Australian Capital Territory Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

BUILDING REGULATIONS 1972 - NOTES

Note 1     The Legislation Act 2001 contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.

Note 2     In particular, the Legislation Act 2001, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:

              •     chief health officer

              •     chief fire control officer

              •     environment protection authority

              •     fire commissioner

              •     working day.

"alternative solution"—see the building code, clause A1.1.

class 2, class 3, class 4, class 5, class 6, class 7, class 8 and class 9, for a building—see the building code, clause A3.2.

"dwelling" means a residence.

"existing plans", in relation to plans for the alteration or demolition of a building, means approved plans in relation to the existing building on the parcel of land.

"registered construction practitioner"—see the Construction Practitioners Registration Act 1998, section 3.

"residential building"—see the Act, section 59.

"site plan"—see Australian Standard HB 50-1994 as in effect on 1 December 2000.

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

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om = omitted/repealed	or to be expired

3     Legislation history

These regulations were originally called the Building Regulations and were originally made under a Commonwealth ordinance—the Building Ordinance 1972 No 26 (Cwlth).

The Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth), s 34 (4) converted most former Commonwealth ordinances in force in the ACT, and the regulations made under them, into ACT enactments. This allowed the ACT Legislative Assembly to amend and repeal the laws. The Building Ordinance 1972 and the Building Regulations were converted into ACT enactments on 11 May 1989 (self-government day).

As with most ordinances in force in the ACT, the name of the ordinance was changed from Ordinance to Act by the Self-Government (Citation of Laws) Act 1989 No 21, s 5 on 11 May 1989 (self-government day).

These regulations were renamed as the Building Regulations 1972 by the Statute Law Amendment Act 2001, amdt 3.2.

Before 12 September 2001, regulations commenced on their notification day unless otherwise stated (see Interpretation Ordinance 1914 s 5, Interpretation Ordinance 1937 s 16, Interpretation Act 1967 s 50, Subordinate Laws Act 1989 s 6).

    Legislation before becoming Territory enactment

Building Regulations SL 1972 No 8

notified 24 August 1972

commenced 1 September 1972

as amended by

Amendments of the Building Regulations SL 1974 No 5

notified 29 March 1974

commenced 29 March 1974

Amendments of the Building Regulations SL 1975 No 3

notified 27 February 1975

commenced 27 February 1975

Amendments of Building Regulations SL 1978 No 2

notified 1 February 1978

commenced 1 February 1978

Amendments of Building Regulations SL 1979 No 18

notified 5 October 1979

commenced 5 October 1979

Regulations to revise the Regulations in force under Ordinances of the ACT SL 1979 No 26

notified 29 November 1979

commenced 29 November 1979

Amendments of Building Regulations SL 1981 No 22

notified 21 October 1981

commenced 21 October 1981

Building Regulations (Amendment) SL 1982 No 34

notified 18 August 1982

commenced 18 August 1982

Building Regulations (Amendment) SL 1983 No 7

notified 24 August 1983

commenced 24 August 1983

Building Regulations (Amendment) SL 1984 No 26

notified 12 December 1984

commenced 12 December 1984

Building Regulations (Amendment) SL 1987 No 11

notified 16 September 1987

commenced 16 September 1987

Building Regulations (Amendment) SL 1988 No 25

notified 9 December 1988

commenced 9 December 1988

    Legislation after becoming Territory enactment

Building Regulations (Amendment) SL 1990 No 12

notified 5 September 1990 (Gaz 1990 No 35)

commenced 5 September 1990

Building Regulations (Amendment) SL 1991 No 23

notified 4 October 1991 (Gaz 1991 No S107)

commenced 4 October 1991

Building Regulations (Amendment) SL 1992 No 33

notified 11 December 1992 (Gaz 1992 No S230)

commenced 9 December 1992 (reg 1 and see Gaz 1992 No S230)

Building Regulations (Amendment) SL 1996 No 3

notified 29 March 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S56)

commenced 29 March 1996 (reg 1)

Building Regulations (Amendment) SL 1997 No 29

notified 27 October 1997 (Gaz 1997 No S323)

commenced 27 October 1997 (reg 1)

Building Regulations (Amendment) SL 1998 No 40

notified 4 January 1999 (Gaz 1999 No S2)

commenced 4 January 1999 (reg 1 and see Gaz 1999 No S1)

Building Regulations Amendment SL 2000 No 54

notified 21 December 2000 (Gaz 2000 No 51)

commenced 21 December 2000 (reg 1)

Utilities (Consequential Provisions) Act 2000 No 66 sch 2 pt 1

notified 20 December 2000 (Gaz 2000 No S68)

s 1, s 2 commenced 20 December 2000 (IA s 10B)

sch 2 commences 1 January 2001 (Gaz 2000 No S69 p 3)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2001 No 11 sch 3

notified 29 March 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 13)

commenced 29 March 2001 (s 2)

Unit Titles Consequential Amendments Act 2001 No 17 sch 3

notified 5 April 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 14)

s 1, s 2 commenced 5 April 2001 (IA s 10B)

sch 3 commenced 5 October 2001 (s 2)

Building Regulations Amendment SL 2001 No 21 (as am by Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 No 30 amdt 3.50)

notified 12 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 28)

commenced 12 July 2001 (reg 1 and see Act 2002 No 30 amdt 3.50)

Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 No 44 pt 44 (as am by Act 2001 No 70 amdt 1.9)

notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)

s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)

pt 44 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001 No S65)

Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2001 No 70 amdt 1.9

notified LR 14 September 2001

s 1, s 2 commenced 14 September 2001 (LA s 75)

amdt 1.9 taken to have commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 (2))

Note     This Act only amends the Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 No 44.

