromconstruction activities, or the sequence in whichconstruction activities occur,(d) Variation in the properties of materials andthe characteristics of the site, and(e) Accuracy limitations inherent in the methodsused to predict the stability of buildings.B1.3.5 The demolition of buildings shall becarried out in a way that avoids the likelihood ofpremature collapse.B1.3.6 Sitework, where necessary, shall becarried out to:(a) Provide stability for construction on the site,and(b) Avoid the likelihood of damage to otherproperty.B1.3.7 Any sitework and associated supportsshall take account of the effects of:(a) Changes in ground water level,(b) Water, weather and vegetation, and(c) Ground loss and slumping.

Clause B2—DURABILITYProvisions Limits on application

OBJECTIVEB2.1 The objective of this provision is to ensurethat a building will throughout its life continueto satisfy the other objectives of this code.FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTB2.2 Building materials, components andconstruction methods shall be sufficientlydurable to ensure that the building, withoutreconstruction or major renovation, satisfies theother functional requirements of this codethroughout the life of the building.PERFORMANCE


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Provisions Limits on applicationB2.3.1 Building elements must, with onlynormal maintenance, continue to satisfy theperformance requirements of this code for thelesser of the specified intended life of thebuilding, if stated, or:

Performance B2.3.1 applies from thetime of issue of the applicable codecompliance certificate. Buildingelements are not required to satisfy adurability performance whichexceeds the specified intended life ofthe building

(a) The life of the building, being not less than50 years, if:(i) Those building elements (including floors,walls, and fixings) provide structural stability tothe building or(ii) Those building elements are difficult toaccess or replace or(iii) Failure of those building elements tocomply with the building code would goundetected during both normal use andmaintenance of the building(b) 15 years if:(i) Those building elements (including thebuilding envelope, exposed plumbing in thesubfloor space, and in-built chimneys and flues)are moderately difficult to access or replace, or(ii) Failure of those building elements to complywith the building code would go undetectedduring normal use of the building, but would beeasily detected during normal maintenance.(c) 5 years if:(i) The building elements (including services,linings, renewable protective coatings, andfixtures) are easy to access and replace, and(ii) Failure of those building elements to complywith the building code would be easily detectedduring normal use of the building.B2.3.2 Individual building elements which arecomponents of a building system and aredifficult to access or replace must either:(a) All have the same durability, or(b) Be installed in a manner that permits thereplacement of building elements of lesser


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Provisions Limits on applicationdurability without removing building elementsthat have greater durability and are notspecifically designed for removal andreplacement.

Clause B2.3 Schedule was substituted, as from 11 September 1997, by regulation 2 Building Amend-ment Regulations 1997 (SR 1997/156).

Clause C1—OUTBREAK OF FIREProvisions Limits on application

OBJECTIVEC1.1 The objective of this provision is tosafeguard people from injury or illness causedby fire.FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTC1.2 In buildings fixed appliances using thecontrolled combustion of solid, liquid orgaseous fuel, shall be installed in a way whichreduces the likelihood of fire.PERFORMANCEC1.3.1 Fixed appliances and services shall beinstalled so as to avoid the accumulation ofgases within the installation and in buildingspaces, where heat or ignition could causeuncontrolled combustion or explosion.C1.3.2 Fixed appliances shall be installed in amanner that does not raise the temperature ofany building element by heat transfer orconcentration to a level that would adverselyaffect its physical or mechanical properties orfunction.

Clause C2—MEANS OF ESCAPEProvisions Limits on application

OBJECTIVEC2.1 The objective of this provision is to:(a) Safeguard people from injury or illness froma fire while escaping to a safe place, and(b) Facilitate fire rescue operations.FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTC2.2 Buildings shall be provided with means ofescape from fire which:


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Provisions Limits on application(a) Give people adequate time to reach a safeplace without being overcome by the effects offire, and(b) Give fire service personnel adequate time toundertake rescue operations.PERFORMANCEC2.3.1 The number of open paths available toeach person escaping to an exitway or final exitshall be appropriate to:(a) The travel distance.(b) The number of occupants,(c) The fire hazard, and(d) The fire safety systems installed in thefirecell.C2.3.2 The number of exitways or final exitsavailable to each person shall be appropriate to:(a) The open path travel distance,(b) The building height,(c) The number of occupants,(d) The fire hazard, and(e) The fire safety systems installed in thebuilding.C2.3.3 Escape routes shall be:(a) Of adequate size for the number ofoccupants,(b) Free of obstruction in the direction ofescape,

Performance C2.3.3(b) must notprevent a door that forms part of anescape route from being locked if theperson who locks it is satisfied thatno one is in that part of the buildingserved by the escape route and thatno one is likely to enter that part ofthe building, except in an emergency,without unlocking that door.

(c) Of length appropriate to the mobility of thepeople using them,(d) Resistant to the spread of fire as required byClause C3 Spread of Fire,(e) Easy to find as required by Clause F8 Signs,


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Provisions Limits on application(f) Provided with systems for visibility duringfailure of the main lighting, as required byClause F6 “Visibility in escape routes”, and(g) Easy and safe to use as required by ClauseD1.3.3 Access Routes.

Clause C2.2 was amended, as from 3 January 2002, by regulation 3(1) Building Amendment Regula-tions 2001 (SR 2001/374), by substituting the words “means of escape from fire” for the words“escape routes”.

Clause C2.3.3(b) was amended, as from 3 January 2002, by regulation 3(2) Building AmendmentRegulations 2001 (SR 2001/374), by inserting, adjacent to clause C2.3.3(b) in the column headed“Limits on application”, the words “Performance C2.3.3(b) must not prevent a door that forms partof an escape route from being locked if the person who locks it is satisfied that no one is in that partof the building served by the escape route and that no one is likely to enter that part of the building,except in an emergency, without unlocking that door.”

Clause C2.3.3(f) was substituted, as from 21 June 2007, by regulation 6(3) Building AmendmentRegulations 2007 (SR 2007/124).

Clause C3—SPREAD OF FIREProvisions Limits on application

OBJECTIVEC3.1 The objective of this provision is to:(a) Safeguard people from injury or illnesswhen evacuating a building during fire.(b) Provide protection to fire service personnelduring firefighting operations.(c) Protect adjacent household units, otherresidential units, and other property from theeffects of fire.(d) Safeguard the environment from adverseeffects of fire.FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTC3.2 Buildings shall be provided withsafeguards against fire spread so that:(a) Occupants have time to escape to a safeplace without being overcome by the effects offire,(b) Firefighters may undertake rescueoperations and protect property,(c) Adjacent household units, other residentialunits, and other property are protected fromdamage, and


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Provisions Limits on application(d) Significant quantities of hazardoussubstances are not released to the environmentduring fire.

Requirement C3.2(d) applies only tobuildings where significantquantities of hazardous substancesare stored or processed.

PERFORMANCEC3.3.1 Interior surface finishes on walls, floors,ceilings and suspended building elements, shallresist the spread of fire and limit the generationof toxic gases, smoke and heat, to a degreeappropriate to:(a) The travel distance,(b) The number of occupants,(c) The fire hazard, and(d) The active fire safety systems installed in thebuilding.C3.3.2 Fire separations shall be providedwithin buildings to avoid the spread of fire andsmoke to:(a) Other firecells,(b) Spaces intended for sleeping, and Performance C3.3.2(b) does not

apply to Detached Dwellings orwithin household units of Multi-unitDwellings.

(c) Household units within the same building oradjacent buildings.(d) other property.C3.3.3 Fire separations shall:(a) Where openings occur, be provided with fireresisting closures to maintain the integrity of thefire separations for an adequate time, and(b) Where penetrations occur, maintain the fireresistance rating of the fire separation.C3.3.4 Concealed spaces and cavities withinbuildings shall be sealed and subdivided wherenecessary to inhibit the unseen spread of fireand smoke.

Performance C3.3.4 shall not applyto Detached Dwellings.

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Provisions Limits on applicationproximity of other household units, otherresidential units, and other property.C3.3.6 Automatic fire suppression systems shallbe installed where people would otherwise be:(a) Unlikely to reach a safe place in adequatetime because of the number of storeys in thebuilding,(b) Required to remain within the buildingwithout proceeding directly to a final exit, orwhere the evacuation time is excessive,(c) Unlikely to reach a safe place due toconfinement under institutional care because ofmental or physical disability, illness or legaldetention, and the evacuation time is excessive,or(d) At high risk due to the fire load and firehazard within the buildingC3.3.7 Air conditioning and mechanicalventilation systems shall be constructed to avoidcirculation of smoke and fire between firecells.C3.3.8 Where an automatic smoke controlsystem is installed, it shall be constructed to:(a) Avoid the spread of fire and smoke betweenfirecells, and(b) Protect escape routes from smoke until theoccupants have reached a safe place.C3.3.9 The fire safety systems installed shallfacilitate the specific needs of fire servicepersonnel to:

Performance C3.3.9 does not applyto backcountry huts.

(a) Carry out rescue operations, and(b) Control the spread of fire.C3.3.10 Environmental protection systems shallensure a low probability of hazardoussubstances being released to:

Performance C3.3.10 applies only tobuildings where significantquantities of hazardous substancesare stored or processed.

(a) Soils, vegetation or natural waters,(b) The atmosphere, and(c) Sewers or public drains.


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Clause C3.1(c) was amended, as from 3 January 2002, by regulation 3(3) Building AmendmentRegulations 2001 (SR 2001/374), by inserting after the words “household units”, the words “, otherresidential units,”.

Clause C3.2(c) was amended, as from 3 January 2002, by regulation 3(4) Building AmendmentRegulations 2001 (SR 2001/374), by inserting after the words “household units”, the words “, otherresidential units,”.

