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.
C/AS2, amendment 4
Effective on 1 January 2017 until 31 October 2019
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 4.9.6: Paragraph removed as requirements are given in Paragraph 3.9.6.
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.
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