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Australian Building Codes Board
Table A2.1 has been removed as its role has been
consolidated into the website. Moving these parts of the
scheme out of the PCA and onto the website will enable
it to better keep pace with the rapid changes in plumbing
products technology. For the same reason, the procedural
and administrative content from Part G1 has now also been
consolidated, meaning that Part of the PCA has also been
removed. Explanatory Information has been retained in its
place to give a general overview of the scheme.
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS – WATERMARK
It is important to note that while PCA 2016 will take effect in
all States and Territories from 1 May, the improved WaterMark
Certification Scheme is not expected to commence until later
this year. To cover this, a transitional clause (A2.0) has been
included in the PCA to allow the content of Part G1 from 2015
to continue to be used until this time.
AS/NZS 3500 PARTS 1 TO 4: 2015 ADOPTION
Since 2011, the PCA has referenced the 2003 editions
of AS/NZS 3500 Parts 1 to 4. Following a review by the ABCB,
these Standards have now been revised and re-issued by
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their suitability for regulatory use and their compatibility with
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From 1 May 2016, the revised Standards will be adopted by
the PCA (see Table A3.1) and as such will be able to be used
wherever a PCA Deemed-to-Satisfy Provision refers to the
Standard. Importantly, there are some requirements (e.g.
flushing volumes) which aren’t in the Standard anymore; this
does not mean they have been abolished, only that they are
now regulated directly through the PCA (e.g. B1.5).
Unlike the 2003 editions, these new Standards are intended
only to be used in combination with the content of the PCA,
not as stand-alone documents, so from 2016 it’s going to be
more important than ever to be familiar and up to date with
both.
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