NCC 2022 Updated Standards

This includes the standards referenced in the NCC 2022, that have been updated from the NCC 2019.

These standards are available in the following sets:
NCC Primary References Set
NCC Primary References Plus Set
NCC Primary References Large Business Set

Name	Publisher
AS 2118.1:2017 Automatic fire sprinkler systems, Part 1: General systems	Current Standards Australia	Specifies general requirements for the design, installation and commissioning of automatic fire sprinkler systems in buildings.
AS/NZS 1170.2:2021 Structural design actions, Part 2: Wind actions	Current Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand	Sets out procedures for determining wind speeds and resulting wind actions to be used in the structural design of structures subjected to wind actions other than those caused by tornadoes; to be read in conjunction with AS/NZS 1170.0.
AS 1670.3:2018 Fire detection, warning, control and intercom systems - System design, installation and commissioning, Part 3: Fire alarm monitoring	Current Standards Australia	Specifies the requirements for fire alarm monitoring systems between the monitored fire detection and alarm system and the fire dispatch centre and includes requirements for the monitoring equipment.
AS 1670.3:2018 Amd 1:2021 Fire detection, warning, control and intercom systems, Part 3: System design, installation and commissioning	Current Standards Australia	AS 1670.3:2018 is amended as follows; the amendments should be inserted in the locations as instructed.
AS 1428.1-2009 Design for access and mobility, Part 1: General requirements for access - New building work	Available Superseded Standards Australia	AS 1428.1 2009 Sets out minimum design requirements for new building work, as required by the Building Code of Australia (BCA), to enable access for people with disabilities.
AS 4200.2:2017 Pliable building membranes and underlays, Part 2: Installation	Current Standards Australia	Sets out requirements for the installation of pliable building membranes (also known as ‘sarking’ or ‘underlay’), when used either independently or as a facing to other materials, such as insulation materials, for water control, thermal control, vapour control or air control, or a combination of these control functions.
AS/NZS 2293.1:2018 Emergency lighting and exit signs for buildings, Part 1: System design, installation and operation	Current Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand	Specifies requirements for the design and installation of emergency lighting and illuminated emergency exit signage systems for buildings. Central battery, single point and self-contained systems are included.
AS 3600:2018 Concrete structures	Current Standards Australia	The AS 3600 Concrete code; AS 3600 2009 specifies minimum requirements for the design and construction of concrete building structures and members that contain reinforcing steel or tendons, or both; sets out requirements for plain concrete and pedestal footings.
AS 1720.5:2015 Timber structures, Part 5: Nailplated timber roof trusses	Current Standards Australia	Sets out requirements for the design of nailplated timber roof trusses for residential and similar building applications in accordance with AS1720.1, AS4055 and the AS(/NZS)1170 series.
AS 3959:2018 Construction of buildings in bushfire-prone areas	Current Standards Australia	Specifies requirements for the construction of buildings in bushfire-prone areas in order to improve their resistance to bushfire attack from burning embers, radiant heat, flame contact and combinations of the three attack forms.
AS/NZS 2327:2017 Composite structures - Composite steel-concrete construction in buildings	Current Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand	Sets out minimum requirements for the design, detailing and construction of simply supported composite beams composed of a steel beam interconnected to a concrete slab by shear connectors, including applications in which the slab incorporates profiled steel sheeting.
AS 4200.1:2017 Pliable building membranes and underlays, Part 1: Materials	Current Standards Australia	Sets out requirements for materials for use as pliable building membranes (also known as sarking or underlay), when used either independently or as a facing to other materials, such as insulation materials, and as control functions for water, thermal vapour or air control.
AS 1670.4:2018 Fire detection, warning, control and intercom systems - System design, installation and commissioning, Part 4: Emergency warning and intercom systems	Current Standards Australia	Specifies the design, installation and commissioning requirements for emergency warning systems and emergency intercom systems used in buildings for the evacuation of building occupants in the event of a fire or other type of emergency.
AS 1288:2021 Glass in buildings - Selection and installation	Current Standards Australia	Sets out procedures for the selection and installation of glass in buildings, subject to wind loading, human impact, and special applications. Glass strength is specified, based on the tensile stresses on the surface of the glass.
AS 1546.3:2017 Amd 1:2018 On-site domestic wastewater treatment units, Part 3: Secondary treatment systems	Current Standards Australia	Amends the 2017 edition of AS 1546.3.
AS 1684.3:2021 Residential timber-framed construction, Part 3: Cyclonic areas	Current Standards Australia	Provides the building industry with procedures that can be used to determine building practice, to design or check construction details, and to determine member sizes, and bracing and fixing requirements for time-framed construction in cyclonic area.
