BCA (Volume 1) A0.9 Assessment Methods and
BCA (Volume 2) 1.0.9 Assessment Methods are similar as below*
The following Assessment Methods, or any combination of them, can be used to determine that a Building Solution complies with the Performance Requirements:
(a) Evidence to support that the use of a material, form of construction or design meets a Performance Requirement or a Deemed-to-Satisfy Provision as described in A2.2 of Volume 1 or 1.2.2 of Volume 2.
(b) Verification Methods such as:
(i) the Verification Methods in the BCA; or
(ii) such other Verification Methods as the appropriate authority accepts for determining compliance with the Performance Requirements.
(c) Comparison with the Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions.
(d) Expert Judgement.
*Extract from the Building Code of Australia (BCA)