Clause C3.3.2 was amended, as from 3 January 2002, by regulation 3(5) Building Amendment Regu-lations 2001 (SR 2001/374), by adding the following paragraph: “(d) other property.” and repealing,adjacent to clause C3.3.2 in the column headed “Limits on application”, the words “PerformanceC3.3.2 shall not apply to Detached Dwellings, or within household units of Multi-unit Dwellings.”and inserting, adjacent to clause C3.3.2(b) in the column headed “Limits on application”, the words“Performance C3.3.2(b) does not apply to Detached Dwellings or within household units of Multi-unit Dwellings.”

Clause C3.3.5 was amended, as from 3 January 2002, by regulation 3(6) Building Amendment Regu-lations 2001 (SR 2001/374), by inserting after the words “household units”, the words “, other resi-dential units,”.

Schedule 1 clause C3.3.9: amended, on 31 October 2008, by regulation 6 of the Building (BuildingCode: Backcountry Huts) Amendment Regulations 2008 (SR 2008/358).

Clause C4—STRUCTURAL STABILITY DURING FIREProvisions Limits on application

OBJECTIVEC4.1 The objective of this provision is to:(a) Safeguard people from injury due to loss ofstructural stability during fire, and(b) Protect household units and other propertyfrom damage due to structural instability causedby fire.FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTC4.2 Buildings shall be constructed to maintainstructural stability during fire to:(a) Allow people adequate time to evacuatesafely,(b) Allow fire service personnel adequate timeto undertake rescue and firefighting operations,and(c) Avoid collapse and consequential damage toadjacent household units or other property.PERFORMANCEC4.3.1 Structural elements of buildings shallhave fire resistance appropriate to the functionof the elements, the fire load, the fire intensity,the fire hazard, the height of the buildings andthe fire control facilities external to and withinthem.


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Provisions Limits on applicationC4.3.2 Structural elements shall have a fireresistance of no less than that of any element towhich they provide support within the samefirecell.C4.3.3 Collapse of elements having lesser fireresistance shall not cause the consequentialcollapse of elements required to have a higherfire resistance.

Clause D1—ACCESS ROUTESProvisions Limits on application

OBJECTIVED1.1 The objective of this provision is:(a) Safeguard people from injury duringmovement into, within and out of buildings,(b) Safeguard people from injury resulting fromthe movement of vehicles into, within and outof buildings, and(c) Ensure that people with disabilities are ableto enter and carry out normal activities andfunctions within buildings.

Objective D1.1(c) shall apply only tothose buildings to which section 47Aof the Act applies.

FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTD1.2.1 Buildings shall be provided withreasonable and adequate access to enable safeand easy movement of people.

Requirement D1.2.1 shall not applyto Ancillary buildings orOutbuildings.

D1.2.2 Where a building is provided withloading or parking spaces, they shall beconstructed to permit safe and easy unloadingand movement of vehicles, and to avoid conflictbetween vehicles and pedestrians.PERFORMANCED1.3.1 Access routes shall enable people to:(a) Safely and easily approach the mainentrance of buildings from the apron orconstruction edge of a building,(b) Enter buildings,(c) Move into spaces within buildings by suchmeans as corridors, doors, stairs, ramps andlifts,(d) Manoeuvre and park cars, and


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Provisions Limits on application(e) Manoeuvre and park delivery vehiclesrequired to use the loading space.D1.3.2 At least one access route shall havefeatures to enable people with disabilities to:

Performance D1.3.2 shall not applyto Housing, Outbuildings,backcountry huts, Ancillarybuildings, and to Industrial buildingswhere no more than 10 people areemployed.

(a) Approach the building from the streetboundary or, where required to be provided, thebuilding car park,(b) Have access to the internal space served bythe principal access, and(c) Have access to and within those spaceswhere they may be expected to work or visit, orwhich contain facilities for personal hygiene asrequired by Clause G1 Personal Hygiene.D1.3.3 Access routes shall:(a) Have adequate activity space,(b) Be free from dangerous obstructions andfrom any projections likely to cause anobstruction,(c) Have a safe cross fall, and safe slope in thedirection of travel,(d) Have adequate slip-resistant walkingsurfaces under all conditions of normal use,(e) Include stairs to allow access to upper floorsirrespective of whether an escalator or lift hasbeen provided,(f) Have stair treads, and ladder treads or rungswhich:(i) provide adequate footing, and(ii) have uniform rise within each flight and forconsecutive flights,(g) Have stair treads with a leading edge thatcan be easily seen,(h) Have stair treads which prevent childrenfalling through or becoming held fast betweentreads, where open risers are used,

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Provisions Limits on application(i) Not contain isolated steps, Performance D1.3.3(i) shall not

apply with Detached Dwellings orwithin household units of Multi- unitDwellings, or to Outbuildings andAncillary buildings.

(j) Have smooth, reachable and graspablehandrails to provide support and to assist withmovement along a stair or ladder,

Performance D1.3.3(j) shall notapply to isolated steps.

(k) Have handrails of adequate strength andrigidity as required by Clause B1 Structure,(l) Have landings of appropriate dimensions andat appropriate intervals along a stair or ramp toprevent undue fatigue,(m) Have landings of appropriate dimensionswhere a door opens from or onto a stair, ramp orladder so that the door does not create a hazard,and(n) Have any automatically controlled doorsconstructed to avoid the risk of peoplebecoming caught or being struck by movingparts.D1.3.4 An accessible route, in addition to therequirement of Clause D1.3.3, shall:(a) Be easy to find, as required by Clause F8Signs,(b) Have adequate activity space to enable aperson in a wheelchair to negotiate the routewhile permitting an ambulant person to pass,(c) Include a lift complying with Clause D2Mechanical Installations for Access to upperfloors where:(i) buildings are four or more storeys high,(ii) buildings are three storeys high and have atotal design occupancy of 50 or more persons onthe two upper floors,(iii) buildings are two storeys high and have atotal design occupancy of 40 or more persons onthe upper floor, or(iv) an upper floor, irrespective of designoccupancy, is to be used for the purposes of


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Provisions Limits on applicationpublic reception areas of banks, central, regionaland local government offices and facilities,hospitals, medical and dental surgeries andmedical, paramedical and other primary healthcare centres,(d) Contain no thresholds or upstands forming abarrier to an unaided wheelchair user,(e) Have means to prevent the wheel of awheelchair dropping over the side of theaccessible route,(f) Have doors and related hardware which areeasily used,(g) Not include spiral stairs, or stairs havingopen risers,(h) Have stair treads with leading edge which isrounded, and(i) Have handrails on both sides of theaccessible route when the slope of the routeexceeds 1 in 20. The handrails shall becontinuous along both sides of the stair, rampand landing except where the handrail isinterrupted by a doorway.D1.3.5 Vehicle spaces and circulation routesshall have:(a) Dimensions appropriate to the intended use,(b) Appropriate crossfall, and slope in thedirection of travel,(c) Adequate queuing and circulation space, and(d) Adequate sight distances.D1.3.6 Vehicle spaces for use by people withdisabilities, shall, in addition to therequirements of Clause D1.3.5, be:(a) Provided in sufficient numbers,(b) Located to avoid conflict between vehiclesand people using or moving to or from thespace, and(c) Easy to find as required by Clause F8 Signs.

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ment Regulations 2000 (SR 2000/119), by substituting the expression “section 47A of the Act” forthe expression “section 25 of the Disabled Persons Community Welfare Act 1975”.

Schedule 1 clause D1.3.2: amended, on 31 October 2008, by regulation 7 of the Building (BuildingCode: Backcountry Huts) Amendment Regulations 2008 (SR 2008/358).

Clause D2—MECHANICAL INSTALLATIONS FOR ACCESSProvisions Limits on application

OBJECTIVED2.1 The objective of this provision is to:(a) Safeguard people from injury and loss ofamenity while using mechanical installations formovement into, within and out of buildings,(b) Safeguard maintenance personnel frominjury while servicing mechanical installationsfor access, and(c) Ensure that people with disabilities are ableto carry out normal activities and processeswithin buildings.

Objective D2.1(c) shall apply only tothose buildings to which section 47Aof the Act applies.

FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTD2.2 Mechanical installations for access into,within and out of buildings shall provide for thesafe and easy movement of people, and for thesafety of maintenance personnel.PERFORMANCED2.3.1 Mechanical installations for access shall:(a) Move people safely, and stop and hold asrequired for the normal use of the installation,for all loads up to and including 25 percent inexcess of the rated load,(b) Not produce excessive acceleration ordeceleration,(c) Be constructed to avoid the likelihood ofpeople falling, tripping, becoming caught, beingable to touch or be struck by moving parts,sharp edges or projections, under both normaland reasonably foreseeable abnormal conditionsof use,(d) Be constructed to prevent collision betweencomponents, or between components and thebuilding,(e) Have a control system that ensures safeabnormal operation in the event of overloadingor failure of any single component, and


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Provisions Limits on application(f) Be capable of being isolated for inspection,testing and maintenance.D2.3.2 Mechanical installations for access shallbe provided with:(a) Adequate control over normal use, to ensurepeople’s safety throughout any operationinvolving starting, stopping or changing thedirection of travel,(b) Notification of position, where people arefully enclosed and the installation serves morethan two levels,(c) Adequate lighting and ventilation for bothnormal and emergency use, and(d) Signs as required by Clause F8 Signs,D2.3.3 Mechanical installations for access shall,for emergency purposes, be provided with ameans of:(a) Calling outside help,(b) Releasing people safely,(c) Safeguarding people from exposure tohazardous situations, and(d) Allowing authorised personnel to overridethe normal running procedure and takeexclusive control of the installation.