AS 2118.5-2008 Automatic fire sprinkler systems, Part 5: Home fire sprinkler systems	Current Standards Australia	Specifies requirements for the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of automatic fire sprinkler systems for one and two family homes.
AS 3600:2018 Amd 1:2018 Concrete Structures	Current Standards Australia	The 2018 edition of AS 3600 is amended as follows; the amendments should be inserted in the appropriate places.
AS 3959:2018 Amd 1:2019 Construction of buildings in bushfire-prone areas	Current Standards Australia	The 2018 edition of AS 3959 is amended as follows; the amendments should be inserted in the appropriate places.
AS 4100:2020 Steel structures	Current Standards Australia	Specifies minimum requirements for the design and the engineering aspects of fabrication and erection, and modification of steelwork in structures in accordance with the limit states design method.
AS 4200.2:2017 Amd 2:2021 Pliable building membranes and underlays, Part 2: Materials	Current Standards Australia	The 2017 edition of AS 4200.2 is amended as follows; the amendments should be inserted in the appropriate place.
AS 5216:2021 Design of post-installed and cast-in fastenings in concrete	Current Standards Australia	Specifies minimum requirements for the design of fastenings used to transmit loads to concrete for safety-critical applications.
AS/NZS 1546.2:2001 On-site domestic wastewater treatment units - Waterless composting toilets	Superseded Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand	Specfies performance requirements for the assessment of conventional and innovative water composting toilets, and includes a performance evaluation test. Also includes guidelines for the safe conduct of operation and maintenance of waterless composting toilets.
AS/NZS 2293.1:2018 Amd 1:2021 Emergency lighting and exit signs for buildings, Part 1: System design, installation and operation	Current Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand	The 2018 edition of AS/NZS 2293.1:2018 is amended as follows; the amendments should be inserted in the appropriate place.
AS/NZS 3500.0:2021 Plumbing and drainage, Part 0: Glossary of terms	Current Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand	Specifies common plumbing and drainage terms and associated definitions used in areas of the plumbing and drainage sector including product manufacturing specifications, design and installation standards (such as the AS/NZS 3500 series) and regulatory documents.
AS/NZS 3500.2:2021 Amd 1:2021 Plumbing and drainage, Part 2: Sanitary plumbing and drainage	Current Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand	AS/NZS 3500.2:2021 is amended as follows.
AS/NZS 4234:2021 Heated water systems - Calculation of energy consumption	Current Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand	Sets out a method for evaluating the annual energy performance of water heaters using a combination of test results for component performance and mathematical models to determine the standardized annual supplementary energy use.
AS 1530.8.1:2018 Methods for fire tests on building materials, components and structures, Part 8.1: Tests on elements of construction for buildings exposed to simulated bushfire attack - Radiant heat and small flaming sources	Current Standards Australia	This Standard provides methods for determining the performance of external construction elements when exposed to radiant heat, burning embers and burning debris.
AS 1546.4:2016 On-site domestic wastewater treatment units, Part 4: Domestic greywater treatment systems	Current Standards Australia	Specifies requirements for the performance, design, installation and testing of domestic greywater treatment systems (DGTS) and associated fittings for single domestic dwellings where adequate backflow protection is provided in accordance with AS/NZS3500.1.
AS 1670.4:2018 Amd 1:2021 Fire detection, warning, control and intercom systems - System design, installation and commissioning, Part 4: Emergency warning and intercom systems	Current Standards Australia	AS 1670.4:2018 is amended as follows. The amendments should be inserted in the locations as instructed.
AS 1720.5:2015 Amd 1:2019 Timber structures, Part 5: Nailplated timber roof trusses	Current Standards Australia	The 2015 edition of AS 1720.5 is amended as follows; the amendments should be inserted in the appropriate places.
AS 2312.1:2014 Guide to the protection of structural steel against atmospheric corrosion by the use of protective coatings, Part 1: Paint coatings	Current Standards Australia	Provides guidelines for the selection and specification of paint coating systems for the protection of structural steel work against atmospheric corrosion.
AS 3600:2018 Amd 2:2021 Concrete structures	Current Standards Australia	The 2018 edition of AS 3600 is amended as follows; the amendments should be inserted in the appropriate places.
AS 3959:2018 Amd 2:2020 Construction of buildings in bushfire-prone areas	Current Standards Australia	The 2018 edition of AS 3959 is amended as follows; the amendments should be inserted in the appropriate places.
