Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Regulations

BUILDING (GENERAL) REGULATION 2008 - NOTES

Dictionary

(see s 3)

Note 1     The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this regulation.

Note 2     For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:

              •     ACAT

              •     commissioner for fair trading

              •     construction occupations registrar

              •     director-general (see s 163)

              •     entity

              •     may (see s 146)

              •     national capital plan

              •     person

              •     territory plan

              •     under.

Note 3     Terms used in this regulation have the same meaning that they have in the Building Act 2004 (see Legislation Act, s 148). For example, the following terms are defined in the Building Act 2004, dict:

              •     alteration

              •     asbestos removal control plan

              •     building approval

              •     building code (see s 136 (1))

              •     building work

              •     certificate of regularisation (see s 75 (1))

              •     certifier

              •     class

              •     completion day

              •     development approval

              •     dwelling

              •     easement

              •     exempt building (see s 12)

              •     land

              •     owner

              •     residential building work

              •     structure (see s 8)

              •     waste management plan.

"ActewAGL Distribution", for schedule 2 (Referral of building approval applications)—see schedule 2, section 2.1.

AS 1100 means Australian Standard 1100 (which is about technical drawing) as in force from time to time," "and includes AS/NZS 1100.501.

AS 1742, for schedule 1 (Exempt buildings and building works)—see schedule 1, section 1.1.

AS/NZS 3845, for schedule 1 (Exempt buildings and building works)—see schedule 1, section 1.1.

"asbestos"—see the Dangerous Substances Act 2004, section 47A.

"asbestos removal code "means a code of practice for the safe removal of asbestos approved by the Minister under the Act, section 139B.

bonded asbestos means asbestos in a form where the asbestos fibres are held within another material (for example, cement) but does not include friable asbestos.

Note     An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).

"defect tolerance", for schedule 3 (Fundamentally noncompliant building work)—see schedule 3, section 3.1.

"demountable pool", for schedule 1 (Exempt buildings and building works)—see schedule 1, section 1.1.

"easement", for schedule 2 (Referral of building approval applications)—see schedule 2, section 2.1.

"enclosed outbuilding", for schedule 1 (Exempt buildings and building works)—see schedule 1, section 1.1.

"exempt building code", for schedule 1 (Exempt buildings and building works)—see schedule 1, section 1.1.

"heating appliance", for schedule 1 (Exempt buildings and building works)—see schedule 1, section 1.1.

"large building", for schedule 1 (Exempt buildings and building works)—see schedule 1, section 1.1.

"nominal height", for schedule 1 (Exempt buildings and building works)—see schedule 1, section 1.1.

"outbuilding", for schedule 1 (Exempt buildings and building works)—see schedule 1, section 1.1.

"proposed building work", for division 3.2 (Building approvals)—see section 9.

"proposed easement", for schedule 2 (Referral of building approval applications)—see schedule 2, section 2.1.

"small open building", for schedule 1 (Exempt buildings and building works)—see schedule 1, section 1.1.

"solar water heater", for schedule 1 (Exempt buildings and building works)—see schedule 1, section 1.1.

"supplied", for schedule 2 (Referral of building approval applications)—see schedule 2, section 2.1.

"swimming pool", for schedule 1 (Exempt buildings and building works)—see schedule 1, section 1.1.

"temporary building", for schedule 1 (Exempt buildings and building works)—see schedule 1, section 1.1.

"tolerances guide", for schedule 3 (Fundamentally noncompliant building work)—see schedule 3, section 3.1.

"utility infrastructure access or protection space", for schedule 2 (Referral of building approval applications)—see schedule 2, section 2.1.

Endnotes

1     About the endnotes

Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.

Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.

Uncommenced amending laws and expiries are listed in the legislation history and the amendment history. These details are underlined. Uncommenced provisions and amendments are not included in the republished law but are set out in the last endnote.

If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.

The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.

2     Abbreviation key

A = Act	NI = Notifiable instrument
AF = Approved form	o = order
am = amended	om = omitted/repealed
amdt = amendment	ord = ordinance
AR = Assembly resolution	orig = original
ch = chapter	par = paragraph/subparagraph
CN = Commencement notice	pres = present
def = definition	prev = previous
DI = Disallowable instrument	(prev...) = previously
dict = dictionary	pt = part
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative	r = rule/subrule
Assembly	reloc = relocated
div = division	renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired	R[X] = Republication No
Gaz = gazette	RI = reissue
hdg = heading	s = section/subsection
IA = Interpretation Act 1967	sch = schedule
ins = inserted/added	sdiv = subdivision
LA = Legislation Act 2001	SL = Subordinate law
LR = legislation register	sub = substituted
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996	underlining = whole or part not commenced
mod = modified/modification	or to be expired

