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LIST OF AMENDMENTS - NCC 2012 - VOLUME ONE 

This set of notes has been prepared by the Australian Building Codes Board to assist NCC users in 

identifying changes incorporated in the 2012 edition of Volume One. 

The notes provide a description of major changes made from the previous edition of Volume One. If 

additional information is required to assist in understanding, interpreting or applying the provisions of 

the 2012 edition of Volume One, reference should be made to the Guide to Volume One. 

While the Australian Building Codes Board has attempted to include all major changes made from the 

previous edition of Volume One, the Board does not give any warranty nor accept any liability in 

relation to the contents of this list of amendments. 

Reference 

Introduction 

Changes and Commentary 

Amendments have occurred to the introduction pages to align with changes made to the ABCB 

Inter-government Agreement. 

Section A 

A1.1 The following definitions have been inserted or amended: 

Air-conditioning 

Climate zone 

Early childhood 

centre 

Electricity 

network 

substation 

House energy 

rating software 

Private garage 

Renewable 

Energy 

Certificate 

Shower area 

Vessel 

Waterproof 

Water resistant 

The definition has been amended to add a service that directly 

cools or heats a Class 8 electricity network substation to the 

list of services that the definition does not apply to. The 

application of the definition will indicate that certain provisions 

in Section J do not apply. 

Additional clarification has been provided to assist in 

determining climate Zone 4 and 5 in South Australia. 

The definition has been amended as a consequence of 

aligning Volume One with the National Quality Framework for 

early childhood education and care. 

A new defined term has been included to describe the 

electrical transforming or conversion facilities that are granted 

relevant exemptions. 

A new defined term has been included to nominate the 

acceptable accrediting body for software used to assess 

potential thermal efficiency of a dwelling envelope. 

As a consequence of defining the capacity of the exhaust 

system in terms of vehicle spaces as opposed to vehicles at 

F4.11, the definition of 'private garage' has been amended for 

consistency. 

The defined term 'Renewable Energy Certificate' has been 

deleted as it is no longer referenced in Volume One. 

A new defined term has been included due to the restructure 

of F1.7 and the inclusion of Table F1.7. 






of F1.7 and the inclusion of Table F1.7.

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Reference 

Specification A1.3 

Table 1 


Wet area 

Australian Building Codes Board 



The following references have been inserted or amended: 

AS 1038.15 

The reference to the 1995 edition of AS 1038 'Coal and 

coke— Part 15 Higher rank coal ash and coke ash—Ash 

fusibility' has been deleted due to its replacement with the 

2008 edition of ISO 540 'Hard coal and coke— Determination 

of ash fusibility'. 

AS/NZS 1170.0 Amdt 3 and 4 to AS/NZS 1170 ‘Structural design actions – 

Part 0 General principles’ have been referenced. 

AS/NZS 1170.2 Reference to AS/NZS 1170 ‘Structural design actions – Part 2 

Wind actions’ has been updated to the 2011 edition. However, 

the 2002 edition of AS/NZS 1170.2 must be used to determine 

design wind speeds and wind regions and has been retained 

for a 12 month transition period. 

AS 1288 

Amdt 2 to AS 1288 ‘Glass in buildings – Selection and 

installation’ has been referenced. 

AS 1720.1 

AS 1926.2 

AS 1926.3 

AS 2159 

AS/NZS 2208 

Amdt 1 and 2 to AS 1720 ‘Timber structures – Part 1 Design 

methods’ have been referenced. 

Amdt 2 to AS 1926 ‘Swimming pool safety – Part 2 Location of 

safety barriers for swimming pools’ has been referenced. 

Amdt 1 to AS 1926 ‘Swimming pool safety – Part 3 Water 

reticulation systems’ has been referenced. 

Amdt 1 to AS 2159 ‘Piling – Design and installation’ has been 

referenced. 

Reference to the 1996 edition of AS/NZS 2208 ‘Safety glazing 

materials in buildings’ has been removed. The deletion is a 

consequence of the referencing of Amdt 2 of AS 1288. 

AS 2870 Reference to AS 2870 ‘Residential slabs and footings – 

Construction’ has been updated to the 2011 edition. The 1996 

edition of AS 2870 has been retained for a 12 month transition 

period, after which it will be removed. 

