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Incorporates legislative amendments published in Gazette No. 34586 dated 09 September 2011 - Environmental Sustainability and updated to include the Review Board Regulations.
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NBR&BS Act - Download - PDF
Incorporates legislative amendments published in Gazette No. 34586 dated 09 September 2011 - Environmental Sustainability and updated to include the Review Board Regulations.
To provide for the promotion of uniformity in the law relating to the erection of buildings in the areas of jurisdiction of local authorities; for the prescribing of building standards; and for matters connected therewith.
Regulations made in terms of section 17(1) of the National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act, 1977 (Act No. 103 of 1977).
Regulations made in terms of section 20 read with section 9 of the National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act, 1977 (Act 103 of 1977)
Published applicable SANS 10400 Standards
No: R. 2378 12 October 1990
REGULATIONS UNDER THE NATIONAL BUILDING REGULATIONS AND BUILDING STANDARDS ACT, 1977 (ACT No. 103 OF 1977)
The Minister of Trade and Industry and Tourism has, after consultation with the council, under section 17(1) of the National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act, 1977 (Act No. 103 of 1977), made the regulations in the Schedule.
No: R 432 8 March 1991
THE NATIONAL BUILDING REGULATIONS AND BUILDING STANDARDS ACT, 1977 COMMENCEMENT OF THE NATIONAL BUILDING REGULATIONS
I, Kent Diederich Skelton Durr, Minister of Trade and Industry and Tourism, acting under section 17(3)(b) of the National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act, 1977 (Act No. 103 of 1977), hereby fix 8 March 1991 as the date on which the National Building Regulations published under Government Notice No. R. 2378 of 12 October 1990, and altered by me with the concurrence of the council as set out in the Schedule hereto, shall come into operation.
K.D.S. DURR
Minister of Trade and Industry and Tourism
No: R 574 30 May 2008
NATIONAL BUILDING REGULATIONS AND BUILDING STANDARDS ACT,1977 ( ACT 103 OF 1977 ) NATIONAL BUILDING REGULATIONS
I, Mandisi Mpahlwa, Minister of Trade and Industry, hereby under section 17(3) of the National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act (Act No. 103 of 1977), and on the recommendation of the Council of the South African Bureau of Standards, declare the regulations, as set out in the Schedule, to come into operation on the 1 October 2008.
M. Mpahwa
Minister of Trade and Industry
No: R 711 9 September 2011
NATIONAL BUILDING REGULATIONS AND BUILDING STANDARDS ACT,1977 ( ACT 103 OF 1977 ) INTRODUCTION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE NATIONAL BUILDING REGULATIONS TO INTRODUCE REQUIREMENTS FOR ENERGY USAGE IN BUILDINGS
I, Dr Rob Davies, Minister of Trade and Industry, hereby under section 17(1) of the National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act (Act 103 of 1977) and on the recommendation of the Board of the National Regulator of Compulsory Specifications, amend the National Building Regulations, as set out in the Schedule, with effect from the date two (2) months from publication of this notice.
Dr. R Davies MP
Minister of Trade and Industry
Regulations made in terms of section 17(1) of the National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act, No. 103 of 1977.
Amendments - Download
Gazette: Act 103 of 1977
Gazette: Amendment Act 36 of 1984
Gazette: Amendment Act 62 of 1989
Gazette: Amendment Act 49 of 1995
Gazette: Act 29 of 1996
Gazette: Act 8 of 2008
Gazette: NBR (amended 2008)
SECTIONS
AZ1. Coming Into Operation
AZ2. Definitions
AZ3. Standards
AZ4. Satisfying the requirements of the National Building Regulations
AZ5. Repeal of Regulations
Part A. Administration
Part B. Structural Design
Part C. Dimensions
Part D. Public Safety
Part E. Demolition Work
Part F. Site Operations
Part G. Excavations
Part H. Foundations
Part J. Floors
Part K. Walls
Part L. Roofs
Part M. Stairways
Part N. Glazing
Part O. Lighting and Ventilation
Part P. Drainage
Part Q. Non-Water-Borne means of Sanitary Disposal
Part R. Stormwater Disposal
Part S. Facilities for Persons with Disabilities
Part T. Fire Protection
Part U. Refuse Disposal
Part V. Space Heating
Part W. Fire Installation
W1 - Fire Installations
W2 - Supply of Water
W3 - Design of Fire Installations
W4 - Deemed-to-Satisfy Requirements
Part X. Environmental Sustainability
Part W - Fire Installation
W1. Fire Installations
All approved fire installations shall be connected to a communication pipe supplied by the local authority: Provided that such local authority may, subject to any conditions it may consider necessary, allow such fire installation to be connected to -
(a) any approved alternative source of supply; or
(b) any source of non-potable water where such water is not to be used for domestic or any other purpose which, in the opinion of such local authority, might give rise to a health hazard.
W2. Supply of Water
Water shall not be taken from a supply system for use in any fire installation, unless -
(a) an application has been made to the local authority for the supply of such water and such application has been granted; and
(b) the use of such water and such fire installation complies with any conditions imposed by the local authority.
W3. Design of Fire Installations
In any fire installation -
(a) adequate and suitable connection and means of measuring water pressure shall be provided;
(b) so many isolating valves shall be provided to control the flow of water to the installation, and to such points within the installation, as the local authority may require; and
(c) the quantity, pressure and rate of flow of water shall be adequate for the supply of any hose reel, hydrant or sprinkler system connected thereto.
W4. Deemed-to-Satisfy Requirements
The requirements of regulation W3 shall be deemed to be satisfied where any fire installation complies with SANS 10400-W: Provided that where a local authority is of the opinion that it is essential for the fire installation to be the subject of an acceptable rational design prepared by an approved competent person, such local authority shall, in writing, notify the owner of such site of its reasons for the necessity for such design, and may require such owner to submit for approval plans and particulars of a complete fire installation, based on such design.