3     Legislation history

Building (General) Regulation 2008 SL2008-3

notified LR 3 March 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 3 March 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

remainder commenced 31 March 2008 (s 2 and see Building Legislation Amendment Act 2007 A2007-26, s 2, Planning and Development Act 2007 A2007-24, s 2 and CN2008-1)

as amended by

ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 A2008-36 sch 1 pt 1.8

notified LR 4 September 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.8 commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (1) and see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 A2008-35, s 2 (1) and CN2009-2)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 A2009-20 sch 3 pt 3.10

notified LR 1 September 2009

s 1, s 2 commenced 1 September 2009 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.10 commenced 22 September 2009 (s 2)

Building Legislation Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 1) SL2010-15 pt 2

notified LR 3 May 2010

s 1, s 2 commenced 3 May 2010 (LA s 75 (1))

pt 2 commenced 4 May 2010 (s 2)

Building Legislation Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 2) SL2010-21 pt 2

notified LR 31 May 2010

s 1, s 2 commenced 31 May 2010 (LA s 75 (1))

pt 2 commenced 1 June 2010 (s 2)

Liquor (Consequential Amendments) Act 2010 A2010-43 sch 1 pt 1.3

notified LR 8 November 2010

s 1, s 2 commenced 8 November 2010 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.3 commenced 1 December 2010 (s 2 (4) and see Liquor Act 2010 A2010-35, s 2 (3) (as am by A2010-43 amdt 1.19) and CN2010-14)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 A2011-3 sch 3 pt 3.6

notified LR 22 February 2011

s 1, s 2 commenced 22 February 2011 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.6 commenced 1 March 2011 (s 2)

Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 A2011-22 sch 1 pt 1.19

notified LR 30 June 2011

s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2011 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.19 commenced 1 July 2011 (s 2 (1))

Constructions Occupations Legislation (Exemption Assessment) Amendment Regulation 2011 (No 1) SL2011-21 pt 2

notified LR 7 July 2011

s 1, s 2 commenced 7 July 2011 (LA s 75 (1))

pt 2 commenced 8 July 2011 (s 2 and see Construction Occupations Legislation (Exemption Assessment) Amendment Act 2010 A2010-24, s 2)

4     Amendment history

Commencement
s 2     om LA s 89 (4)

Exempt buildings and building work generally—Act, s 15, s 65, s 83 and s 152 (2)
s 6     am SL2010-15 s 4, s 5; ss renum R5 LA

Minister may exempt buildings—Act, s 152 (2)
s 7     am A2011-3 amdt 3.80

Exemption assessments
pt 2A hdg     ins SL2011-21 s 4

Number of copies of plans—Act, s 14 (2)
s 7A     ins SL2011-21 s 4

Details to be contained in exemption assessment application—Act, s 14 (3)
s 7B     ins SL2011-21 s 4

Plan information and requirements—Act, s 14 (4)
s 7C     ins SL2011-21 s 4

Exemption assessment B notices—Act, s 14B (2) (b) (iii)
s 7D     ins SL2011-21 s 4

Exemption assessment B notice—attached documents––Act, s 14B (3) (a) and (b)
s 7E     ins SL2011-21 s 4

Requirements for plans for alteration and erection of buildings—Act, s 27 (1) (a)
s 17     am SL2011-21 s 5

Carrying out building work
div 3.3 hdg     orig div 3.3 hdg
    om SL2010-15 s 6
    pres div 3.3 hdg
    (prev div 3.4 hdg) renum as div 3.3 hdg SL2010-15 s 19

Consultation required in relation to proposed building work—Act, s 152 (3) (c)
s 22     am A2009-20 amdt 3.24; A2010-43 amdt 1.4, amdt 1.5; pars renum R7 LA; A2011-22 amdt 1.67

Exempt buildings and building work generally—Act, s 15, s 65, s 83 and s 152 (2)
s 24     am SL2010-15 ss 7-15; pars renum R5 LA

Unaltered parts need not comply with building code—alternative energy efficiency requirements—Act, s 29 (2) (b)
s 28     am SL2010-15 s 16

Unaltered parts need not comply with building code—alternative energy efficiency requirements for external glazing—Act, s 29 (2) (b)
s 29     am SL2010-15 s 17, s 18

Completion of building work
div 3.4 hdg     orig div 3.4 hdg
    renum as div 3.3 hdg
    pres div 3.4 hdg
    (prev div 3.5 hdg) renum as div 3.4 hdg SL2010-15 s 19

Approvals on completion of building work—Act, s 48 (3) (g)
s 35     am A2008-36 amdt 1.66

Fundamentally noncompliant building work
div 3.5 hdg     orig div 3.5 hdg
    renum as div 3.4 hdg
    pres div 3.5 hdg
    ins SL2010-15 s 20