AS/NZS 3500.4 Amdt 2 to AS/NZS 3500 ‘Plumbing and drainage – Part 4 

Heated water services’ has been referenced. 

AS 3600 

AS 3600 

Reference to the 2001 edition of AS 3600 'Concrete structures' 

has been removed as a consequence of the completion of a 

12 month transition period between the 2001 and 2009 

editions. 

Amdt 1 to the 2009 edition of AS 3600 ‘Concrete structures’ 

has been referenced. 

AS/NZS 3666.1 Reference to AS/NZS 3666 ‘Air-handling and water systems of 

buildings - Microbial control - Part 1 Design, installation and 

commissioning' has been updated to the 2011 edition. 

AS/NZS 3666.2 Reference to AS/NZS 3666 ‘Air-handling and water systems of 

buildings - Microbial control - Part 2 Operation and 

maintenance’ has been updated to the 2011 edition.


Reference 


AS 3700 

AS 3740 

AS 3959 

AS 4100 

AS/NZS 4600 

ASTM C1279 

ARI 460 

ARI 550/590 

ABCB Protocol 

for House 

Energy Rating 

Software 

ABCB Protocol 

for Structural 

Software 

Education and 

Care Services 

National Law 

Act (Vic) 

EN 14179 

ISO 540 

Reference to AS 3700 ‘Masonry structures’ has been updated 

to the 2011 edition. 

Reference to AS 3740 ‘Waterproofing of domestic wet areas’ 

has been updated to the 2010 edition. This edition of AS 3740 

replaces the 2004 edition ‘Waterproofing of wet areas within 

residential buildings’. 

Amdt 3 to AS 3959 ‘Construction of buildings in bushfire-prone 

areas’ has been referenced. 

Amdt 1 to AS 4100 ‘Steel structures’ has been referenced. 

Amdt 1 to AS/NZS 4600 ‘Cold-formed steel structures’ has 

been referenced. 

Reference to the 2009 edition of ASTM C1279 ‘Standard Test 

Method for Non-Destructive Photoelastic Measurement of 

Edge and Surface Stresses in Annealed, Heat-Strengthened, 

and Fully Tempered Flat Glass’ has been removed. The 

deletion is a consequence of the referencing of Amdt 2 of AS 

1288. 

Reference to the 2000 edition of ARI 460 ‘Remote mechanicaldraft 

air-cooled refrigerant condensers’ has been removed as 

a consequence of the completion of a 12 month transition 

period between the 2000 edition of ARI 460 and the 2005 

edition of AHRI 460. 

Reference to the 1998 edition of ARI 550/590 ‘Water chilling 

packages using the vapour compression cycle’ has been 

removed as a consequence of the completion of a 12 month 

transition period between the 1998 edition of ARI 550/590 and 

the 2003 edition of AHRI 550/590. 

Reference to the 2006 edition of the ABCB Protocol for House 

Energy Rating Software has been removed. The deletion is a 

consequence of the recognition of NatHERS as the 

appropriate accreditation scheme for house energy rating 

software. 

The 2011 edition of the ABCB Protocol for Structural Software 

has been referenced as a consequence of its inclusion in B1.5. 

Reference inserted as a consequence of aligning Volume One 

with the National Quality Framework for early childhood 

education and care. 

Reference to the 2005 edition of EN 14179 ‘Glass in 

buildings — Heat-soaked thermally-toughened soda lime 

silicate safety glass’ has been removed. The deletion is a 

consequence of the referencing of Amdt 2 of AS 1288. 

The 2008 edition of ISO 540 ‘Hard coal and coke— 

Determination of ash fusibility’ has been referenced to replace 

the 1995 edition of AS 1038 ‘Coal and coke— Part 15 Higher 

rank coal ash and coke ash—Ash fusibility’. 

NASH Standard Amdt C to NASH Standard ‘Residential and low-rise steel 

Residential and framing – Part 1 Design criteria’ has been referenced. 

low-rise steel 

framing, Part 1

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Reference 

Section B 


B1.0 As a consequence to the inclusion on a new provision in B1.5 for structural 

software, sub-clause (a) and (b) have been amended to refer to B1.5. 