Performance D2.3.3(d) shall notapply to installations travelling lessthan 15m vertically.

D2.3.4 Potentially dangerous equipment shallbe located in spaces which:(a) Are secure from unauthorised entry andcontain only equipment associated with theinstallation,(b) Are appropriately sized and suitably guardedto provide adequate safe working areas formaintenance personnel,(c) Are provided with adequate power andlighting for maintenance, and(d) Have an environment that ensures the safeoperation of the equipment under all likelyconditions of use.D2.3.5 Mechanical installations on accessibleroutes shall:


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Provisions Limits on application(a) Where the passenger conveyor is manuallycontrolled, provide:(i) controls which are easily identifiable andeasy to use,(ii) adequate notification that the passengerconveyor has registered a summoning call, and(iii) adequate notification that the passengerconveyor has arrived, and of its future directionof travel,(b) Where the passenger conveyor is fullyenclosed and serves more than two levels,provide an adequate means of informingoccupants of their location,(c) Where appropriate, have doors which:(i) are power operated,(ii) are readily distinguishable from theirsurroundings, and(iii) where automatic, remain open sufficientlylong to enable people with disabilities to passthrough, and(d) Have handrails within the passengerconveyor.

The limits on application to clause D2.1(c) were amended consequential on the Health Reforms(Transitional Provisions) Act 1993, as from 29 December 2000, by regulation 4(1) Building Amend-ment Regulations 2000 (SR 2000/119), by substituting the expression “section 47A of the Act” forthe expression “section 25 of the Disabled Persons Community Welfare Act 1975”.

Clause E1—SURFACE WATERProvisions Limits on application

OBJECTIVEE1.1 The objective of this provision is to:(a) Safeguard people from injury or illness, andother property from damage, caused by surfacewater, and(b) Protect the outfalls of drainage systems.FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTE1.2 Buildings and sitework shall beconstructed in a way that protects people andother property from the adverse effects ofsurface water.PERFORMANCE


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Provisions Limits on applicationE1.3.1 Except as otherwise required under theResource Management Act 1991 for theprotection of other property, surface water,resulting from an event having a 10 percentprobability of occurring annually and which iscollected or concentrated by buildings orsitework, shall be disposed of in a way thatavoids the likelihood of damage or nuisance toother property.E1.3.2 Surface water, resulting from an eventhaving a 2 percent probability of occurringannually, shall not enter buildings.

Performance E1.3.2 shall apply onlyto Housing, Communal Residentialand Communal Non- residentialbuildings.

E1.3.3 Drainage systems for the disposal ofsurface water shall be constructed to:(a) Convey surface water to an appropriateoutfall using gravity flow where possible,(b) Avoid the likelihood of blockages,(c) Avoid the likelihood of leakage, penetrationby roots, or the entry of ground water wherepipes or lined channels are used,(d) Provide reasonable access for maintenanceand clearing blockages,(e) Avoid the likelihood of damage to anyoutfall, in a manner acceptable to the networkutility operator, and(f) Avoid the likelihood of damage fromsuperimposed loads or normal groundmovements.

Clause E1.3.1 was amended, as from 22 December 1994, by regulation 3(2)(e) and (f) BuildingRegulations 1992, Amendment No 1 (SR 1994/263) by substituting the words “Except as otherwiserequired under the Resource Management Act 1991 for the protection of other property, surfacewater” for the words “Surface water”.

Clause E1.3.1 was amended, as from 3 January 2002, by regulation 3(7) Building Amendment Regu-lations 2001 (SR 2001/374), by substituting the words “an event” for the words “a storm”.

Clause E1.3.2 was amended, as from 3 January 2002, by regulation 3(8) Building Amendment Regu-lations 2001 (SR 2001/374), by substituting the words “an event” for the words “a storm”.

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E2.1 The objective of this provision is tosafeguard people from illness or injury thatcould result from external moisture entering thebuilding.Functional requirementE2.2 Buildings must be constructed to provideadequate resistance to penetration by, and theaccumulation of, moisture from the outside.

Requirement E2.2 does not apply tobuildings (for example, certain busshelters, and certain buildings usedfor horticulture or for equipment forwashing motor vehiclesautomatically) if moisture from theoutside penetrating them, oraccumulating within them, or both, isunlikely to impair significantly all orany of their amenity, durability, andstability.

PerformanceE2.3.1 Roofs must shed precipitated moisture.In locations subject to snowfalls, roofs mustalso shed melted snow.E2.3.2 Roofs and exterior walls must preventthe penetration of water that could cause unduedampness, damage to building elements, orboth.E2.3.3 Walls, floors, and structural elements incontact with, or in close proximity to, theground must not absorb or transmit moisture inquantities that could cause undue dampness,damage to building elements, or both.E2.3.4 Building elements susceptible to damagemust be protected from the adverse effects ofmoisture entering the space below suspendedfloors.E2.3.5 Concealed spaces and cavities inbuildings must be constructed in a way thatprevents external moisture being accumulatedor transferred and causing condensation, fungalgrowth, or the degradation of building elements.E2.3.6 Excess moisture present at thecompletion of construction must be capable ofbeing dissipated without permanent damage tobuilding elements.


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E2.3.7 Building elements must be constructed ina way that makes due allowance for thefollowing:(a) the consequences of failure:(b) the effects of uncertainties resulting fromconstruction or from the sequence in whichdifferent aspects of construction occur:(c) variation in the properties of materials and inthe characteristics of the site.

Clause E2 was substituted, as from 21 June 2007, by regulation 4 Building Amendment Regulations2007 (SR 2007/124).

Clause E3—INTERNAL MOISTUREProvisions Limits on application

ObjectiveE3.1 The objective of this provision is to—(a) safeguard people against illness, injury, orloss of amenity that could result fromaccumulation of internal moisture; and(b) protect household units and other propertyfrom damage caused by free water from anotherhousehold unit in the same building.Functional RequirementE3.2 Buildings must be constructed to avoid thelikelihood of—(a) fungal growth or the accumulation ofcontaminants on linings and other buildingelements; and(b) free water overflow penetrating to anadjoining household unit; and(c) damage to building elements caused by thepresence of moisture.PerformanceE3.3.1 An adequate combination of thermalresistance, ventilation, and space temperaturemust be provided to all habitable spaces,bathrooms, laundries, and other spaces wheremoisture may be generated or may accumulate.

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amenity or damage to household units or otherproperty.E3.3.3 Floor surfaces of any space containingsanitary fixtures or sanitary appliances must beimpervious and easily cleaned.E3.3.4 Wall surfaces adjacent to sanitaryfixtures or sanitary appliances must beimpervious and easily cleaned.E3.3.5 Surfaces of building elements likely tobe splashed or become contaminated in thecourse of the intended use of the building, mustbe impervious and easily cleaned.E3.3.6 Surfaces of building elements likely tobe splashed must be constructed in a way thatprevents water splash from penetrating behindlinings or into concealed spaces.

Clause E3 was substituted, as from 14 October 2004, by regulation 3 Building Amendment Regula-tions 2004 (SR 2004/317).

Clause F1—HAZARDOUS AGENTS ON SITEProvisions Limits on application

OBJECTIVEF1.1 The objective of this provision is tosafeguard people from injury or illness causedby hazardous agents or contaminants on a site.FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTF1.2 Buildings shall be constructed to avoid thelikelihood of people within the building beingadversely affected by hazardous agents orcontaminants on the site.PERFORMANCEF1.3.1 Sites shall be assessed to determine thepresence and potential threat of any hazardousagents or contaminants.F1.3.2 The likely effect of any hazardous agentor contaminant on people shall be determinedtaking account of:(a) The intended use of the building,(b) The nature, potency or toxicity of thehazardous agent or contaminant, and,(c) The protection afforded by the buildingenvelope and building systems.


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Clause F2—HAZARDOUS BUILDING MATERIALSProvisions Limits on application

OBJECTIVEF2.1 The objective of this provision is tosafeguard people from injury and illness causedby exposure to hazardous building materials.FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTF2.2 Building materials which are potentiallyhazardous, shall be used in ways that avoidundue risk to people.PERFORMANCEF2.3.1 The quantities of gas, liquid, radiation orsolid particles emitted by materials used in theconstruction of buildings, shall not give rise toharmful concentrations at the surface of thematerial where the material is exposed, or in theatmosphere of any space.F2.3.2 Transparent panels capable of beingmistaken for an unimpeded path of travel shallbe marked to make them visible.

Performance F2.3.2 does not applyto Housing

F2.3.3 Glass or other brittle materials withwhich people are likely to come into contactshall:(a) If broken on impact, break in a way which isunlikely to cause injury, or(b) Resist a reasonably foreseeable impactwithout breaking, or(c) Be protected from impact.

Clause F3—HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AND PROCESSESProvisions Limit on applications

OBJECTIVEF3.1 The objective of this provision is tosafeguard people from injury or illness, andother property from damage, caused byhazardous substances or processes in buildings.FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTF3.2 Buildings where hazardous substances arestored and hazardous processes undertaken,shall be constructed to provide adequateprotection to people and to other property.


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Provisions Limit on applicationsPERFORMANCEF3.3 Spaces in buildings where hazardoussubstances are stored, handled or used, or wherehazardous processes are undertaken, shall belocated and constructed to protect people, andother property, under both normal andreasonably foreseeable abnormal conditions,and shall be provided with:(a) Means of restricting unauthorised access,(b) Means of preventing hazardous substances,or other materials unacceptable to the networkutility operator, from entering sewers or publicdrains,(c) Means of allowing the harmless release ofpressure where there is a significant risk ofexplosion occurring,(d) Protected ignition sources where flammableor explosive goods are stored,(e) Means of rendering harmless by ventilation,containment, dilution, or chemical or biologicalaction, any radioactive, toxic or flammablevapours, gases or materials which may escapefrom pipes, vessels or containers,(f) Impervious, easily cleaned surface finisheson building elements likely to be splashed orbecome contaminated in the course of theintended use of the building, and(g) Signs as required by Clause F8 Signs.

