Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts Australian Capital Territory Repealed ActsThis legislation has been repealed.
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
1. Name of Act
5. Interpretation for Act
6. Application of Act generally
6AA. Application—prescribed buildings
6B. Applicable standard—amendment
PART 2--ADMINISTRATION
Division 2.1--Building controller and inspectors
7. Building controller
7A. Deputy building controllers
7B. Building controller and deputy building controllers—identity
8. Appointment of building inspectors
9. Inspection
9A. Inspection of premises for hazardous substances
Division 2.2--Conduct of inquiries
10. Procedure
11. Evidence
12. Legal representation
Division 2.3--Builder's licences
14. Classes of builder's licences
15. Applications for builder's licence
16. Eligibility for builder's licences
17. Grant of licence
18. Variation, suspension or cancellation of licences
18A. Preliminary suspension of builder's licence
19. Notification of decision to suspend or cancel
20. Register of builder's licences
21. Loss etc of licence
22. Change of nominee
23. Notice of change of address
Division 2.3A--Owner-builders' licences
23A. Grants of licences
23B. Period for which owner-builder's licence is in effect
Division 2.4--The building code
24. Building code
25. Publication of building code etc in newspaper
26. Inspection
27. Exemptions
28. Certified copies
PART 3--BUILDING WORK
Division 3.1--Preliminary
29. Meaning of stage in pt 3
Division 3.2--Certifiers and government certifiers
29A. Meaning of certifier, eligible person and government certifier for
30. Eligibility for appointment—certifiers and government certifiers
31. Appointment of certifiers
31A. Appointment of government certifiers
31B. Power to require building documents
31C. Protection of government certifiers from liability
32. Notice of certifier's appointment or end of appointment
33. Prohibition against contracting out
Division 3.3--Grant of building approvals
33A. Application for building approval
34. Issue of building approvals
34A. External design and siting considerations
35. Amendment of approved plans
35A. Effect of issue of further building approval
36. Land to be used in accordance with lease
36A. Period for which approvals are in force
Division 3.4--Carrying out building work
37. Requirements for carrying out building work
37A. Notifications by owner of land in relation to building work
38. Notifications by certifier in relation to building work
38A. Stages of building work
39. Building inspector may specify safety precautions
Division 3.5--Completion of building work
39A. Structural engineer's certificate
40. Completion of building work
Division 3.6--Offences
40A. Compliance with building code
41. Notification of breaches
41A. Carrying out building work in breach of s 37
PART 4--STOP AND DEMOLITION NOTICES
42S. Meaning of easement
43. Stop notices
44. Further notices relating to stop notices
45. Service of notice
45A. Notice to produce survey plan
46. Notice to carry out building work
51. Compliance with notices
PART 4A--REMOVAL OF LOOSE ASBESTOS
51A. Treatment and removal of loose asbestos by Territory
51B. Additional powers of Territory
51C. Notice to occupier that work is to be performed
51D. Service of notices
51E. Notice to owner that work is to be performed
51F. Entry to building with force
51G. Liability of Territory
51H. Obstruction of Territory
PART 5--OCCUPANCY OF BUILDINGS
52. Effect of certificates under pt 5
53. Certificate of occupancy
53AA. Certificates of occupancy and use for owner-builders
53AB. Government buildings
54. Occupation and use of buildings
54A. Use of buildings restricted
54B. Occupation and use of ex-government buildings
55. Action by building controller on unauthorised use of premises
56. Copies of certificates of occupancy and regularisation
57. Safe live load plates
58. Exceeding safe live load
PART 6--RESIDENTIAL BUILDING--STATUTORY WARRANTIES, INSURANCE AND FIDELITY CERTIFICATES
Division 6.1--General
59. Definitions for pt 6
59A. Meaning of completion day for pt 6
60. Cost of building work
Division 6.2--Statutory warranties
61. Application
62. Statutory warranties
63. Builder's liability
Division 6.3--Residential building insurance
64. Residential building work insurance
65. Recovery from builder
66. Duties of insurers
Division 6.4--Approved fidelity fund schemes
67. Approval of fidelity fund schemes
68. Additional information etc
69. Minister may require changes to scheme
70. Approval criteria for fidelity fund schemes
71. Approval of scheme may be conditional
72. Application for changes to approved scheme
73. Approval of changes to approved scheme
74. Prudential standards
75. Compliance with prudential standards by trustees
76. Notice to trustees to comply with prudential standards
77. Notice to trustees requiring information
78. Suspension or cancellation of approval of approved scheme
79. Cancellation of approval on application
80. Orders consequential on etc suspension or cancellation
81. Address for service for trustees
Division 6.5--Auditors and actuaries of approved schemes
82. Appointment of auditor and actuary for approved scheme
83. Approval of appointment of auditor or actuary
84. Revocation of approval of appointment of auditor or actuary
85. When person stops holding appointment as auditor or actuary
86. Notification of appointment or ending of appointment of auditor or
87. Compliance with prudential standards by auditors and actuaries
88. Auditor and actuary to tell Minister if scheme insolvent etc
89. Giving of information to authority by auditor or actuary etc
90. Auditor's role
91. Actuary's role
92. Certificates and reports required to be given to Minister
93. Investigation of liabilities by special actuary
94. Offences in relation to appointment of special actuary
95. Who can be appointed as special actuary
96. Obligations of trustees to auditors and actuaries
97. Protection of auditor and actuary from liability
PART 7--MISCELLANEOUS
101. Service of notices etc
102. False or misleading statements
103. Review by administrative appeals tribunal
104. Recovery of costs of work carried out by inspector
105. Evidence
106. Legal liability for acts of building controller etc
107. Conduct of directors, servants and agents
108. Determination of fees
109. Approved forms
110. Regulation-making power
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