Protection from Fire and Backcountry Huts
Changes to C/AS1-C/As7 (Amendment 3), C/VM2 (Amendment 4) and BCH/AS1 Amendment 1
2 July 2014
After consultation with the sector earlier this year, MBIE has implemented practical solutions to remedy compliance issues that designers and councils were finding when they applied C/AS1-C/AS7 and C/VM2 to building designs.
These changes will simplify construction and reduce compliance costs but will not reduce fire safety.
• Read the updated Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods for Protection from Fire »
The Acceptable Solution for Backcountry Huts, BCH/AS1 has been updated to reflect changes that came into force with the 2012 Building Code clause amendments to C1-C6 Protection from Fire.
• Read the updated Acceptable Solution for Backcountry Huts »