AS 4200.1:2017 Amd 1:2021 Pliable building membranes and underlays, Part 1: Materials	Current Standards Australia	The 2017 edition of AS 4200.1 is amended as follows; the amendments should be inserted in the appropriate places.
AS 4254.1:2021 Ductwork for air-handling systems in buildings, Part 1: Flexible duct	Current Standards Australia	Provides standardized requirements for the performance testing, manufacture and installation of flexible ducts.
AS/NZS 1547:2012 On-site domestic wastewater management	Current Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand	AS/NZS 1547:2012 provides the requirements for treatment units and their respective land application systems to achieve sustainable and effective on-site domestic wastewater management, to protect public health and the environment. This Standard identifies the performance statements that cover the overall design and sustainable management of on-site domestic wastewater systems.
AS/NZS 2312.2:2014 Guide to the protection of structural steel against atmospheric corrosion by the use of protective coatings, Part 2: Hot dip galvanizing	Pending Revision Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand	Provides guidelines and recommendations regarding general principles of design, appropriate for articles to be hot dip galvanized for corrosion protection.
AS/NZS 3500.1:2021 Plumbing and drainage, Part 1: Water services	Current Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand	Specifies requirements for the design, installation and commissioning of cold water services from a point of connection to the points of discharge, and for non-drinking water from a point of connection to the points of discharge.
AS/NZS 3500.3:2021 Plumbing and drainage, Part 3: Stormwater drainage	Current Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand	Sets out the requirements for materials, design, installation and testing of roof drainage systems, surface drainage systems and subsoil drainage systems to a point of connection.
AS/NZS 4858:2004 Wet area membranes	Current Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand	Sets out to classify membranes based on elastic properties, which can then be used to give guidance on the type of detailing for a specific membrane referred to in AS 3740.
AS 1546.3:2017 On-site domestic wastewater treatment units, Part 3: Secondary treatment systems	Current Standards Australia	This Standard sets out requirements for the design, commissioning, performance and compliance testing of secondary treatment systems (STS) and advanced secondary treatment systems designed to treat domestic wastewater. The design hydraulic treatment capacities that may be tested in accordance with this Standard range from a minimum of 1200L/d to a maximum of 5000L/d. Guidance on installation, operation and maintenance is also provided.
AS 1562.3-2006 Design and installation of sheet roof and wall cladding, Part 3: Plastic	Current Standards Australia	Specifies procedures for the design and installation of plastic roof and wall cladding materials for walls and roofs.
AS 1684.2:2021 Residential timber-framed construction, Part 2: Non-cyclonic areas	Current Standards Australia	This Standard specifies requirements for building practice and the selection, placement and fixing of the various structural elements used in the construction of timber-framed Class 1 and Class 10 buildings as defined by the National Construction Code; the provisions of this Standard also apply to alterations and additions to such buildings; this Standard is to be used in conjunction with the Supplements to this Standard.
AS 2118.1:2017 Amd 2:2020 Automatic fire sprinkler systems, Part 1: General systems	Current Standards Australia	The 2017 edition of AS 2118.1 is amended as follows; the amendment(s) should be inserted in the appropriate place(s).
AS 2419.1:2021 Fire hydrant installations, Part 1: System design, installation and commissioning	Current Standards Australia	Specifies requirements for the design, installation and commissioning and testing of fire hydrant installations that are used for the protection of buildings, structures, storage yards, marinas and associated moored vessels, wharves, and plant.
AS 3740:2021 Waterproofing of domestic wet areas	Current Standards Australia	Sets out minimum requirements for the materials, design and installation of waterproofing for domestic wet areas in Class 1, Class 2 and Class 4 buildings as defined in the NCC. It also applies to wet areas within Class 3 to 9 buildings as if it were a Class 2 or 4 part of a building.
AS 4055:2021 Wind loads for housing	Current Standards Australia	Specifies site wind speed classes for determining design wind speeds and wind loads for NCC Class 1 and 10 buildings within the geometric limits given in Clause 1.2; the classes are for use in the design of housing and for design, manufacturing and specifying of building products and systems used for housing.
AS 4200.2:2017 Amd 1:2018 Pliable building membranes and underlays, Part 2: Installation	Current Standards Australia	The 2017 edition of AS 4200.2 is amended as follows; the amendment should be inserted in the appropriate place.
AS 5146.3:2018 Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete, Part 3: Construction	Current Standards Australia	Sets out requirements for construction using Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (Reinforced AAC) members conforming with AS 5146.1 and AS 5146.2, including associated fixings, flashings and control joints; does not cover the construction of structures consisting of unreinforced autoclaved aerated concrete blocks.