Clause F4—SAFETY FROM FALLINGProvisions Limits on application

OBJECTIVEF4.1 The objective of this provision is tosafeguard people from injury caused by falling.FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTF4.2 Buildings shall be constructed to reducethe likelihood of accidental fall.PERFORMANCEF4.3.1 Where people could fall 1 metre or morefrom an opening in the external envelope or

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Provisions Limits on applicationfloor of a building, or from a sudden change oflevel within or associated with a building, abarrier shall be provided.

of an area, or to temporary barrierson construction sites where thepossible fall is less than 3 metres, orto buildings providing pedestrianaccess in remote locations where theroute served presents similar naturalhazards.

F4.3.2 Roofs with permanent access shall havebarriers provided.F4.3.3 Swimming pools having a depth of waterexceeding 400mm, shall have barriers provided.

Performance F4.3.3 shall not applyto any pool exempted under section 5of the Fencing of Swimming PoolsAct 1987.

F4.3.4 Barriers shall:(a) Be continuous and extend for the full extentof the hazard,(b) Be of appropriate height,(c) Be constructed with adequate rigidity,(d) Be of adequate strength to withstand theforeseeable impact of people and, whereappropriate, the static pressure of peoplepressing against them,(e) Be constructed to prevent people fromfalling through them, and(f) In the case of a swimming pool, restrict theaccess of children under 6 years of age to thepool or the immediate pool area.

Performance F4.3.4(f) shall notapply to any pool exempted undersection 5 of the Fencing ofSwimming Pools Act 1987.

(g) Restrict the passage of children under 6years of age when provided to guard a changeof level in areas likely to be frequented by them.(h) Be constructed so that they are not readilyable to be used as seats.

Performance F4.3.4(h) does notapply to Housing.

F4.3.5 Barriers to swimming pools shall have inaddition to performance F4.3.4:(a) All gates and doors fitted with latchingdevices not readily operated by children, andconstructed to automatically close and latchwhen released from any stationary position150mm or more from the closed and secured


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Provisions Limits on applicationposition, but excluding sliding and sliding-folding doors that give access to the immediatepool surround from a building that forms part ofthe barrier, and(b) No permanent objects on the outside of thebarrier that could provide a climbing step.

Clause F4.3.1 was amended, as from 3 January 2002, by regulation 3(9) Building Amendment Regu-lations 2001 (SR 2001/374), by adding, to the entry adjacent to clause F4.3.1 in the column headed“Limits on application”, the words “, or to buildings providing pedestrian access in remote locationswhere the route served presents similar natural hazards”.

Clause F4.3.3 was amended, as from 22 December 1994, by regulation 5(1) Buildings Regulations1992, Amendment No 1 (SR 1994/263) by substituting the words “have barriers provided” for thewords “be constructed with a barrier to restrict access to the pool or the immediate pool area, by chil-dren under 6 years of age”.

Clause F4.3.4 was amended, as from 22 December 1994, by regulation 5(2) Buildings Regulations1992, Amendment No 1 (SR 1994/263) by substituting para (f), inserting the text opposite para (f),and inserting para (g).

Clause F4.3.4(h) was inserted, as from 21 June 2007, by regulation 5 Building Amendment Regula-tions 2007 (SR 2007/124).

Clause F4.3.5 was amended, as from 22 December 1994, by regulation 5(3) Buildings Regulations1992, Amendment No 1 (SR 1994/263) by substituting para (a).

Clause F5—CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION HAZARDSProvisions Limits on applications

OBJECTIVEF5.1 The objective of this provision is tosafeguard people from injury, and otherproperty from damage, caused by constructionor demolition site hazards.FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTF5.2 Construction and demolition work onbuildings shall be performed in a manner thatavoids the likelihood of:(a) Objects falling onto people on or off the site,(b) Objects falling on property off the site,(c) Other hazards arising on the site affectingpeople off the site and other property, and(d) Unauthorised entry of children to hazards onthe site.PERFORMANCEF5.3.1 Suitable construction methods shall beused to avoid the likelihood of tools or materials


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Provisions Limits on applicationsfalling onto places where people might bepresent.F5.3.2 Where construction or demolition workpresents a hazard in places to which the publichas access, barriers shall be provided and shall:(a) Be of appropriate height and construction toprevent site hazards from harming traffic orpassersby,(b) Be difficult to climb,(c) Have no opening other than those approvedby the territorial authority for access andviewing,(d) Have no gates or doors which projectbeyond the site when opened,(e) Contain no projection that would be a hazardto traffic or people, and(f) Be clearly marked where the barrier itselfmay otherwise present a hazard to traffic orpassersby.F5.3.3 Where a construction or demolition sitecontains any hazard which might be expected toattract the unauthorised entry of children, thehazard shall be enclosed to restrict access bychildren.F5.3.4 Suitable barriers shall be constructed toprovide a safe route for people where liftingequipment creates a risk of accident fromobjects falling on a place of public access, orwhere a similar risk results from the height atwhich construction or demolition work is beingcarried out.

Clause F5 was amended, as from 22 December 1994, by regulation 6 Buildings Regulations 1992,Amendment No 1 (SR 1994/263) by substituting the expression “F5.2” for the expression “F5”immediately under the heading “FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENT”.

Clause F6—Visibility in escape routesProvisions Limits on applicationObjectiveF6.1 The objective of this provision is to helpsafeguard people from injury in escape routesduring failure of the main lighting.


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Functional requirementF6.2 Specified features in escape routes must bemade reasonably visible by lighting systems,other systems, or both, during failure of themain lighting.

Requirement F6.2 does not apply toDetached Dwellings, household unitswithin Multi-unit Dwellings,Outbuildings, backcountry huts, orAncillary buildings.

PerformanceF6.3.1 Specified features in escape routes must,when the systems for visibility are at theirdesign level, be reasonably visible.

Performance F6.3.1 does not applyto specified features in the initial 20metres of an escape route if the riskof injury, or impediment tomovement of people, due to thespecified features not being visible islow for example, because people arefamiliar with the escape route, theescape route is level, and people donot require assistance to escape).

F6.3.2 The systems for visibility must operateto the following percentages of their designlevels within the following times after failure ofthe main lighting:(a) 80% in 0.5 seconds in locations (examplesof which are given by performance F6.3.3)where there is a high risk of injury due to delayin operation of the systems for visibility; and(b) 10% in 0.5 seconds, and 80% in 30 seconds,in stairs and in locations that are unfamiliar tousers; and(c) 10% in 20 seconds, and 80% in 60 seconds,in all other locations.F6.3.3 Examples of locations (referred to inperformance F6.3.2(a)) where there is a highrisk of injury due to delay in operation of thesystems for visibility include:(a) areas where dangerous machinery isinstalled:(b) areas where hazardous processes take place:(c) clinical areas of hospitals:(d) prisons and other buildings in which peopleare detained:(e) any part of an escape route designed for useat any time by more than 250 people.


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F6.3.4 The systems for visibility must operatecontinuously in buildings or parts of buildingsin the following risk groups for the followingperiods after failure of the main lighting:(a) risk group A, until restoration of the mainlighting system:(b) risk group B, 90 minutes:(c) risk group C, 30 minutes.F6.3.5 Despite performance F6.3.4, if a buildingor part of a building falls into both risk group Aand risk group B, the systems for visibility mustoperate for whichever is the longer of theperiods specified in performance F6.3.4(a) and(b).F6.3.6 Signs to indicate escape routes must beprovided as required by Clause F8“Signs”.

Schedule 1 clause F6.2: amended, on 31 October 2008, by regulation 8 of the Building (BuildingCode: Backcountry Huts) Amendment Regulations 2008 (SR 2008/358).

Clause F6.2 was amended, as from 22 December 1994, by regulation 7(1) Buildings Regulations1992, Amendment No 1 (SR 1994/263) by substituting the word “Ancillary” for the word “Ancilli-ary”.

Clause F6.3.1 was amended, as from 22 December 1994, by regulation 7(2) Buildings Regulations1992, Amendment No 1 (SR 1994/263) by inserting the words “or 30 minutes, whichever is thegreater”.

Clause F6 was substituted, as from 21 June 2007, by regulation 6(1) Building Amendment Regula-tions 2007 (SR 2007/124).

Clause F7—WARNING SYSTEMSProvisions Limits on application

OBJECTIVEF7.1 The objective of this provision is tosafeguard people from injury or illness due tolack of awareness of an emergency.FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTF7.2 Buildings shall be provided withappropriate means of warning people to escapeto a safe place in an emergency.PERFORMANCEF7.3.1 A means of warning must alert people tothe emergency in adequate time for them toreach a safe place.

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Provisions Limits on applicationF7.3.2 Appropriate means of detection andwarning for fire must be provided within eachhousehold unit.F7.3.3 Appropriate means of warning for fireand other emergencies must be provided inbuildings as necessary to satisfy the otherperformance requirements of this code.

Clause F7.2 was amended, as from 24 April 2003, by regulation 3(1) Buildings Amendment Regula-tions (SR 2003/61) by adding the words “in an emergency”.

Clause F7.3 was amended, as from 22 December 1994, by regulation 8 Buildings Regulations 1992,Amendment No 1 (SR 1994/263) by substituting the word “Ancillary” for the word “Ancilliary”.

Clause F7.3 was substituted, as from 24 April 2003, by regulation 3(2) Buildings Amendment Regu-lations (SR 2003/61).

