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C/AS5, amendment 3


Effective on 1 July 2014 until 30 May 2017

 

Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods (AS and VMs) were called compliance documents. Some still have the “compliance document” title but the AS or VMs they contain are valid and unaffected by the name change.

Overview

Acceptable Solution for Buildings used for business, commercial and low level storage (Risk Group WB) for compliance with Building Code Clauses C1-C6 Protection from fire.

Scope of Acceptable Solution C/AS5 includes buildings or parts of buildings less than 20 storeys high within Risk Group WB. For example, certain offices, low level warehouses and normally unoccupied buildings.

C/AS5 (C1-C6) Buildings used for business, commercial and low-level storage (Risk Group WB). First edition, Amendment 3. Effective 1 July 2014.

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