July 2009
* Used for CBIP Lift Inspector Examination:
ACTS: The Building Act 2004 as amended by the Building Amendments Act 2005.
Disabled Persons Community Welfare. Reprint 2nd April 2001
Regulations: The Building Regulations - Updated 2004:
*Handbook: The NZ Building Code Handbook Third Edition - 25th May 2007
Compliance Schedules & Building Codes. CS 8/1; CS 8/2; CS 8/3 D1; D2, F8
Website: www.dbh.govt.nz
*1. NZ PASSENGER LIFT CODES:
Power Lift Rules 1980 Effective 1st May 1980.
NZS4121 Disabled Persons Community Welfare Act Issued 1985- Effective 14th July 1988.
Updated 2001.
Power Lift Rules 1989 Effective 1st March 1989.
Modified by the NZ Building Code as an Approved Solution D2/AS1.1.0 Mandatory January 1st 1993.
NZS4332P:1994 Provisional Standard . Issued 11th November 1994
NZS4332:1997 Full Standard issued as DS/AS1. Issued 6th March 1998.
D2/AS1 modified as a NZ Building Code Approved Solution to incorporate EN81 in 2002.
Reference Document EN81 Parts 1 and 2 Issued as D2/AS1.2.0
Amendments common to parts 1&2 of EN81. Issued as D2/AS1.2.1
Amendments to EN81 Part 1 1998 Traction Lifts. Issued as D2/AS1.2.2
Amendments to EN81 Part 2 1998 Hydraulic Lifts Issued as D2/AS1.2.3
*2. NZ SERVICE LIFT CODES:
Rules for power lifts not exceeding 750 watts. Draft issue 6th November 1972
Modified by NZ Building code. as an Approved Solution D2/AS2.*
*Renamed Mechanical Installations for Access Domestic and Service Lifts.
Mandatory January 1st 1993.
*3. EN115 - Safety Rules for the Construction and Installation of Escalators and passenger Conveyors:
Issued 13th October 1983
Updated 2008
4. BS 6037:1990 - Permanently Installed Suspended Access Equipment:
Issued Second edition July 1990.
5. NZS 4203:1992 - General Structural Design and Design Loadings for Buildings:
Issued 1992 harmonised to AS/NZ 1170
AS/NZ 1170 Issued May 2004.
6. Australian Standard Lift Escalators & Moving Walks:
AS 1735.1 1986 General Requirements.
AS 1735.2 1993 Passenger and Goods Lifts - Electric.
AS 1735.3 1986 Passenger and Goods Lifts - Hydraulic.
AS 1735.4 1986 Service Lifts - Power Operated.
AS 1735.5 1986 Escalators.
AS 1735.6 1986 Moving Walks.
AS 1735.7 1987 Stairway Lifts.
AS 1735.8 1986 Inclined Lifts.
AS 1735.9 1994 Special Purpose Industrial Lifts.
AS 1735.10 1986 Tests.
AS 1735.11 1986 Fire Rated Doors.
AS 1735.12 1994 Facilities for Persons with Disabilities.
AS 1735.13 1986 Lifts for Persons with Limited Mobility - Manual Powered.
AS 1735.14 1990 Lifts for Persons with Limited Mobility- Restricted use- Low Rise Platforms.
AS 1735.15 2002 Lifts for People with Limited Mobility-Restricted Use-Non Auto Controlled.
AS 1735.16 1993 Lifts for Persons with Limited Mobility-Restricted Use-Auto Controlled..
AS 1735.17 1995 Lifts for Persons with Limited Mobility-Restricted Use-Water Drive.
AS/NZS 1735.18 2002 Passenger Lifts for Private Residenc-Automatically Controlled.
*7. European Standard EN81:
Safety Rules for the construction and installation of lifts and service lifts:
Part 1. 1987 Electric Lifts. Upated - 1998
Part 2. 1987 Hydraulic Lifts Updated 1998
8. Approved Documents relating to Lifts:
B1 Structure.
B2 Durability
C2 Means of Escape from Fire.
C3 Spread of Fire.
D1 Access Routes
D2 Mechanical Installation for Access.
F4 Safety from falling.
F8 Signs
9. NZS 3000:1997 - Wiring Rules.
10. AS/NZS 4431:1996 - Guidelines for Safe Working on New Lift Installations and New Constructions:
11 Voluntary Code of Practice for Health and Safety Issues in the NZ Lift Industry. Issued - December 1999.
12. Approved Code of Practice for Passenger Ropeways in New Zealand.
Issued - December 1998
13. Barrier Free NZ Trust - Resourse Handbook for Barrier Free Environments:
Issues February 1997.
14. NZS 5270: 2005
Cable Cars for Private Residences - Design, Construction and Maintenance.
Issued 15th December 2005
You should have copies of the main documents* but aim to build a resource of all documents so that you remain familiar with them and be able to easily access then when needed.
Governing and examination bodies applicable to the lift industry.
DBH:
The Department of Building and Housing.
Chief Executive Katrina Bach
General Manager Building Controls: John Kay
Manager Process Design and Compliance. Mark Scully
email: mark.scully@dbh.govt.nz
www.building.govt.nz
CBIP The Certification Board for Inspection Personnel
Chairman: Malcolm Kelsen
Personal Assistant: Amelia de Ritter
Secretary: John Stark
Lift Exam Panel Chairman: Ralph Abercrombie
Contact: P.O Box 8056
New Plymouth
64 6 759 4360
cbip-admin@clear.net.nz
www.cbip.org.nz