Schedule 1 clause F7.3.1: amended, on 31 October 2008, by regulation 9 of the Building (BuildingCode: Backcountry Huts) Amendment Regulations 2008 (SR 2008/358).

Clause F8—SIGNSProvisions Limits on application

OBJECTIVEF8.1 The objective of this provision is to:(a) Safeguard people from injury or illnessresulting from inadequate identification ofescape routes, or of hazards within or about thebuilding,(b) Safeguard people from loss of amenity dueto inadequate direction, and(c) Ensure that people with disabilities are tocarry out normal activities and processes withinbuildings.

Objective F8.1(c) shall apply only tothose buildings to which section 47Aof the Act applies.

FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTF8.2 Signs shall be provided in and aboutbuildings to identify:

Requirement F8.2 shall not apply toDetached Dwellings, or withinhousehold units of Multi-unitDwellings.

(a) Escape routes,(b) Emergency related safety features,(c) Potential hazards, and(d) Accessible routes and facilities for peoplewith disabilities.PERFORMANCE


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Provisions Limits on applicationF8.3.1 Signs shall be clearly visible and readilyunderstandable under all conditions offoreseeable use.F8.3.2 Signs indicating potential hazards shallbe provided in sufficient locations to notifypeople before they encounter the hazard.F8.3.3 Signs to facilitate escape shall:(a) Be provided in sufficient locations toidentify escape routes and guide people to asafe place, and(b) Remain visible during failure of the mainlighting for the period required by performanceF6.3.4 and performance F6.3.5.F8.3.4 Signs shall be provided in sufficientlocations to identify accessible routes andfacilities provided for people with disabilities.

The limits on application to clause F8.1(c) were amended consequential on the Health Reforms(Transitional Provisions) Act 1993, as from 29 December 2000, by regulation 4(1) Building Amend-ment Regulations 2000 (SR 2000/119), by substituting the expression “section 47A of the Act” forthe expression “section 25 of the Disabled Persons Community Welfare Act 1975”.

Clause F8.3.3(b) was substituted, as from 21 June 2007, by regulation 6(4) Building AmendmentRegulations 2007 (SR 2007/124).

Clause G1—PERSONAL HYGIENEProvisions Limits on application

OBJECTIVEG1.1 The objective of this provision is to:(a) Safeguard people from illness caused byinfection or contamination,(b) Safeguard people from loss of amenityarising from the absence of appropriate personalhygiene facilities, and(c) Ensure people with disabilities are able tocarry out normal activities and processes withinbuildings.

Objective G1.1(c) shall apply only tothose buildings to which section 47Aof the Act applies.

FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTG1.2 Buildings shall be provided withappropriate spaces and facilities for personalhygiene.PERFORMANCE


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Provisions Limits on applicationG1.3.1 Sanitary fixtures shall be provided insufficient number and be appropriate for thepeople who are intended to use them.G1.3.2 Sanitary fixtures shall be located,constructed and installed to:(a) Facilitate sanitation,(b) Avoid risk of food contamination,(c) Avoid harbouring dirt or germs,(d) Provide appropriate privacy,(e) Avoid affecting occupants of adjacent spacesfrom the presence of unpleasant odours,accumulation of offensive matter, or othersource of annoyance,(f) Allow effective cleaning,(g) Discharge to a plumbing and drainagesystem as required by clause G13 Foul Waterwhen water-borne disposal is used, and(h) Provide a healthy safe disposal system whennon-water-borne disposal is used.G1.3.3 Facilities for personal hygiene shall beprovided in convenient locations.G1.3.4 Personal hygiene facilities provided forpeople with disabilities shall be accessible.

Performance G1.3.4 shall not applyto Housing, Outbuildings,backcountry huts, Ancillarybuildings, and to Industrial buildingswhere no more than 10 people areemployed.

The limits on application to clause G1.1(c) were amended consequential on the Health Reforms(Transitional Provisions) Act 1993, as from 29 December 2000, by regulation 4(1) Building Amend-ment Regulations 2000 (SR 2000/119), by substituting the expression “section 47A of the Act” forthe expression “section 25 of the Disabled Persons Community Welfare Act 1975”.

Schedule 1 clause G1.3.4: amended, on 31 October 2008, by regulation 10 of the Building (BuildingCode: Backcountry Huts) Amendment Regulations 2008 (SR 2008/358).

Clause G2—LAUNDERINGProvisions Limits on application

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Objective G2.1(b) shall apply tothose buildings to which section 47Aof the Act applies.

FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTG2.2 Buildings shall be provided with adequatespace and facilities for laundering.

Requirement G2.2 shall apply onlyto Housing, old people’s homes,early childhood centres, campinggrounds and work camps.

PERFORMANCEG2.3.1 Facilities shall have capacity for theintended use, and consist of fixtures, or spaceand services for appliances.G2.3.2 Space shall be adequate in size toprovide for the installation and use of fixtures orappliances.G2.3.3 Space and facilities shall be providedwithin each accommodation unit or may begrouped elsewhere in a convenient location.G2.3.4 Accessible facilities shall be providedfor people with disabilities.

Performance G2.3.4 shall apply onlyto camping grounds.

The limits on application to clause G2.1(b) were amended consequential on the Health Reforms(Transitional Provisions) Act 1993, as from 29 December 2000, by regulation 4(1) Building Amend-ment Regulations 2000 (SR 2000/119), by substituting the expression “section 47A of the Act” forthe expression “section 25 of the Disabled Persons Community Welfare Act 1975”.

Clause G3—FOOD PREPARATION AND PREVENTION OFCONTAMINATION

Provisions Limits on applicationOBJECTIVEG3.1 The objective of this provision is to:(a) Safeguard people from illness due tocontamination,(b) Enable hygienic food preparation withoutloss of amenity, and(c) Ensure that people with disabilities are ableto carry out normal activities and processeswithin buildings.

Objective G3.1(c) shall apply only tothose buildings to which section 47Aof the Act applies.

FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTG3.2.1 Buildings shall be provided with spaceand facilities for the hygienic storage,

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Provisions Limits on applicationpreparation and cooking of food, that areadequate for the intended use of the building.

and where appropriate shall alsoapply to Commercial and Industrialbuildings whose intended usesinclude the manufacture, preparation,packaging or storage of food.

G3.2.2 Buildings used for the storage,manufacture or processing of food, includinganimal products, shall be constructed tosafeguard the contents from contamination.G3.2.3 Buildings used for the medical treatmentof humans or animals, or the reception of deadbodies, shall be constructed to avoid the spreadof contamination from the building contents.PERFORMANCEG3.3.1 Food preparation facilities shall behygienic and include:(a) Space for a refrigerator, or a perishable foodstorage area capable of being cooled andprotected from vermin and insects,

Performance G3.3.1(a) and (b) shallapply to Housing, work camps, oldpeople’s homes, early childhoodcentres and Commercial or Industrialbuildings whose intended usesinclude the handling of perishablefood.

(b) Means for food rinsing, utensil washing andwaste water disposal,(c) Means for cooking food, and Performance G3.3.1(c) shall apply to

Housing, work camps, old people’shomes and early childhood centres.

(d) Space and a surface for food preparation. Performance G3.3.1(d) shall apply toHousing, work camps, old people’shomes and early childhood centres.

G3.3.2 Spaces for food preparation and utensilwashing shall have:(a) Interior linings and work surfaces shall beimpervious and easily cleaned,(b) All building elements constructed withmaterials which are free from hazardoussubstances which could cause contamination tothe building contents, and

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(c) Exposed building elements located andshaped to avoid the accumulation of dirt.

Performance G3.3.2(c) shall notapply to Housing.

G3.3.3 An adequate energy supply shall beprovided, appropriately located for use bycooking and refrigeration appliances.G3.3.4 Space and facilities shall be providedwithin each household unit, or groupedelsewhere in a convenient location.G3.3.5 Where facilities are provided for peoplewith disabilities they shall be accessible.

Performance G3.3.5 shall apply onlyto camping grounds and accessibleaccommodation units in CommunalResidential buildings.

G3.3.6 Spaces in buildings shall be protectedfrom the likelihood of contamination or verminentering areas used for the storage, processingor preparation of food, and shall have a meansof preventing contamination spreading fromthese areas to other spaces.

Performance G3.3.6 shall apply toCommercial or Industrial buildingswhose intended uses include thehandling of perishable food, themedical treatment of humans oranimals, the slaughter of animals orthe reception of dead bodies.

Clause G3 was amended, as from 22 December 1994, by regulation 9 Buildings Regulations 1992,Amendment No 1 (SR 1994/263) by substituting the expression “G3.2.3” for the expression “G3.2.2”where it secondly occurred under the heading “FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENT”.

The limits on application to clause G3.1(c) were amended consequential on the Health Reforms(Transitional Provisions) Act 1993, as from 29 December 2000, by regulation 4(1) Building Amend-ment Regulations 2000 (SR 2000/119), by substituting the expression “section 47A of the Act” forthe expression “section 25 of the Disabled Persons Community Welfare Act 1975”.

