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Part 1 sets out the Code’s title, purpose, and scope; the general terms and definitions used throughout the Code; and the abbreviations of institution names and technical terms used in later parts.

Chapters

Chapter 1: Title, Scope and General

Title, purpose, scope, existing buildings, and historic or architecturally valuable buildings.

Chapter 2: Definitions

General terms and their definitions used throughout the Code.

Chapter 3: Abbreviations

Abbreviations of institution and organization names, and of technical words.
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