Paragraph 2 Cubic capacity

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch.5, para.1 A added by Building Standards and Procedure Amendment 1999 regs.2(19),4
Sch 5, paras 1, 1A replaced (4.3.2002) by Building Standards 2001 regs 2(1), (11), 3
Sch. 5 para. 1(c) words inserted by Building Standards 1996 reg. 2(6)(a)
Sch. 5 para. 3(c) revoked by Building Standards 1996 reg. 2(6)(b)
Sch. 5 para. 3A inserted by Building Standards 1996 reg. 2(6)(c)
Sch. 5 para. 4 words inserted by Building Standards 1996 reg. 2(6)(d)

The cubic capacity of a building or compartment shall be taken to be the volume of the space contained by its enclosing walls, the upper surface of the floor of the lowest storey in the building or compartment, and the topmost ceiling in the building or compartment or, if the topmost storey has no ceiling, the internal surface of the roof.