Standards & Codes of Practice Resource Guide, page 2

Print resources

The following items are a selection of key printed materials available in the Library. Some of these items may be on the shelves. Others may need to be ordered through our online catalogue, retrieved from storage and delivered to the book collection point in the Information Centre. 

Australian Standards

The State Library of Victoria has a comprehensive collection of both current and historical Australian Standards. While standards and codes of practice are not law, many have the force of law and some are in fact enforced by legislation requiring compliance with them.

Current Australian Standards are located at SF 620.1 AU7AS and need to be requested via the catalogue, quoting the specific standard number.

If the number of the standard is not known, the current catalogue of Standards Australia can be searched to verify the number before making a request. 

Australian Accounting Standards

Accounting Standards are a complex area for the non-accountant as there is a range of publications or 'pronouncements' that are known as 'standards', 'guides', 'guidelines' or 'statements'.

Australian Accounting Standards are issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB).

To find out what accounting standards are applicable, it is best to search the web site of the Australian Accounting Standards Board via http://www.aasb.com.au/ 

Australian Design Rules for Motor Vehicles and Trailers (ADRs)

The ADRs set out design standards for vehicle safety and emissions in Australia.  In the State Library the base volume is located at R629.2042 AU7A(1986-).  In addition to the specific web site, the index web page below also deals with safety issues related to other modes of transport.
http://www.dotars.gov.au/az_index.aspx 

Building Code of Australia

The BCA is a uniform set of technical provisions for the design and construction of buildings and other structures throughout Australia.  BCA has the force of law through an act of Parliament and subordinate legislation in each State and Territory.

The latest edition of the full-text BCA is now available in the State Library in electronic format.

Older editions of the BCA are held onsite, by the State Library in hard copy print format and can be found by searching in the Library’s catalogue.

Commonwealth of Australia Gazette – Food Standards / Australia New Zealand Food Authority

The official Food Standards Code published in the Food Standards Gazette is the official legal document given legal force by relevant state and federal legislation

In the State Library this gazette is located in the Trescowthick Information Centre, browsing collection at R 354.94C .

Food Standards Code (Australia)

Food Standards Australia and New Zealand produce standards for both the food manufacturing industry and primary producers, to protect the health and safety of people in Australia and New Zealand.  They cover composition, labeling and contaminants, including microbiological limits.

In the State Library, the print version is located in the Information Centre browsing collection at R 664.00994 N21F.