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C/AS6, amendment 4


Effective on 1 January 2017 until 31 October 2019

 

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.

Paragraph 1.1.2: Clarification that an alternative solution or Verification Method can be used for buildings with complex features or specific fire engineering design.

Paragraph 2.3: Scope limitations on Life rating and Property rating are removed.

Paragraph 5.5.7: The tabulated method for calculating Unprotected Areas can be used.

Paragraph 5.8.3: Removed dispensation from external cladding requirements for buildings sprinklered and less than 25m.

Appendix C: Table added enabling Australian and European Standards to be used to determine Group Numbers.

Cited content in this document can be found on the Building CodeHub website.

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