AS/NZS 1546.1:2008 On-site domestic wastewater treatment units, Part 1: Septic tanks	Current Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand	AS/NZS 1546.1 specifies performance requirements and performance criteria for septic tanks, technical means of compliance and provides test specifications that enable septic tanks to be manufactured to comply with the performance requirements and performance criteria.
AS/NZS 1720.4:2019 Timber structures, Part 4: Fire resistance of timber elements	Current Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand	The objective of this Standard is to provide a method for determining the fire resistance for structural adequacy and insulation of sawn timber, timber in pole form, plywood, laminated veneer lumber (LVL), and glued-laminated structural timber elements as an alternative to the test method specified in AS 1530.4.
AS/NZS 2327:2017 Amd 1:2020 Composite structures - Composite steel-concrete construction in buildings	Current Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand	The 2017 edition of AS/NZS 2327 is amended as follows; the amendments should be inserted in the appropriate places.
AS/NZS 3500.2:2021 Plumbing and drainage, Part 2: Sanitary plumbing and drainage	Current Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand	Specifies requirements for the design and installation of sanitary plumbing and drainage from fixtures to a sewer, common effluent system or an on-site wastewater management system, as appropriate. It applies to new installations as well as alterations, additions or repairs to existing installations.
AS/NZS 3500.4:2021 Plumbing and drainage, Part 4: Heated water services	Current Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand	Sets out the requirements for the design, installation and commissioning of heated water services using drinking water or rainwater or a combination thereof; includes aspects of the installation from, and including, the valve(s) on the cold water inlet to any cold water storage tank or water heater and the downstream fixtures and fittings; applies to new installations as well as alterations, additions and repairs to existing installations.
AS/NZS 5601.1:2013 Gas installations, Part 1: General installations	Available Superseded Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand	AS NZS 5601.1 2013 gas standards, that specifies requirements and means of compliance for the design, installation and commissioning of gas installations that are associated with use or intended use of fuel gases such as natural gas, LP Gas, biogas or manufactured gas.
AS 1603.3:2018 Automatic fire detection and alarm systems, Part 3: Heat alarms	Current Standards Australia	Specifies requirements, test methods and functional criteria for heat alarms that operate using scattered light, transmitted light or ionization, intended for household or similar residential applications.
AS 4696-2007 Hygienic production and transportation of meat and meat products for human consumption	Available Superseded Standards Australia	Sets out requirements for hygienic production and transportation of meat and meat products for human consumption that are derived from animals of the bovine, bubaline, camelidae, caprine, cervidae, ovine, porcine and soliped species slaughtered other than in wild state.
AS 4466-1998 Hygienic production of rabbit meat for human consumption	Current Standards Australia	Sets out requirements for the production and hygiene quality control of meat from Rabbits processed for human consumption at all registered establishments in Australia. This Standard was developed by a technical subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Resource Management (SCARM) under the Agriculture and Resource Council of Australia and New Zealand (ARMCANZ); also known as SCARM Report 59.
AS 4465-2006 Construction of premises and hygienic production of poultry meat for human consumption	Current Standards Australia	Written in compliance and consistency with Codex Alimentarius Volume 10.
AS/NZS 1680.2.2:2008 Interior and workplace lighting, Part 2.2: Specific applications - Office and screen-based tasks	Pending Revision Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand	Sets out recommendations for the lighting of offices and similar tasks, including screen-based tasks. While the tasks may be commonly performed in interiors called offices’, they may also be performed in other interiors; for example, reading, writing and screen-based tasks frequently occur in most types of interior workplaces.
AS/NZS 1680.2.5:2018 Interior and workplace lighting, Part 2.5: Hospital and medical tasks	Current Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand	Sets out lighting recommendations for a variety of tasks carried out within hospitals and medical premises, particularly tasks associated with clinical observation, treatment and care; recommendations also apply to related tasks, such as the visual examination of biological solutions and pathology specimens, in medical laboratories.
AS/NZS 3002:2008 Electrical installations - Shows and carnivals	Available Superseded Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand	Sets out requirements for the supply of electricity at low-voltage by wiring distribution systems to power consuming devices used for accommodation, entertainment or display purposes within concessions, tents, living quarters and other structures, associated with events with a maximum duration of four weeks.
AS/NZS 1680.2.4:2017 Interior and workplace lighting, Part 2.4: Industrial tasks and processes	Current Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand	Sets out recommendations for the lighting of industrial tasks and processes that are carried out within buildings.
AS/NZS 1596:2014 The storage and handling of LP Gas	Current Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand	Sets out requirements and recommendations for the safe storage and handling of LP Gas, in cylinders and bulk tanks.