Clause G4—VENTILATIONProvisions Limits on application

OBJECTIVEG4.1 The objective of this provision is tosafeguard people from illness or loss of amenitydue to lack of fresh air.FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTG4.2 Spaces within buildings shall be providedwith adequate ventilation consistent with theirmaximum occupancy and their intended use.PERFORMANCEG4.3.1 Spaces within buildings shall havemeans of ventilation with outdoor air that will


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Provisions Limits on applicationprovide an adequate number of air changes tomaintain air purity.G4.3.2 Mechanical air-handling systems shallbe constructed and maintained in a manner thatprevents harmful bacteria, pathogens andallergens from multiplying within them.G4.3.3 Buildings shall have a means ofcollecting or otherwise removing the followingproducts from the spaces in which they aregenerated:(a) Cooking fumes and odours,(b) Moisture from laundering, utensil washing,bathing and showering,(c) Odours from sanitary and waste storagespaces,(d) Gaseous by-products and excessive moisturefrom commercial or industrial processes,(e) Poisonous fumes and gases,(f) Flammable fumes and gases,(g) Airborne particles,(h) Bacteria, viruses or other pathogens, or(i) Products of combustion.G4.3.4 Contaminated air shall be disposed of ina way which avoids creating a nuisance orhazard to people and other property.G4.3.5 The quantities of air supplied forventilation shall meet the additional demands ofany fixed combustion appliances.

Clause G4.2 Schedule was amended, as from 11 September 1997, by regulation 3(1) BuildingAmendment Regulations 1997 (SR 1997/156) by inserting the words “and their intended use”.

Clause G4.3.3(b) Schedule was amended, as from 11 September 1997, by regulation 3(1) BuildingAmendment Regulations 1997 (SR 1997/156) by substituting the word “Moisture” for the word“Steam”.

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Objective G5.1(d) shall apply tothose buildings to which section 47Aof the Act applies.

FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTG5.2.1 Buildings shall be constructed toprovide:(a) An adequate, controlled interiortemperature,

Requirement G5.2.1(a) shall applyonly to habitable spaces, bathroomsand recreation rooms in old people’shomes and early childhood centres.

(b) Adequate activity space for the intended use,and

Requirement G5.2.1(b) shall applyonly to old people’s homes.

(c) Accessible spaces and facilities. Requirement G5.2.1(c) shall applyonly to Communal Residential,Communal Non-residential, andCommercial buildings.

G5.2.2 Heating appliances in buildings shall beinstalled in a way that reduces the likelihood ofinjury.PERFORMANCEG5.3.1 Habitable spaces, bathrooms andrecreation rooms shall have provision formaintaining the internal temperature at no lessthan 16°C measured at 750mm above floorlevel, while the space is adequately ventilated.

Performance G5.3.1 shall apply onlyto old people’s homes an earlychildhood centres.

G5.3.2 Heating appliances, and any attachedcables, pipes or other fittings shall be securelyfixed in place.

Performance G5.3.2 shall apply onlyto old people’s homes and earlychildhood centres.

G5.3.3 Habitable spaces shall have sufficientspace for activity, furniture, and sanitary andmobility aids.

Performance G5.3.3 shall apply onlyto old people’s homes.

G5.3.4 Where reception counters or desks areprovided for public use, at least one counter ordesk shall be accessible.

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Provisions Limits on applicationG5.3.5 Buildings shall be provided withlistening systems which enable enhancedhearing by people with hearing aids.

Performance G5.3.5 applies only to:(a) Communal Non-Residential

assembly spaces occupied bymore than 250 people, and

(b) Any theatre, cinema, or publichall, and

(c) Assembly spaces in oldpeople’s homes occupied bymore than 20 people.

G5.3.6 Enhanced listening systems shall beidentified by signs complying with Clause F8Signs.

Clause G5 was amended, as from 22 December 1994, by regulation 10 Buildings Regulations 1992,Amendment No 1 (SR 1994/263) by substituting the expression “old people’s homes” for the expres-sion “old people’s homes” in italics in the second column, opposite clause G5.2.1(b)

The limits on application to clause G5.1(d) were amended consequential on the Health Reforms(Transitional Provisions) Act 1993, as from 29 December 2000, by regulation 4(1) Building Amend-ment Regulations 2000 (SR 2000/119), by substituting the expression “section 47A of the Act” forthe expression “section 25 of the Disabled Persons Community Welfare Act 1975”.

Clause G6—AIRBORNE AND IMPACT SOUNDProvisions Limits on application

OBJECTIVEG6.1 The objective of this provision is tosafeguard people from illness or loss of amenityas a result of undue noise being transmittedbetween abutting occupancies.FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTG6.2 Building elements which are commonbetween occupancies, shall be constructed toprevent undue noise transmission from otheroccupancies or common spaces, to the habitablespaces of household units.PERFORMANCEG6.3.1 The Sound Transmission Class of walls,floors and ceilings, shall be no less than 55.G6.3.2 The Impact Insulation Class of floorsshall be no less than 55.


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Clause G7—NATURAL LIGHTProvisions Limits on application

OBJECTIVEG7.1 The objective of this provision is tosafeguard people from illness or loss of amenitydue to isolation from natural light and theoutside environment.FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTG7.2 Habitable spaces shall provide adequateopenings for natural light and for a visualawareness of the outside environment.

Requirement G7.2 shall apply onlyto Housing, old people’s homes andearly childhood centres.

PERFORMANCEG7.3.1 Natural light shall provide anilluminance of no less than 30 lux at floor levelfor 75 percent of the standard year.G7.3.2 Openings to give awareness of theoutside shall be transparent and provided insuitable locations.

Clause G8—ARTIFICIAL LIGHTProvisions Limits on application

OBJECTIVEG8.1 The objective of this provision is tosafeguard people from injury due to lack ofadequate lighting.FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTG8.2 Spaces within buildings used by people,shall be provided with adequate artificiallighting which, when activated in the absence ofsufficient natural light, will enable safemovement.

Requirement G8.2 shall apply to:(a) All exitways in Multi-unit

Dwellings, Group Dwellingsand Communal Residential,(except backcountry huts)Communal Non-residential,Commercial and Industrialbuildings,

(b) All access routes except thosein Outbuildings , backcountryhuts, and Ancillary buildings,and

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Provisions Limits on applicationResidential (exceptbackcountry huts) andCommunal Non- residentialbuildings.

PERFORMANCEG8.3 Illuminance at floor level shall be no lessthan 20 lux.

Performance G8.3 does not applyduring a failure of the main lighting,when the requirements in Clause F6“Visibility in escape routes” apply.

Schedule 1 clause G8.2 paragraph (a): amended, on 31 October 2008, by regulation 11(1) of theBuilding (Building Code: Backcountry Huts) Amendment Regulations 2008 (SR 2008/358).

Schedule 1 clause G8.2 paragraph (b): amended, on 31 October 2008, by regulation 11(2) of theBuilding (Building Code: Backcountry Huts) Amendment Regulations 2008 (SR 2008/358).

Schedule 1 clause G8.2 paragraph (c): amended, on 31 October 2008, by regulation 11(3) of theBuilding (Building Code: Backcountry Huts) Amendment Regulations 2008 (SR 2008/358).

Clause G8.3 was amended, as from 21 June 2007, by regulation 6(5) Building Amendment Regula-tions 2007 (SR 2007/124) by substituting the limit on application.

Clause G9—ELECTRICITYProvisions Limits on application

OBJECTIVEG9.1 The objective of this provision is to ensurethat:(a) In buildings supplied with electricity, theelectrical installation has safeguards againstoutbreak of fire and personal injury, and(b) People with disabilities are able to carry outnormal activities and processes withinbuildings.

Objective G9.1(b) shall apply only tothose buildings to which section 47Aof the Act applies.

FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTG9.2 Where provided in a building, electricalinstallations shall be safe for their intended use.PERFORMANCEG9.3.1 The electrical installation shallincorporate systems to:(a) Protect people from contact with parts of theinstallation which are live during normaloperation, and to prevent parts of the installationor other building elements becoming live duringfault conditions,(b) Permit the safe isolation of the installationand of electrical fittings and appliances,


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Provisions Limits on application(c) Safeguard people from excessivetemperatures resulting from either normaloperation of electrical equipment, or fromcurrents which could exceed the installationrating,(d) Safeguard people from injury which mayresult from electromechanical stress in electricalcomponents caused by currents in excess of theinstallation rating,(e) Protect building elements from risk ofignition, impairment of their physical ormechanical properties, or function, due totemperature increases resulting from heattransfer or electric arc,(f) Operate safely in its intended environment,and(g) Safeguard against ignition of thesurrounding atmosphere where it is potentiallyflammable or explosive.G9.3.2 An electrical installation supplying anessential service shall:(a) Maintain the supply for a time appropriate tothat service, and(b) Be capable of being isolated from the supplysystem, independently of the remainder of theinstallation.G9.3.3 An electrical installation connected toan electrical supply system, shall containsafeguards which protect the safety features ofthe external supply.G9.3.4 In buildings intended for use by peoplewith disabilities, light switches and plug socketoutlets shall be accessible and usable.

Performance G9.3.4 shall not applyto Housing, Outbuildings, Ancillarybuildings, and to Industrial buildingswhere no more than 10 people areemployed.

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ment Regulations 2000 (SR 2000/119), by substituting the expression “section 47A of the Act” forthe expression “section 25 of the Disabled Persons Community Welfare Act 1975”.

Clause G10—PIPED SERVICESProvisions Limits on application

OBJECTIVEG10.1 The objective of this provision is tosafeguard people from injury or illness causedby extreme temperatures or hazardoussubstances associated with building services.FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTG10.2 In buildings provided with potentiallyhazardous services containing hot, cold,flammable, corrosive or toxic fluids, theinstallations shall be constructed to provideadequate safety for people.PERFORMANCEG10.3.1 Piping systems shall be constructed toavoid the likelihood of:(a) Significant leakage or damage during normalor reasonably foreseeable abnormal conditions,(b) Detrimental contamination of the contentsby other substances,(c) Adverse interaction between services, orbetween piping and electrical systems, and(d) People having contact with pipes whichcould cause them harm.G10.3.2 Provision shall be made for the readyremoval of moisture or condensate in gas pipes.G10.3.3 Pipes shall be protected againstcorrosion in the environment of their use.G10.3.4 Piping systems shall be identified withmarkings if the contents are not readily apparentfrom the location or associated equipment.G10.3.5 Enclosed spaces shall be constructed toavoid the likelihood of accumulating vented orleaking gas.G10.3.6 Piped systems shall have isolationdevices which permit the installation orindividual items of apparatus to be isolated fromthe supply system, for maintenance, testing,fault detection and repair.