Notification and review of decisions
pt 5A hdg     ins A2008-36 amdt 1.67

Decision-makers—Act, s 142A, def decision-maker
s 44A     ins A2008-36 amdt 1.67

Reviewable decisions—Act, s 142A, def reviewable decision
s 44B     ins A2008-36 amdt 1.67

Right of review and notice—Act, s 142B and s 142C (a)
s 44C     ins A2008-36 amdt 1.67

Review by AAT—Act, s 146 (5)
s 46     om A2008-36 amdt 1.68

Exempt building code—Act, s 152
s 47     am A2011-3 amdt 3.81

Transitional
pt 20 hdg     exp 31 March 2010 (s 106)

Definitions—pt 20
s 100     exp 31 March 2010 (s 106)
    def commencement day exp 31 March 2010 (s 106)
    def new scheme exp 31 March 2010 (s 106)
    def old scheme exp 31 March 2010 (s 106)

Transitional—application for building approval under old scheme
s 101     exp 31 March 2010 (s 106)

Transitional—information not included but required for building approval
s 102     exp 31 March 2010 (s 106)

Transitional—floor area if building application before commencement day
s 103     exp 31 March 2010 (s 106)

Transitional—floor area if building application on or after commencement day and before 1/1/2009
s 104     exp 31 March 2010 (s 106)

Legislation repealed
s 105     om LA s 89 (3)

Expiry—pt 20
s 106     exp 31 March 2010 (s 106)

Transitional—Building Legislation Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 1)
pt 21 hdg     ins SL2010-15 s 21
    exp 1 May 2011 (s 111)

Building code 2010 edition—delayed application of energy efficiency provisions—Act, s 136 (4)
s 110     ins SL2010-15 s 21
    am SL2010-21 s 4; pars renum R6 LA
    exp 1 May 2011 (s 111)

Expiry—pt 21
s 111     ins SL2010-15 s 111
    exp 1 May 2011 (s 111)

Exempt buildings and building works
sch 1     am SL2010-15 ss 22-24

Reviewable decisions
sch 4 hdg     sub A2008-36 amdt 1.69

Dictionary
dict     am A2008-36 amdt 1.70; A2009-20 amdt 3.25; A2011-3 amdt 3.82; A2011-22 amdt 1.68, amdt 1.69
    def bonded asbestos ins A2011-3 amdt 3.83

5     Earlier republications

Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.

Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.

Republication No and date	Effective	Last amendment made by	Republication for
R1 31 Mar 2008	31 Mar 2008– 1 Feb 2009	not amended	new regulation
R2 2 Feb 2009	2 Feb 2009– 21 Sept 2009	A2008-36	amendments by A2008-36
R3 22 Sept 2009	22 Sept 2009– 31 Mar 2010	A2009-20	amendments by A2009-20
R4 1 Apr 2010	1 Apr 2010– 3 May 2010	A2009-20	commenced expiry
R5 4 May 2010	4 May 2010– 31 May 2010	SL2010-15	amendments by SL2010-15
R6 1 June 2010	1 June 2010– 30 Nov 2010	SL2010-21	amendments by SL2010-21
R7 1 Dec 2010	1 Dec 2010– 28 Feb 2011	A2010-43	amendments by A2010-43
R8* 1 Mar 2011	1 Mar 2011– 1 May 2011	A2011-3	amendments by A2011-3
R9 2 May 2011	2 May 2011– 30 June 2011	A2011-3	expiry of transitional provisions (pt 21)
R10 1 July 2011	1 July 2011– 7 July 2011	A2011-22	amendments by A2011-22

© Australian Capital Territory 2011

Australian Capital Territory

SL2008-3

Republication No 11

Effective: 8 July 2011

Republication date: 8 July 2011

Last amendment made by SL2011-21




Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel's Office

About this republication

The republished law

This is a republication of the Building (General) Regulation 2008

, made under the Building Act 2004

(including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 8 July 2011

. It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to 8 July 2011

.

The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4.

Kinds of republications

The Parliamentary Counsel's Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT legislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au):

              • authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies

              • unauthorised republications.

The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication. Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.

This republication includes amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).

Uncommenced provisions and amendments

If a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol  U  appears immediately before the provision heading. Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law are accessible on the ACT legislation register (www.legislation.act.gov.au). For more information, see the home page for this law on the register.

Modifications

If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol  M  appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying provision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation Act 2001, section 95.

Penalties

At the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $110 for an individual and $550 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).

Australian Capital Territory

Building (General) Regulation 2008

Part 1.1Interpretation–sch 151

Part 1.2Exemption from application of Act56

Part 1.3Exemption from part of Act59

Part 2.1Interpretation—sch 277

Part 2.2Referral of building approval applications to particular entities78

Part 3.1Interpretation—sch 380

Part 3.2Fundamentally noncompliant building work82

Endnotes92

Building (General) Regulation 2008