Fire Protective Covering
Fire protective covering (fire rated materials applied to buildings) is a term used in previous building regulations that is still applicable today for existing buildings for building permit/ building approval. Fire protective covering at the time would have been nominated in the essential safety measures determination/ schedule by the building surveyor/ building certifier.
Building Code of Australia
The current Building Code of Australia uses different terms to nominate the same building elements deemed to be fire protective covering. A fire protective covering is required to be constructed identical to the test it was approved under in AS 1530.4-2005 Methods for fire tests on building materials, components and structures – Fire-resistance test of elements of construction.