20181085-ASC7 - Part 14 Assessement Criteria (Codes) (1)

                        Division 11—Building Works Code




                                                                                                                        Including amendments to 8 June 2018
                                                                                                       The Noosa Plan
14.89    Building Works Code
         The provisions in this division comprise the Building Works Code. They are—
             compliance with the Building Works Code (Section 14.91);

             overall outcomes for the Building Works Code (Section 14.92);

             Alternative provisions to the QDC (Section 14.93);

             specific outcomes, acceptable solutions and probable solutions for the Building
              Works Code (Sections 14.94–14.102).

14.90    Compliance with the Building Works Code
         Development that is consistent with the specific outcomes in sections 14.94 - 14.102
         complies with the Building Works Code.

14.91    Overall outcomes for the Building Works Code

14.91.1 The overall outcomes are the purpose of the Building Works Code.

14.91.2 The overall outcomes sought by the Building Works Code are to ensure that building
        works—
a)   offer high levels of amenity and safety for users;
b)   are sited to minimise risk to users; and
c)   are sited and have a built form consistent with other buildings and structures in the vicinity.

14.92    Alternative provisions to the QDC
         The following provisions are alternative provisions for the purposes of Section 10 of the
         Building Regulation 2006 and Section 33 of the Building Act 1975 —
a)   O1 and S1.1; and
b)   O11 and S11.1 and S11.2.

14.93    Specific outcomes, acceptable solutions and probable solutions for
         the Building Works Code
         The specific outcomes sought for the Building Works Code are included in column 1 of
         Table 14-44 to Table 14-47. Acceptable solutions for accepted development subject to
         requirements and probable solutions for code assessment development are included in
         column 2 of Table 14-44 to Table 14-47.




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                                          Building Works Code