Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

BUILDING ACT 1972 (REPEALED) - SECT 37

Building work shall not be carried out otherwise than in accordance with the following requirements:

        (a)     the materials used in the building work shall conform to the standards for those materials set out in the building code;

        (b)     the methods of use of those materials in the building work shall conform to the acceptable methods of use set out in the building code;

        (c)     the building work shall be carried out in a proper and skilful way;

        (d)     the building work shall be carried out in accordance with the approved plans;

        (e)     if an owner-builder's licence has not been granted in relation to the building work—the building work shall be carried out by a person who is the holder of a builder's licence of a class that authorises the carrying out of the building work;

        (f)     if an owner-builder's licence has been granted in relation to the building work—the building work will be carried out by the person to whom the licence has been granted;

        (g)     the licensee in charge of the building work shall take—

              (i)     all the safety precautions specified in or with the application for the building approval; and

              (ii)     any other safety precautions that a certifier or a building inspector may from time to time specify.