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74 PLUMBING CONNECTION SUMMER 2016
KEY PROJECT PROPOSAL PROCESSES
FOR THE PLUMBING SECTOR
AS/NZS 3500 SERIES
Anyone wishing to propose a new
standards development project to
update the AS/NZS 3500 series will
need to complete and submit the
Proposal Form available from Standards
Australia’s website www.standards.
. Proponents are encouraged
to contact Standards Australia’s Water & Waste Services
National Sector Manager as early as possible to discuss
their proposal and to receive advice on how to complete the
Proposal Form.
Project Proposals will be considered if the following criteria
are appropriately addressed:
∫ Demonstrated need for the work
∫ Clear scope of work to address the need
∫ Net Benefit
∫ Evidence of widespread relevant stakeholder support
Proponents must engage with the relevant stakeholders,
including the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB), as part
of the project proposal consultation. This will also allow for
direct feedback and any necessary changes to occur before
final submission to Standards Australia. The ABCB requires
four weeks to consider a project proposal.
KEY DATES
To ensure that the priorities for the AS/NZS 3500 series
can be considered for the 2022 National Construction Code
(NCC), proponents must be strategic with project proposal
submissions to align with the NCC three year amendment
cycle. The below describes key dates for the AS/NZS 3500
series and NCC 2022.
NATIONAL SECTOR MANAGER, STANDARDS AUSTRALIA DANIEL CHIDGEY EXPLAINS EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
ABOUT PROPOSING STANDARDS.
PROJECT PROPOSALS TO UPDATE
THE AS/NZS 3500 SERIES MUST
DEMONSTRATE A POSITIVE VALUE TO
THE COMMUNITY.
KEY DATES REGARDING AS/NZS 3500 TO
BE REFERENCED IN NCC 2022
FROM NOW UNTIL AUGUST 2018
Contact Standards Australia with your proposal to
revise AS/NZS 3500
AUGUST 2018
Last chance to submit proposals to Standards
Australia
1 JUNE 2020
Draft revisions to AS/NZS 3500 complete
1 MAY 2021
AS/NZS 3500 publishing deadline
1 MAY 2022
States and Territories adopt NCC 2022, and thus
revised AS/NZS 3500
3 YEARS PRIOR TO NCC DEADLINE - PROJECT PROPOSALS
Project Proposals to update the AS/NZS 3500 series must
demonstrate a positive value to the community and be
supported by relevant stakeholders for acceptance. There
must be a clear, demonstrated need to update the AS/NZS
3500 series, to reduce unnecessary churn.
For NCC consideration, final intake of proposals to update
the AS/NZS 3500 series will occur in the project proposal
round three years prior to the NCC amendment deadline. The
August - September 2018 round will be the cut-off for NCC
2022 referencing.
This is to allow sufficient time for drafting work to be included
in the AS/NZS 3500 series public comment period and to meet
the ABCB’s NCC cut off. Proposals received after the cut-off can
be considered for inclusion in the following NCC edition.
1 JUNE 2020 - DRAFTING SCHEDULE
Once agreement is reached on the technical work for the AS/
NZS 3500 series, all drafting must be completed by 1 June
the year prior to the NCC amendment deadline (i.e. 1 June
2020 for NCC 2022). This will allow sufficient time for public
comment, ballot and necessary ABCB approval to occur before
the NCC amendment deadline.