B1.2 As a consequence of referencing the 2011 edition of AS/NZS 1170.2 ‘Structural 

design actions - Wind actions’, B1.2 has been amended and restructured to 

allow the option of using the 2002 or 2011 editions of the standard, except 

clause 2.3 and Figure 3.1 in the 2011 edition is replaced by the same clause 

and figure from the 2002 edition. 

B1.4(h)(iii) 

As a consequence of the referencing of Amdt 2 of AS 1288 the provisions for 

protection from nickel sulphide breakage in glazing have been deleted. 

B1.5 A new provision has been included to require that, in specified circumstances, 

structural software used in computer aided design of a building or structure 

must comply with the ABCB Protocol for Structural Software. 

Specification B1.2 

Scope 

Section C 

As a consequence of referencing the 2011 edition of AS/NZS 1170.2 ‘Structural 

design actions - Wind actions’, the scope of Specification B1.2 has been 

amended and restructured to allow the option of using the 2002 or 2011 editions 

of the standard, except clause 2.3 and Figure 3.1 in the 2011 edition is replaced 

by the same clause and figure from the 2002 edition. 

C2.1 The application of part has been amended as a consequence of the inclusion of 

an exemption to C2.12(a)(v) for Class 8 electricity network substations. 

C3.15(c)(i)(C) 

To clarify that the combustibility of liquids or gases is not required to be 

determined by testing to AS 1530.1, ‘combustible' is no longer used in the 

context of the defined term. 

Specification C1.1 To clarify that the combustibility of liquids or gases is not required to be 

Clause 2.5(c)(ii)(E) determined by testing to AS 1530.1, ‘combustible' is no longer used in the 

context of the defined term. The term ‘flammable' has been inserted for 

consistency with the terminology used in C3.15(c)(i)(C). 

Specification A new sub-clause has been included to require that connections providing 

C1.11 Clause 3(g) lateral support to a panel must be designed to remain engaged to the supported 

panel both before and during a fire. 

Specification ISO 540 ‘Hard coal and coke— Determination of ash fusibility’ has been 

C3.15 Clause 7(a) referenced to replace AS 1038 ‘Coal and coke— Part 15 Higher rank coal ash 

and coke ash—Ash fusibility’. 

Section D 

D1.16 (a)(ii) and Class 8 electricity network substations have been added to the circumstances 

(b)(iii)(A) 

where a ladder may be used in lieu of a stairway. 

D2.1 The application of the part has been amended to include the new handrail 

provisions D2.17(d) and (e). 

D2.16(h)(i)(A) and 

(B) and (h)(ii)(A) 

D2.17(d) 

D2.17(e) 

Clarification has been added to how openings in balustrades are to be 

measured. 

Due to new provisions to reduce slips trips and falls in buildings, a requirement 

has been included for handrails to be provided for stairs and ramps in soleoccupancy 

units of Class 2 or 3 buildings or a Class 4 part of a building. 

New provision inserted to exempt certain handrails and situations from having to 

comply with D2.16(d).

Reference 

Section E 

E1.3(b)(i) 

E1.4(a)(i) 

Table E1.5 



New sub-clauses inserted to exempt a Class 8 electricity network substation 

from compliance with clause 4.2 of AS 2419.1 if the network substation cannot 

be connected to the town main supply and one hour water storage capacity is 

provided for firefighting purposes. 

A new sub-clause has been included to exempt a Class 8 electricity network 

substation from compliance with E1.4. 

The table has been amended to exclude from the requirement to install a 

sprinkler system, a Class 8 electricity network substation with a floor area not 

more than 200 m 2 , located in a multi-classified building. 

E2.1 The application of part has been amended as a consequence of the inclusion of 

the exemption for a Class 8 electricity network substation with a floor area not 

more than 200 m 2 , located in a multi-classified building. 

Specification 

E2.2a Clause 7 

EV4.1 

Section F 

Sub-clause (e) has been amended to refer to Table E2.2a for large isolated 

buildings. 

A new verification method has been included to verify compliance with the 

Performance Requirement EP4.1. EV4.1 is a means of verifying if a proposed 

emergency lighting system achieves the level of illumination for safe evacuation 

required by EP4.1 in an emergency. 

F1.7 As a consequence of referencing the 2010 edition of AS 3740 ‘Waterproofing of 

domestic wet areas’, F1.7 has been amended and restructured to refer to the 

new Table F1.7 which contains the requirements for when a building element in 

a wet area is required to be either water resistant or waterproof. 