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Clause G11—GAS AS AN ENERGY SOURCEProvisions Limits on application

OBJECTIVEG11.1 The objective of this provision is to:(a) Safeguard people from injury arising fromthe use of gas as an energy source,(b) Safeguard people and other property fromthe risk of fire or explosion, and(c) Safeguard people from loss of amenity dueto the gas supply being inadequate for theintended use.FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTG11.2 In buildings where gas is used as anenergy source, the supply system shall be safeand adequate for its intended use.PERFORMANCEG11.3.1 Supply systems shall be constructed tomaintain a safe pressure range appropriate to theappliances and the type of gas used.G11.3.2 The gas supply to all appliances in asingle ventilated space, shall be fitted with anautomatic cut-off activated by failure of anycontinuous forced ventilation system used forcombustion, ventilation or safe operation of afixed gas appliance.G11.3.3 A flued fixed gas appliance shall haveno adverse interaction with any other fluedappliance.G11.3.4 Supply systems shall have isolationdevices which permit the whole installation, orindividual items of apparatus, to be isolatedfrom the supply for maintenance, testing, faultdetection or repair.G11.3.5 Where gas is supplied from an externalsource, the supply system within buildings shallbe constructed to avoid the likelihood of:(a) Contamination of the external supply fromother gas sources within the building,(b) Adverse effects on the pressure of theexternal supply, and


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Provisions Limits on application(c) The external supply pipe acting as anearthing conductor.G11.3.6 The location and installation of metersand service risers shall meet the requirements ofthe network utility operator.

Clause G12—WATER SUPPLIESProvisions Limits on application

OBJECTIVEG12.1 The objective of this provision is to(a) safeguard people from illness or injurycaused by contaminated water:(b) safeguard people from injury caused by hotwater system explosion, or from contact withexcessively hot water:(c) safeguard people from loss of amenityarising from—(i) a lack of hot water for personal hygiene; or(ii) water for human consumption that isoffensive in appearance, odour, or taste:(d) ensure that people with disabilities are ableto carry out normal activities and functionswithin buildings.

Objective G12.1(d) applies only tothose buildings to which section 47Aof the Act applies.

FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTG12.2 Buildings provided with water outlets,sanitary fixtures, or sanitary appliances musthave safe and adequate water supplies.PERFORMANCEG12.3.1 Water intended for humanconsumption, food preparation, utensil washing,or oral hygiene must be potable

Performance G12.3.1 does not applyto backcountry huts.

G12.3.2 A potable water supply system mustbe—(a) protected from contamination; and(b) installed in a manner that avoids thelikelihood of contamination within the systemand the water main; and(c) installed using components that will notcontaminate the water.


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Provisions Limits on applicationG12.3.3 A non-potable water supply systemused for personal hygiene must be installed in amanner that avoids the likelihood of illness orinjury being caused by the system.G12.3.4 Water pipes and outlets provided withnon-potable water must be clearly identified.G12.3.5 Sanitary fixtures and sanitaryappliances must be provided with hot waterwhen intended to be used for—(a) utensil washing; and(b) personal washing, showering, or bathing Performance G12.3.5(b) applies to

only housing, retirement homes, andearly childhood centres.

G12.3.6 If hot water is provided to sanitaryfixtures and sanitary appliances used forpersonal hygiene, it must be delivered at atemperature that avoids the likelihood ofscalding.G12.3.7 Water supply systems must be installedin a manner that—(a) pipes water to sanitary fixtures and sanitaryappliances at flow rates that are adequate forthe correct functioning of those fixtures andappliances under normal conditions; and(b) avoids the likelihood of leakage; and(c) allows reasonable access to componentslikely to need maintenance; and(d) allows the system and any backflowprevention devices to be isolated for testing andmaintenance.G12.3.8 Vessels used for producing or storinghot water must be provided with safety featuresthat—(a) relieve excessive pressure during bothnormal and abnormal conditions; and(b) limit temperatures to avoid the likelihood offlash steam production in the event of rupture.G12.3.9 A hot water system must be capable ofbeing controlled to prevent the growth oflegionella bacteria.


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Provisions Limits on applicationG12.3.10 Water supply taps must be accessibleand usable for people with disabilities.

Performance G12.3.10 applies onlyto those buildings to which section47A of the Act applies.

The limits on application to clause G12.1(d) were amended consequential on the Health Reforms(Transitional Provisions) Act 1993, as from 29 December 2000, by regulation 4(1) Building Amend-ment Regulations 2000 (SR 2000/119), by substituting the expression “section 47A of the Act” forthe expression “section 25 of the Disabled Persons Community Welfare Act 1975”.

Clause G12.3.7 was amended, as from 22 December 1994, by regulation 11 Buildings Regulations1992, Amendment No 1 (SR 1994/263) by substituting the word “legionella” for the word “legio-nalla”.

Clause G12 was substituted, as from 3 January 2002, by regulation 3(10) Building AmendmentRegulations 2001 (SR 2001/374).

Schedule 1 clause G12.3.1: amended, on 31 October 2008, by regulation 12 of the Building (BuildingCode: Backcountry Huts) Amendment Regulations 2008 (SR 2008/358).

Clause G13—FOUL WATERProvisions Limits on application

OBJECTIVEG13.1 The objective of this provision is to:(a) Safeguard people from illness due toinfection or contamination resulting frompersonal hygiene activities, and(b) Safeguard people from loss of amenity dueto the presence of unpleasant odours or theaccumulation of offensive matter resulting fromfoul water disposal.FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTG13.2 Buildings in which sanitary fixtures andsanitary appliances using water-borne wastedisposal are installed must be provided with—(a) an adequate plumbing and drainage systemto carry foul water to appropriate outfalls; and(b) if no sewer is available, an adequate systemfor the storage, treatment, and disposal of foulwater.PERFORMANCEG13.3.1 The plumbing system shall beconstructed to:(a) Convey foul water from buildings to adrainage system,(b) Avoid the likelihood of blockage andleakage,


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Provisions Limits on application(c) Avoid the likelihood of foul air and gasesentering buildings, and(d) provide reasonable access for maintenanceand clearing blockages.G13.3.2 The drainage system shall:(a) Convey foul water to an appropriate outfall,(b) Be constructed to avoid the likelihood ofblockage,(c) Be supported, jointed and protected in a waythat will avoid the likelihood of penetration ofroots or the entry of ground water,(d) Be provided with reasonable access formaintenance and clearing blockages,(e) Be ventilated to avoid the likelihood of foulair and gases accumulating in the drainagesystem and sewer, and(f) Be constructed to avoid the likelihood ofdamage from superimposed loads or normalground movement.G13.3.3 Where a sewer connection is available,the drainage system shall be connected to thesewer, and the connection shall be made in amanner that avoids damage to the sewer and isto the approval of the network utility operator.G13.3.4 If no sewer is available, facilities forthe storage, treatment, and disposal of foulwater must be constructed—(a) with adequate capacity for the volume offoul water and the frequency of disposal; and(b) with adequate vehicle access for collectionif required; and(c) to avoid the likelihood of contamination ofany potable water supplies in compliance withClause G12 “Water supplies”; and(d) to avoid the likelihood of contamination ofsoils, ground water, and waterways except aspermitted under the Resource Management Act1991; and(e) from materials that are impervious both tothe foul water for which disposal is required,and to water; and


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Provisions Limits on application(f) to avoid the likelihood of blockage andleakage; and(g) to avoid the likelihood of foul air and gasesaccumulating within or entering into buildings;and(h) to avoid the likelihood of unauthorisedaccess by people; and(i) to permit easy cleaning and maintenance;and(j) to avoid the likelihood of damage fromsuperimposed loads or normal groundmovement; and(k) if those facilities are buried underground, toresist hydrostatic uplift pressures.

Clause G13.2 was substituted, as from 21 June 2007, by regulation 7(1) Building Amendment Regu-lations 2007 (SR 2007/124).

Clause G13.3.4 was substituted, as from 21 June 2007, by regulation 7(2) Building AmendmentRegulations 2007 (SR 2007/124).

Clause G14—INDUSTRIAL LIQUID WASTEProvisions Limits on application

OBJECTIVEG14.1 The objective of this provision is tosafeguard people from injury or illness causedby infection or contamination resulting fromindustrial liquid waste.FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTG14.2 Buildings, in which industrial liquidwaste is generated shall be provided withadequate spaces and facilities for the safe andhygienic collection, holding, treatment anddisposal of the waste.PERFORMANCEG14.3.1 Industrial liquid waste shall beconveyed to storage containers and withindisposal systems in a way which will:(a) Transfer wastes from buildings safely andhygienically,(b) Avoid the likelihood of blockage andleakage,


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Provisions Limits on application(c) Avoid the likelihood of foul air and gasesentering buildings, and(d) Provide reasonable access for clearing ofblockages.G14.3.2 Facilities for the storage, treatment, anddisposal of industrial liquid waste must beconstructed—(a) with adequate capacity for the volume ofwaste and the frequency of disposal; and(b) with adequate vehicle access for collectionif required; and(c) to avoid the likelihood of contamination ofany potable water supplies in compliance withClause G12 “Water supplies”; and(d) to avoid the likelihood of contamination ofsoils, ground water, and waterways except aspermitted under the Resource Management Act1991; and(e) from materials that are impervious both tothe waste for which disposal is required, and towater; and(f) to avoid the likelihood of blockage andleakage; and(g) to avoid the likelihood of foul air and gasesaccumulating within or entering into buildings;and(h) to avoid the likelihood of unauthorisedaccess by people; and(i) to permit easy cleaning and maintenance;and(j) to avoid the likelihood of damage fromsuperimposed loads or normal groundmovement; and(k) if those facilities are buried underground, toresist hydrostatic uplift pressures.