Building Regulations Amendment SL 2001 No 40

notified LR 2 October 2001

commenced 2 October 2001 (reg 1)

Building Amendment Regulations 2002 SL No 9

notified LR 26 April 2002

reg 1, reg 2 commenced 26 April 2002 (LA s 75)

remainder commenced 27 April 2002 (reg 2)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 No 30 amdt 3.50

notified LR 16 September 2002

s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 19 May 1997 (LA s 75 (2))

amdt 3.50 taken to have commenced 12 July 2001 (s 2 (2))

Note     This Act only amends the Building Regulations Amendment SL 2001 No 21.

Construction Practitioners Legislation Amendment Act 2003
A2003-19 pt 3

notified LR 19 May 2003

s 1, s 2 commenced 19 May 2003 (LA s 75 (1))

pt 3 commenced 9 June 2003 (s 2 and CN2003-5)

Building (Residential Building Warranty) Amendment Act 2003 A2003-38 pt 3

notified LR 8 September 2003

s 1, s 2 commenced 8 September 2003 (LA s 75 (1))

pt 3 commenced 9 September 2003 (s 2)

as repealed by

Building Act 2004 A2004-11 s 181

notified LR 26 March 2004

s 1, s 2 commenced 26 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))

s 181 commenced 1 September 2004 (s 2 and see Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004 A2004-12, s 2 and CN2004-8)

4     Amendment history

Name of regulations
reg 1     sub 2000 No 54 reg 3; Act 2001 No 11 amdt 3.2

Interpretation
reg 2     am 1978 No 2; 1979 No 18; 1981 No 22; 1983 No 7; 1991 No 23 reg 2
    sub 1998 No 40 reg 3; 2001 No 21 reg 3
    om Act 2001 No 44 amdt 1.469

Notes
reg 2A     ins 2001 No 21 reg 4

Specialist building work
reg 3     (prev reg 15) am 1975 No 3; 1978 No 2
    om 1983 No 7
    ins 1984 No 26
    am 1988 No 25; 1990 No 12; 1998 No 40 reg 6
    renum and reloc 1998 No 40 reg 6

Prescribed buildings
reg 4     (prev reg 3) am 1978 No 2
    om 1979 No 26
    ins 1992 No 33 reg 2
    renum 1998 No 40 reg 8
    pars renum R9 LA

Applications for owner-builder licences
reg 5     (prev reg 3A) ins 1998 No 40 reg 4
    renum 1998 No 40 reg 8

Qualifications for certifiers and government certifiers for categories of building work—Act, s 30 (1) (b)
reg 6     (prev reg 3B) ins 1998 No 40 reg 4
    renum 1998 No 40 reg 8
    sub A2003-19 s 10

Criteria for appointment of government certifier—Act, s 31A (4)
reg 6A     ins 1979 No 18
    om 1983 No 7
    ins A2003-19 s 10

Applications—copies of plans
reg 7     orig reg 7 am 1978 No 2; 1979 No 18
    om 1983 No 7
    (prev reg 3C) ins 1998 No 40 reg 4
    renum 1998 No 40 reg 8

Applications—general requirements
reg 8     orig reg 8 am 1978 No 2; 1979 No 18
    om 1983 No 7
    (prev reg 3D) ins 1998 No 40 reg 4
    renum 1998 No 40 reg 8

Applications—erection or alteration of buildings
reg 9     orig reg 9 am 1974 No 5
    sub 1975 No 3
    am 1978 No 2
    sub 1979 No 18
    am 1981 No 22; 1982 No 34
    om 1983 No 7
    (prev reg 3E) ins 1998 No 40 reg 4
    renum 1998 No 40 reg 8
    pars renum R9 LA

Applications—removal or demolition of buildings
reg 10     orig reg 10 om 1975 No 3
    (prev reg 3F) ins 1998 No 40 reg 4
    renum 1998 No 40 reg 8

Applications—asbestos removal requirements
reg 11     orig reg 11 am 1975 No 3; 1978 No 2
    om 1983 No 7
    (prev reg 3G) ins 1998 No 40 reg 4
    renum 1998 No 40 reg 8

Plans—general requirements
reg 12     orig reg 12 am 1975 No 3; 1978 No 2; 1983 No 7; 1987 No 11
    om 1997 No 29 reg 2
    (prev reg 3H) ins 1998 No 40 reg 4
    renum 1998 No 40 reg 8
    am Act 2000 No 66 sch 2 pt 1

Plans—erection or alteration of buildings
reg 13     orig reg 13 am 1978 No 2
    om 1983 No 7
    (prev reg 3I) ins 1998 No 40 reg 4
    renum 1998 No 40 reg 8

