Victorian Consolidated Regulations

Building Regulations 2006 - SECT 114

Bushfire construction requirements

114. Bushfire construction requirements



(1) Volume One of the BCA applies as if-

   (a)  a reference to AS 3959 in Table 1 in Specification A1.3 were a
        reference to AS 3959-2009; and

   (b)  for Part G5 there were substituted the provisions set out in
        Schedule 1A.

(2) Volume Two of the BCA applies as if-

   (a)  a reference to AS 3959 in Table 1.4.1 were a reference to AS
        3959-2009; and

   (b)  for clause F2.3.4 there were substituted-



"F2.3.4. Bushfire areas A Class 1 building and any associated Class 10a
buildings are to provide resistance to bushfires in order to reduce the danger
to life and reduce the risk of the loss of the building."; and

   (c)  for clause P2.3.4 there were substituted-



"P2.3.4. Bushfire areas A Class 1 building and any associated Class 10a
buildings must be designed and constructed to reduce the risk of ignition from
a bushfire while the fire front passes."; and

   (d)  for clause 3.7.4.0 there were substituted-



"3.7.4.0. Performance Requirement P2.3.4 is satisfied for a Class 1 building
and any associated Class 10a buildings if it is constructed in accordance with
AS 3959-2009 and for that purpose that Standard applies as if-

   (a)  that Standard required the use of Tables 2.4.2 and 2.4.4 when using
        the simplified procedure set out in clause 2.2 of that Standard; and

   (b)  a reference in that Standard to a bushfire-prone area or a designated
        bushfire-prone area were a reference to the whole of Victoria."; and

   (e)  clauses 3.7.4.1, 3.7.4.2 and 3.7.4.3 were omitted.

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