AS 5008-2007 Hygienic rendering of animal products	Pending Revision Standards Australia	Provides minimum requirements for construction, equipment and rendering operations prescribed in this Standard.
AS 5010-2001 Hygienic production of ratite (emu/ostrich) meat for human consumption	Current Standards Australia	Sets out requirements for the hygienic production of ratite (emu/ostrich) meat for human consumption.
AS 4464-2007 Hygienic production of wild game meat for human consumption	Current Standards Australia	Sets out requirements for hygienic production and transportation of wild game meat for human consumption. This Standard was developed by the Meat Standards Committee (MSC) of the Food Regulation Standing Committee (FRSC) under the Australian and New Zealand Food Regulation Ministerial Council (ANZFRMC). It is also known as FRSC Technical Report No. 2 which was published as AS 4464-2007 by CSIRO PUBLISHING.
AS/NZS 1260:2017 PVC-U pipes and fittings for drain, waste and vent applications	Current Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand	Specifies requirements for PVC-U pipes and fittings for sewer, drain, waste and vent applications above ground or below ground and is intended to be used where the pipeline is operating under gravity flow and the operating pressure is low; includes requirements for both plain and structured wall pipes and fittings.
AS 2001.5.4-2005 Methods of test for textiles, Method 5.4: Dimensional change - Domestic washing and drying procedures for textile testing (ISO 6330:2000, MOD)	Current Standards Australia	Specifies domestic washing and drying procedures for textile testing; procedures are applicable to textile fabrics, garments or other textile articles which are subjected to appropriate combinations of domestic washing and drying procedures.
AS 2658-2008 LP Gas - Portable and mobile appliances	Available Superseded Standards Australia	Specifies minimum construction and safety requirements for LP Gas portable and mobile appliances supplied with gas at vapour pressure, performance test methods, and requirements for markings and information to be provided in instructions.
AS/NZS 1680.2.1:2008 Interior and workplace lighting, Part 2.1: Specific applications - Circulation spaces and other general areas	Pending Revision Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand	Sets out recommendations for the lighting of circulation spaces and other areas which commonly occur in buildings of various types; contains material that adds to or amends the recommendations in AS/NZS 1680.1:2006 and is intended to be read in conjunction with that Standard and with any applicable specific recommendations in other Standards in the AS/NZS 1680 series.
AS/NZS 1891.4:2000 Industrial fall-arrest systems and devices, Part 4: Selection, use and maintenance	Available Superseded Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand	Specifies requirements and sets out recommendations for the selection, safe use and maintenance of industrial fall-arrest systems and devices based on the use of safety harnesses (including belts), horizontal life lines and rails, fall-arrest devices, and associated lanyards, connectors, anchorages and fittings.
AS 2746-2008 Working areas for gas-fuelled vehicles	Withdrawn Standards Australia	Sets out workshop safety requirements for dealing with Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) fuelled engines and LNG fuel unloading methods, and requirements for CNG and LP Gas fuelled vehicles.
AS 4674-2004 Design, construction and fit-out of food premises	Pending Revision Standards Australia	Provides criteria for architects, the construction industry and health and building regulators to cooperatively ensure that buildings used by food businesses are designed, constructed and fitted out in compliance with the requirements of the Australian Food Standards Code, Standard 3.2.3, Food Premises and Equipment, which will assist food businesses to produce safe food.
AS/NZS 1680.2.3:2008 Interior and workplace lighting, Part 2.3: Specific applications - Educational and training facilities	Pending Revision Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand	Sets out recommendations for the creation of good seeing conditions in educational and training facilities by means of appropriate lighting and interior colour treatment.
AS/NZS 1680.1:2006 Interior and workplace lighting, Part 1: General principles and recommendations	Pending Revision Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand	Provides general principles and recommendations for the lighting of building interiors to enhance the performance and comfort of those performing visual tasks; deals with illuminating essential task details, using both artificial light and daylight, while controlling or excluding factors that might cause visual discomfort.
AS 1735.11-1986 SAA Lift Code, Part 11: Fire-rated landing doors	Current Standards Australia	Sets out requirements for fire-rated landing doors for retarding the passage of fire through openings in fire-rated liftwells; it applies where doors are required to have a fire-rating certificate.
AS 5011-2001 Hygienic production of natural casings for human consumption	Current Standards Australia	Sets out requirements for the hygienic production of natural casings for human consumption. This Standard was developed by a technical subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Resource Management (SCARM) under the Agriculture and Resource Management Council of Australia and New Zealand (ARMCANZ).