Table F1.7 

As a consequence of referencing the 2010 edition of AS 3740 ‘Waterproofing of 

domestic wet areas’, a new Table F1.7 has been included which contains the 

requirements for when a building element in a wet area is required to be either 

water resistant or waterproof. 

Figure F1.12 and The climatic zones for sub-floor ventilation have been changed from 1, 2 and 3 

Table F1.12 to A, B and C to avoid confusion with the climate zones which are used for 

energy efficiency. 

F2.3(g)(i) 

A number of amendments have occurred for facilities in a Class 9b early 

childhood centre as a consequence of aligning Volume One with the National 

Quality Framework for early childhood education and care, including: 

• Requirements for child-proof latches in kitchen facilities. 

• Kitchen facilities in a centre which accommodates children younger than 2 

years old are to be designed to enable continuous supervision.

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Reference 

F2.3(g)(iii) 

Table F2.3 

Table F2.3 

F2.5(c) 

F4.2(d) 


A number of amendments have occurred for facilities in a Class 9b early 

childhood centre as a consequence of aligning Volume One with the National 

Quality Framework for early childhood education and care, including: 

• Requirements for a bench type baby bath to be within 1 m of a nappy 

change bench. 

• New requirements for a nappy change bench, including: 

• Proximity of the bench to be within 1 m of separate adult hand washing 

facilities. 

• A minimum area and a height of the bench above the finished floor level. 

• Space to accommodate the storage of steps. 

• The position of the bench to allow supervision of the play area to occur 

at all times by a staff member changing a nappy . 

The number of pans and design occupancy for children in an early childhood 

centre has increased from 1 between 1 and 15 to 2 pans for a design 

occupancy between 1 and 30. This is a consequence of aligning Volume One 

with the National Quality Framework for early childhood education and care. An 

additional note has also been included to the table covering access to facilities 

from both indoor and outdoor play areas. 

A new note has been included to exempt a Class 8 electricity network 

substation from the requirement to have sanitary facilities. 

A new sub-clause has been included to cover the screening of sanitary facilities 

in an early childhood centre. 

A new sub-clause has been included to require at least 50% of windows in a 

children's room in a Class 9b early childhood centre to have sills located not 

more than 500 mm above the floor. This is a consequence of aligning Volume 

One with the National Quality Framework for early childhood education and 

care. 

F4.6 The provision has been restructured to exempt a Class 8 electricity network 

substation from the requirement to have natural ventilation complying with 

required aggregate ventilation openings. 

F4.7(b) 

Class 8 electricity network substations have been exempted from the ventilation 

opening restrictions for borrowed ventilation. 

F4.11 (a) and (b) Minimum ventilation requirements when an atmospheric contaminant monitoring 

system is installed in a carpark have been relocated from J5.2(b)(iii)(B)(bb) to 

the more appropriate location of F4.11(b) and revised to include a more 

practical control strategy. The existing provisions of F4.11 have been retained at 

F4.11(a). 

Section G 

GO1(f) 

GF1.4 

A new sub-clause has been included to safeguard young children in outdoor 

play spaces. As a consequence of this change, a new application provision has 

been included to clarify that sub-clause (f) only applies to Class 9b early 

childhood centres. This is a consequence of aligning Volume One with the 

National Quality Framework for early childhood education and care. 

A new Functional Statement has been inserted to restrict the passage of 

children to the outside of a play space. As a consequence of this change, a new 

application provision has been included to clarify that GF1.4 only applies to 

Class 9b early childhood centres. This is a consequence of aligning Volume 


care.

Reference 

GP1.5 



A new Performance Requirement has been inserted to restrict the passage of 

children to the outside of a play space. As a consequence of this change, a new 

application provision has been included to clarify that GP1.5 only applies to 

Class 9b early childhood centres. This is a consequence of aligning Volume 


care. 

G1.0 The list of Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions has been amended as a consequence 

of the inclusions of the new Performance Requirement GP1.5 and provision 

G1.3. 

G1.1(b) 

The Victorian variation flag has been amended from G1.1(b) to G1.1(a) to 

reflect the variation in the Victorian Appendix. 

