C/AS1, 2nd edition, amendment 1


Current version: Effective on 28 July 2025

C Protection from Fire Acceptable Solution C/AS1 Second Edition Amendment 1 provides a compliance pathway for meeting the fire safety requirements of Clauses C1 to C6 of the New Zealand Building Code for buildings in risk group SH (sleeping residential and outbuildings). This includes stand-alone houses, townhouses, and low-rise multi-unit dwellings. The amendment includes references to the Building Product Specifications for fire test methods. Definitions and modifications to referenced standards have been updated accordingly.

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