After regulation 8 of the Principal Regulations , the following regulation is inserted in Part 1:

8A.     Adoption of Building Code of Australia

(1)  Subject to subregulations (2) , (3) , (4) , (5) , (6) , (7) and (8) , the Building Code of Australia, as amended from time to time, is adopted as part of these regulations.

(2)  Part A1.1 of Volume One and Part 1.1 of Volume Two of the Building Code of Australia is modified by omitting the definitions of defined flood event , defined flood level , flood hazard area and freeboard and substituting the following definitions:

defined flood event means a flood event that causes flooding to the defined flood level;

defined flood level means the designated flood level as specified in regulation 12 of the Building Regulations 2004 of Tasmania;

flood hazard area means land that is subject to flooding;

freeboard means a height of not less than 300mm above the defined flood level;

(3)  Clause Tas G5.4(a) of Volume One of the Building Code of Australia is modified by omitting subparagraph (i) and substituting the following subparagraph:

(i) a fire hydrant; or

(4)  Clause Tas 3.7.4.2(a) of Volume Two of the Building Code of Australia is modified by omitting subparagraph (i) and substituting the following subparagraph:

(i) a fire hydrant; or

(5)  Clause D2.10 of Volume One of the Building Code of Australia is modified by omitting paragraph (c) and substituting the following paragraph:

(c) The floor surface of a ramp must have a non-slip finish.

(6)  Clause D2.13(a) of Volume One of the Building Code of Australia is modified by omitting subparagraph (v) and substituting the following subparagraph:

(v) treads must have a slip-resistant finish or an adequate non-skid strip near the edge of the nosings;

(7)  Clause D2.14(a) of Volume One of the Building Code of Australia is modified by omitting subparagraph (ii) and substituting the following subparagraph:

(ii) have a non-slip finish throughout or an adequate non-skid strip near the edge of the landing where it leads to a flight below; and

(8)  Clause 3.9.1.3 of Volume Two of the Building Code of Australia is modified by omitting paragraph (g) and substituting the following paragraph:

(g) treads must have a slip-resistant finish or an adequate non-skid strip near the edge of the nosings;

(9)  Subregulations (3) , (4) , (5) , (6) , (7) and (8) cease to have effect on 1 May 2015.