G1.3 A new provision has been inserted to require a barrier to be provided around an 

outdoor play area in a Class 9b early childhood centre. This is a consequence 

of aligning Volume One with the National Quality Framework for early childhood 


GP5.1 

Section J 

J0.2(a)(ii) 

Table J1.3a 

Table J1.3b 

Table J2.4c 

J5.2(a)(vii) 

J5.2(b)(ii) 

J5.2(b)(iii)(B) 

J5.2(d)(iv) 

J5.3(b)(iii) 

J5.5(b)(iv) 

The Performance Requirement for buildings constructed in bushfire prone areas 

has been amended as a consequence of recommendations made by the 

Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission. 

The reference to the 2006 edition of the ABCB Protocol for House Energy 

Rating Software Version has been removed. The deletion is a consequence of 

the recognition of NatHERS as the appropriate accreditation scheme for house 

energy rating software. 

Climate zones 4 and 5 have been amended to align with climate zones 1, 2 and 

3 for the required R-Value for roof and ceiling construction. 

The table has been expanded to include values for when the minimum R-Value 

of ceiling insulation required to satisfy J1.3(a) is less than R2.5. 

The heat shading multiplier figure for climate zone 8 South orientation sector, 

where the G value is more than 100 mm but not more than 500 mm and has a 

P/H value of two, has been amended from 0.75 to 0.50. 

The specific examples of applications described that could attain an exemption 

for an outdoor air economy cycle have been replaced with the generic term of 

'process related applications', with the existing examples now referenced in the 

Guide to Volume One. 

The defined term 'outdoor air' has been included in the provision for clarification. 

Minimum ventilation requirements when an atmospheric contaminant monitoring 

system is installed in a carpark have been relocated to the more appropriate 

location of F4.11(b) and revised to include a more practical control strategy. 


substation from complying with the power for mechanical ventilation 

requirements of J5.2(b)(iii). 


substation from complying with the time switch requirements of J5.3. 


substation from the miscellaneous exhaust system requirement of J5.5(a). 

J6.1 The application of part has been reinstated to exempt a Class 8 electricity 

network substation from compliance with J6.2, J6.3 and J6.5(a)(ii). 

Table J6.2a Note Note 4 to the table has been amended to clarify that a control device which is 

4 required by J6.3 is not an allowable adjustment factor under Table J6.2b.

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Reference 

J6.3(d)(ii)(A) 


Clarification has been added that a security key card reader must register a 

person entering and leaving the building. 

J8.1 The application of part has been amended to exempt a Class 8 electricity 

network substation from compliance with the requirements of Part J8. 

Specification J5.4 

Table 2a 

Australian Capital Territory 

Footnote 

New South Wales Appendix 

NSW A1.1 

NSW Specification 

A1.1 NSW Table 1 

NSW C1.10 

NSW J(A)1.1(b) 

Footnote 

Queensland Appendix 

Qld Part G5 

South Australian Appendix 

SA A1.1 

SA Table 1 

SA A2.2 

SA C1.1 

Note 2 has been amended to cover applications where local clearances 

adjoining plant do not allow for the installation of insulation. 

The Footnote listing other legislation has been updated. 

The defined term ‘special fire protection purpose’ has been amended to 

incorporate changes to the State Environmental Planning Policy No 5 and No 9. 

Reference to NSW legislation have been updated. 

A number of amendments have occurred to the variation including: 

• Sub-clause (b) has been amended to refer to specific materials listed in 

NSW Table 4 of NSW Specification C1.10. 

• A material in a Class 9b building used as an entertainment venue that is 

regulated under NSW Table 4 has been included under (c)(xiii)(A) as a 

material to which the exemption does not apply. 

Sub-clause (b) has been deleted. As a consequence, amendments have been 

made to sub-clause (c) and the remaining sub-clauses have been renumbered. 


A new Qld Part G5 has been inserted. 

The following definitions have been inserted or amended: 

Brush fence 

As a consequence of a number of South Australian 

variations being included, a new defined term has been 

inserted. 

Renewable A new defined term 'Small-scale Technology Certificate' has 

Energy Certificate been included as a consequence of changes to the 

Australian Government's Renewable Energy Target scheme 

and the removal of the defined term 'Renewable Energy 

Certificate'. 

The following references have been inserted or amended: 

SA A2.2 

Reference to SA A2.2 South Australian Minister's 

Specification — Structural Engineering Software Protocol 

has been deleted as it is no longer referenced. 

