Supporting evidence required in the case of seeking an opinion

  1. That does not meet one or more of the performance requirements of the Building Code of Australia (BCA) or a Ministerial Building Standard:
    • a final report, commensurate with the complexity of the solution, that includes:
      • all Performance Requirements and/or Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions identified through A2.2(3) or A2.4(3) as applicable
      • identification of all Assessment Methods used
      • details of a performance based design brief, analysis using the assessment method, evaluation of analysis results
      • justification/explanation of how the Performance Requirement/s has not been met
      • details of conditions or limitations, if any exist, regarding the Performance Solution
      • detailed building plans, technical reports, certificates of independent technical experts, trade data, product samples and/or photographs.
  2. That was referred to the fire authority who recommended that building rules consent not be granted, but the relevant authority seeks to grant building rules consent:
    • a final report, commensurate with the complexity of the assessment, that includes:
      • all Performance Requirements identified through A2.2(3) or A2.4(3) as applicable and/or Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions
      • identification of any or all Assessment Methods used
      • details of any performance based design brief, analysis using the assessment method, evaluation of analysis of results or details of assessment and decision making process for the granting of building rules consent
      • explanation of how the Performance Requirement/s has been met via a performance solution or deemed-to-satisfy solution; and reasons for not supporting the recommendations of the fire authority
      • details of conditions or limitations, if any exist, of the building rules consent
      • detailed building plans, technical reports, certificates of independent technical experts, trade data, product samples and/or photographs.
  3. That was referred to the fire authority who recommended that building rules consent be granted subject to conditions, but the relevant authority does not propose to impose the conditions, or seeks to vary the conditions:
    • a final report, commensurate with the complexity of the assessment, that includes:
      • all Performance Requirements identified through A2.2(3) or A2.4(3) as applicable or Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions
      • identification of any or all Assessment Methods used
      • details of a performance based design brief, analysis using the assessment method, evaluation of analysis of results or details of assessment and decision making process for the granting of building rules consent
      • explanation of how the Performance Requirement/s has been met; and reasons for not supporting the recommendations of the fire authority
      • details of conditions or limitations, if any exist, of the building rules consent
      • detailed building plans, technical reports, certificates of independent technical experts, trade data, product samples and/or photographs.
  4. That involves construction of a private bushfire shelter:
    • a final report, that includes:
      • all relevant Performance Requirements
      • identification of all Assessment Methods used
      • details of a performance based design brief, analysis using the assessment method, evaluation of analysis results, analysis and evaluation pursuant to the Private Bushfire Shelters Performance Standard (Australian Building Codes Board, 2014)
      • explanation of how the Performance Requirement/s has been met
      • details of conditions or limitations, if any exist, regarding the Performance Solution
      • detailed building plans, technical reports, certificates of independent technical experts, trade data, detailed assessment, product samples and/or photographs.