Clause G14.3.2. (d) was amended, as from 22 December 1994, by regulation 12 Building Regulations1992, Amendment No 1 (SR 1994/263) by omitting the words “by a resource consent given”.

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Clause G15—SOLID WASTEProvisions Limits on application

OBJECTIVEG15.1 The objective of this provision is tosafeguard people from injury or illness causedby infection or contamination from solid waste.FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTG15.2 Buildings shall be provided with spaceand facilities for the collection, and safehygienic holding prior to disposal, of solidwaste arising from the intended use of thebuildings.

Requirement G15.2 shall not applyto Detached Dwellings, householdunits of Multi-unit Dwellings,Outbuildings or Ancilliary buildingsif there is independent access orprivate open space at ground level.

PERFORMANCEG15.3.1 Where provision is made withinbuildings for the collection and temporaryholding of solid waste, the spaces provided shallbe:(a) Of sufficient size for the volume of wasteand frequency of disposal,(b) Provided with reasonable access for thedepositing and collection of the waste,(c) Capable of maintaining sanitary conditionshaving regard to the types of waste and storagecontainers, and(d) Capable of maintaining the appropriatetemperature for the type of waste stored.G15.3.2 Where a rubbish chute is provided, itshall be located and constructed to:(a) Convey the solid waste to an appropriatestorage container,(b) Avoid the likelihood of blockage or leakage,(c) Permit easy cleaning and maintenance,(d) Avoid the likelihood of foul air or gasesaccumulating or entering the building,(e) Avoid the likelihood of the spread of firebeyond the refuse chute,(f) Have openings that allow waste to be safelydeposited in the chute, and(g) Restrict access by children, animals andvermin.


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Provisions Limits on applicationG15.3.3 Where it is acceptable to the networkutility operator, solid waste which has beensuitably treated for disposal to a sewer may bedischarged via a foul water drain complyingwith Clause G13 Foul Water.

Clause G15.3.2(f) was amended, as from 22 December 1994, by regulation 13 Buildings Regulations1992, Amendment No 1 (SR 1994/263) by substituting the word “safely” for the word “safety”.

Clause H1—ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROVISIONSProvisions Limits on application

OBJECTIVEH1.1 The objective of this provision is tofacilitate efficient use of energy.

Objective H 1.1 applies only whenthe energy is sourced from a networkutility operator or a depletableenergy resource.

FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTH1.2 Buildings must be constructed to achievean adequate degree of energy efficiency whenthat energy is used for—(a) modifying temperature or humidity, or both;or

Requirement H1.2(a) does not applyto assembly service buildings,industrial buildings, outbuildings, orancillary buildings, or to plant andequipment provided to modifytemperature, humidity, or both.

(b) providing hot water to sanitary fixtures orsanitary appliances, or both; or(c) providing artificial lighting Requirement H1.2(c) applies only to

commercial buildings and communalnon-residential buildings whosefloor area is greater than 300 m2.

PERFORMANCEH1.3.1 The building envelope enclosing spaceswhere the temperature or humidity (or both) aremodified must be constructed to—(a) provide adequate thermal resistance; and(b) limit uncontrollable airflow.H1.3.2CRevokedH1.3.2DRevoked


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Provisions Limits on application.H1.3.2E Buildings must be constructed toensure that their building performance indexdoes not exceed 1.55.

Performance H1.3.2E applies only toHousing.

H1.3.3 Account must be taken of physicalconditions likely to affect energy performanceof buildings, including—(a) the thermal mass of building elements; and(b) the building orientation and shape; and(c) the airtightness of the building envelope; and(d) the heat gains from services, processes andoccupants; and(e) the local climate; and(f) heat gains from solar radiation.H1.3.4 Systems for the heating, storage, ordistribution of hot water to sanitary fixtures orsanitary appliances must, having regard to theenergy source used,—(a) limit the energy lost in the heating process;and(b) be constructed to limit heat losses fromstorage vessels, and from distribution systemsconnected to storage vessels.

Performance H1.3.4(b) applies onlywhere individual storage vessels are700 litres or less in capacity.

H.1.3.5 Artificial lighting fixtures must— Performance H1.3.5 does not applyto lighting provided solely to meetthe requirements of clause F6.

(a) be located and sized to limit energy use,consistent with the intended use of space; and(b) be fitted with a means to enable lightintensities to be reduced, consistent withreduced activity in the space.

Clause H1 was substituted, as from 29 December 2000, by regulation 5 Building Amendment Regu-lations 2000 (SR 2000/119).

Schedule 1 clause H1.3.2: revoked, on 31 October 2007, by regulation 5 of the Building AmendmentRegulations (No 2) 2007 (SR 2007/226).

Schedule 1 clause H1.3.2A: revoked, on 30 June 2008, by regulation 6 of the Building AmendmentRegulations (No 2) 2007 (SR 2007/226).

Schedule 1 clause H1.3.2B: revoked, on 30 June 2008, by regulation 6 of the Building AmendmentRegulations (No 2) 2007 (SR 2007/226).

Schedule 1 clause H1.3.2C: revoked, on 30 September 2008, by regulation 7(1) of the BuildingAmendment Regulations (No 2) 2007 (SR 2007/226).


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Schedule 1 clause H1.3.2C: inserted, on 30 June 2008, by regulation 6 of the Building AmendmentRegulations (No 2) 2007 (SR 2007/226).

Schedule 1 clause H1.3.2D: revoked, on 30 September 2008, by regulation 7(1) of the BuildingAmendment Regulations (No 2) 2007 (SR 2007/226).

Schedule 1 clause H1.3.2D: inserted, on 30 June 2008, by regulation 6 of the Building AmendmentRegulations (No 2) 2007 (SR 2007/226).

Schedule 1 clause H1.3.2E: inserted, on 30 September 2008, by regulation 7(1) of the BuildingAmendment Regulations (No 2) 2007 (SR 2007/226).

MARIE SHROFF,Clerk of the Executive Council.

Explanatory noteThis note is not part of the regulations, but is intended to indicate their general effect.These regulations, which come into force on 1 July 1992,—(a) Provide for procedural matters and prescribe forms for the purposes of the

Building Act 1991:(b) Set out (in Schedule 1) the building code in accordance with Part 6 of the

Building Act 1991.

Issued under the authority of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989.Date of notification in Gazette: 11 June 1992.

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Building Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2007(SR 2007/226)

Dame Sian Elias, Adinistrator of the Government

Order in Council

At Wellington this 13th day of August 2007

The Right Hon. Helen Clark presiding in CouncilPursuant to section 400 of the Building Act 2004, Her Excellency the Administratorof the Government, acting on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Coun-cil, and on the recommendation of the Minister (as defined by section 7 of that Act)made, as required by section 403(2) of that Act, after he or she became satisfied thatthe chief executive (as so defined) has consulted in accordance with section 403(3)and (4) of that Act, makes the following regulations.

1 TitleThese regulations are the Building Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2007.

2 Commencement(1) These regulations (other than regulations 6 and 7) come into force on 31 Octo-

ber 2007.(2) Regulation 6 comes into force on 30 June 2008.(3) Regulation 7 comes into force on 30 September 2008.

8 Saving: building work not affected by amendments(1) The building code set out in Schedule 1 of the principal regulations applies to

the following building work as if these regulations had not been made:(a) building work that is in climate zone 1, climate zone 2, or climate zone

3, is building work for which a building consent is required, and iscovered by an application—(i) for a building consent or a certificate of acceptance; and(ii) made before the close of 30 October 2007:

(b) building work that is in climate zone 1 or climate zone 2, is buildingwork for which a building consent is required, and is covered by anapplication—(i) for a building consent or a certificate of acceptance; and

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(ii) made after the close of 30 October 2007 and before the close of29 June 2008:

(c) building work that is in climate zone 1, is building work for which abuilding consent is required, and is covered by an application—(i) for a building consent or a certificate of acceptance; and(ii) made after the close of 29 June 2008 and before the close of 29

September 2008.(2) For the purpose of subclause (1)(b), building work partly in climate zone 3 and

partly in climate zone 2 must be treated as if it were building work in climatezone 2.

(3) For the purpose of subclause (1)(c), building work partly in climate zone 2 andpartly in climate zone 1 must be treated as if it were building work in climatezone 1.

Diane Morcom,Clerk of the Executive Council.Date of notification in Gazette: 16 August 2007.

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Contents1 General2 About this eprint3 List of amendments incorporated in this eprint (most recent first)

Notes

1 GeneralThis is an eprint of the Building Regulations 1992. It incorporates all theamendments to the regulations as at 1 December 2008. The list of amendmentsat the end of these notes specifies all the amendments incorporated into thiseprint since 4 September 2007. Relevant provisions of any amending enact-ments that contain transitional, savings, or application provisions are alsoincluded, after the Principal enactment, in chronological order.

2 About this eprintThis eprint has not been officialised. For more information about officialisa-tion, please see “Making online legislation official” under “Status of legislationon this site” in the About section of this website.

3 List of amendments incorporated in this eprint(most recent first)Building (Building Code: Backcountry Huts) Amendment Regulations 2008 (SR 2008/358)

Building Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2007 (SR 2007/226)

Education Amendment Act 2006 (2006 No 19): section 60(2)

Wellington, New Zealand:

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