SA F1.7 The South Australian Minister’s Specification — 

Waterproofing of wet areas in buildings has been updated to 

the 2012 version. 

The South Australian variation has been deleted as a consequence of the 

adoption of the ABCB Protocol for Structural Software. 

A new variation has been included to require separation of a Class 2 building 

from a Class 10b brush fence.

Reference 

SA C2.15 

SA F1.7 

SA F1.11 



A new variation has been included to require separation of a Class 2 building 

from a Class 10b brush fence. 

As a consequence of the amendments to F1.7, the South Australian variation 

has been amended. 

As a consequence of the amendments to F1.7, the South Australian variation 

has been amended. 

SA G5.2 Sub-clauses (d) and (e) have been amended to align with changes from Amdt 3 

of AS 3959. 

SA G5.3 

SA Table G1.5 

SA J1.3(c) 

SA J7.5 

Footnote 

Tasmanian Appendix 

Tas Table 1 

A number of amendments have occurred to the South Australian variation as a 

consequence of aligning the provisions with Amdt 3 of AS 3959. The changes 

include the following: 

• An amendment to (d) to include clarification of bushfire-resisting timber. 

• An amendment to (f) to remove the reference to doors. 

• A new variation has been included as sub-clause (g). The provision allows 

the use of polycarbonate roof sheeting for Class 10a buildings located within 

6 m of a Class 2 and 3 building for BAL – Low, BAL – 12.5, BAL – 19 and 

BAL – 29 sites. 

A number of amendments have occurred to the table as a consequence of 

aligning the table with Amdt 3 of AS 3959. 

A new sub-clause has been included for Class 5 to 9 buildings, in certain 

applications, to have an upper surface solar absorptance value for the roof 

material of not more than 0.4. 

As a consequence of changes to the Australian Government's Renewable 

Energy Target scheme the defined term ‘Renewable Energy Certificate’ has 

been deleted and replaced by a new defined term ‘Small-scale Technology 

Certificate’. 


The following references have been inserted: 

Child Care Act 

(Tas) 

Education and 

Care Services 

National Law Act 

(Tas) 

Reference inserted as a consequence of aligning Volume 

One with the National Quality Framework for early childhood 


Reference inserted as a consequence of aligning Volume 

One with the National Quality Framework for early childhood 


Health Services Reference inserted for the purposes of defining health 

Establishment Act services establishments at Part H109. 

(Tas) 

Early Childhood 

Centre and 

School Age Care 

Facilities Code 

Health Services 

Establishment 

Code 

The 2012 edition has been inserted as consequence of 

aligning Volume One with the National Quality Framework 

for early childhood education and care. 

The 2012 edition has been inserted for the purposes of 

regulating the design, construction and maintenance of the 

health services establishments.

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Reference 

Tas A1.1 


Centre Based 

Care Class 4 

Standards 

Centre Based 

Care Class 5 

Standards 


The 2011 edition inserted as a consequence of aligning 

Volume One with the National Quality Framework for early 

childhood education and care. 

The 2011 edition inserted as a consequence of aligning 

Volume One with the National Quality Framework for early 

childhood education and care. 

The following definitions have been inserted, amended or deleted as a 

consequence of aligning Volume One with the National Quality Framework for 

early childhood education and care: 

Babies 

Centre-based 

care class 1 

facility 

Centre-based 

care class 2 

facility 

Centre-based 

care class 4 

facility 

Centre-based 

care class 5 

facility 

Early childhood 

centre 

Infants 

School age care 

facility 

definition deleted. 



definition inserted. 

definition inserted. 

definition amended. 


definition inserted.

Reference 

Tas G5.4(a)(i) 

Tas Section H 109 

Objective 

Limitations 

Tas H102 O1 

Limitations 

Tas H102 F1 

Limitations 

Tas H102 P1 to 

P12 

Tas Part H109 

Tas H109.1 

Tas H109.2 

Tas Part H122 

Tas H122 O1 

Tas H122 F1 

Tas H122 P1 

Tas H122 P2 

Tas H122 P3 

Tas Part H122 

Application 

Tas H122.0 

Tas H122.1 


Toddlers 



The minimum pressure of Class 2 or 3 building's fire hydrants in a designated 

bushfire prone area has been reduced. 

The Limitation to the Objective has been amended to now refer to health 

services establishments. 

The variation has been amended to clarify that the Objective does not apply to 

kitchens in Class 1 domestic dwellings. 

The variation has been amended to clarify that the Functional Statement does 

not apply to kitchens in Class 1 domestic dwellings. 

The variation has been amended to clarify that the Performance Requirements 

P1 to P12 do not apply to kitchens in Class 1 domestic dwellings. 

Part H109 has been renamed to reflect that the Part now refers to Health 

Services Establishments. 

The application of the Part has been amended to reference the Health Services 

Establishment Act to define a health service establishment. 

The variation has been amended to reference the Health Services 

Establishment Code for the design, construction and maintenance of health 

services establishments. 

Part H122 has been renamed to reflect that the Part now refers to Early 

Childhood Centres and School Age Care Facilities. 

The variation has been amended to clarify that the Objective applies to Early 

Childhood Centres and School age Care Facilities. 

The variation has been amended to clarify that the Functional Statement applies 

to Early Childhood Centres and School age Care Facilities. 

The variation has been amended to clarify that the Performance Requirement 

applies to Early Childhood Centres and School Age Care Facilities. 





The application of the Objective, Functional Statement and Performance 

Requirements has been clarified as applying to licenced or approved Early 

Childhood Centres and School Age Care Facilities. 

The application of the Deemed-To-Satisfy Provisions has been amended to 

refer to licenced or approved Early Childhood Centres and School Age Care 

Facilities. 

The provisions have been amended to now refer to the Early Childhood Centre 

and Schools Age Care Facilities Code in replacement of the deleted provisions. 

Tas H122.1 to Tas Variations deleted as a consequence of the adoption of the Early Childhood 

H122.16 Centre and Schools Age Care Facilities Code as a Deemed-To-Satisfy 

Provision. 

Victorian Appendix 

Vic A1.1 

A number of amendments have occurred as a consequence of aligning Volume 


care, including: 

• The definition of 'early childhood centre' has been amended.

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Reference 

Vic FF2.2(c) and 

Vic FP2.2(d) 

Vic FP2.3 

Vic F2.3(g) 

Vic F2.3(ga) 

Vic Table F2.3 

Vic F2.5(c) 

Vic F3.101(a) 

Vic F4.1(d) 

Vic F4.2(d) 

Vic HP104.2 and 

Vic HP104.3 

Vic H104.3 and 

Vic H104.4 

Footnote 

History of BCA Adoption 


• The definition of 'children's service' has been amended. 

• The definition of 'restricted children's service' has been amended. 

The provisions have been amended to include reference to early childhood 

centres as a consequence of changes to the national provisions to align Volume 


care. 

The Performance Requirement has been deleted as a consequence of changes 

to the national provisions to align Volume One with the National Quality 

Framework for early childhood education and care. 

The provision has been amended to include reference to early childhood 



care. 

A new provision has been included to apply to a children's service as a 

consequence of changes to the national provisions to align Volume One with 

the National Quality Framework for early childhood education and care. 

The table has been amended to align with changes to the national provisions to 

align Volume One with the National Quality Framework for early childhood 


The provisions have been amended as a consequence of changes to the 

national provisions to align Volume One with the National Quality Framework for 

early childhood education and care. 

The clear space requirement has been amended from 3.3 m 2 to 3.25 m 2 as a 

consequence of changes to the national provisions to align Volume One with 

the National Quality Framework for early childhood education and care. 

The provisions have been amended to include reference to early childhood 



care. 

A new provision has been included to exclude a restricted children’s service 

from the requirements of the national provision. This is a consequence of 

changes to the national provisions to align Volume One with the National 

Quality Framework for early childhood education and care. 

The two Performance Requirements have been removed as a consequence of 

aligning Volume One with the National Quality Framework for early childhood 


The provisions for window sill heights and outdoor play spaces have been 

deleted as a consequence of this now being covered by the national provisions. 

The inclusion into the national provisions is a consequence of aligning Volume 


care. 


10.0 New provision added in order to set out the adoption date of the 2012 edition of 

Volume One in each State and Territory and to summarise the purpose of the 

changes from the 2011 edition.

list of amendments - ncc 2012 - Australian Building Codes Board

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