Plans—asbestos removal requirements
reg 14     orig reg 14 om 1998 No 40 reg 5
    (prev reg 3J) ins 1998 No 40 reg 4
    renum 1998 No 40 reg 8

Consultation and consent
reg 15     (prev reg 3K) ins 1998 No 40 reg 4
    renum 1998 No 40 reg 8
    am Act 2001 No 11 amdts 3.3-3.5
    def chief fire control officer om R5 LA
    def environment management authority om R9 LA
    def working day om R9 LA

Stages of building work
reg 16     orig reg 16 am 1975 No 3; 1978 No 2
    om 1983 No 7
    (prev reg 3L) ins 1998 No 40 reg 4
    renum 1998 No 40 reg 8

Consent or approval on completion of building work
reg 17     orig reg 17 am 1975 No 3; 1978 No 2; 1981 No 22
    om 1983 No 7
    (prev reg 3M) ins 1998 No 40 reg 4
    renum 1998 No 40 reg 8
    am Act 2001 No 11 amdt 3.6

Cost of work—Act, s 61 (1) (c)
reg 18     (prev reg 4) sub 1978 No 2
    om 1983 No 7
    ins 1996 No 3 reg 3
    renum 1998 No 40 reg 8
    sub A2003-38 s 14

End of statutory warranties—Act, s 62 (3)
reg 19     orig reg 19 om 1991 No 23 reg 3
    (prev reg 5 ) am 1979 No 26
    om 1983 No 7
    ins 1996 No 3 reg 3
    renum 1998 No 40 reg 8
    sub A2003-38 s 15

Residential building work insurance
reg 20     orig reg 20 om 1991 No 23 reg 3
    (prev reg 6 ) am 1974 No 5
    sub 1975 No 3
    am 1978 No 2; 1979 No 18; 1981 No 22
    om 1983 No 7
    ins 1996 No 3 reg 3
    renum 1998 No 40 reg 8

Exempt buildings
reg 20A     ins 2001 No 21 reg 5

Giving copies of documents
reg 21     orig reg 21 am 1979 No 18
    om 1991 No 23 reg 3
    (prev reg 18 ) am 1974 No 5; 1975 No 3; 1979 No 18
    sub 1981 No 22
    am 1983 No 7; 1998 No 40 reg 7
    renum 1998 No 40 reg 8
    am Act 2001 No 17 amdt 3.1

Exemptions for photovoltaic panels, solar water heaters and airconditioners
reg 22     om 1991 No 23 reg 3
    ins 2000 No 54 reg 4

Exemption for certain residential building work
reg 23     ins 2001 No 40 reg 3
    exp 2 February 2002 (reg 25 (1))
    ins 2002 No 9 reg 4
    exp 27 October 2002 (reg 25 (2))

Evidence of insurance for certain work
reg 24     ins 2001 No 40 reg 3
    exp 2 February 2002 (reg 25 (1))
    ins 2002 No 24 reg 4
    exp 27 October 2002 (reg 25 (2))

Application and expiry—regs 23-25
reg 25     ins 2001 No 40 reg 3
    exp 2 February 2002 (reg 25 (1))
    ins 2002 No 9 reg 4
    exp 27 October 2002 (reg 25 (2))

Schedule 1
sch 1 hdg     (prev sch hdg) sub 1975 No 3
sch 1     am 1979 No 18; 1984 No 26
    om 1991 No 23 reg 4

Schedule 2
sch 2     ins 1975 No 3
    sub 1981 No 22
    om 1983 No 7

Dictionary
dict     ins 2001 No 21 reg 6

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. Except for the footer, electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.

Republication No	Amendments to	Republication date
1	SL 1991 No 23	30 September 1991
2	SL 1992 No 33	30 April 1993
3	SL 1996 No 3	31 March 1996
4	SL 1998 No 40	31 July 1999
5	Act 2001 No 44	12 September 2001
6	SL 2001 No 40	5 February 2002
7*	SL 2001 No 40	5 February 2002
8	SL 2002 No 9	27 April 2002
8 (RI)	SL 2002 No 9 ‡	3 October 2002
9	SL 2002 No 9	28 October 2002
10	A2003-19	9 June 2003
11	A2003-38	9 September 2003
‡ includes retrospective amendments by Act 2002 No 30

6     Renumbered provisions

This subordinate law was renumbered by SL 1998 No 40 reg 8, in R4. Details of renumbered provisions are shown in endnote 4 (Amendment history). For a table showing the renumbered provisions, see R8 (RI).

© Australian Capital Territory 2004

Australian Capital Territory

SL1972-8

Republication No 12

Effective: 1 September 2004

Republication date: 1 September 2004

As repealed by A2004-11 s 181




Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel's Office

About this republication

The republished law

This is a republication of the Building Regulations 1972 (repealed), made under the Building Act 1972, including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes). It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting the republished law to 1 September 2004.

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              • 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 or is affected by an uncommenced amendment, the symbol  U  appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the uncommenced provision or amendment appears only in the last endnote.

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 Legislation Act 2001, section 95.

Penalties

The value of a penalty unit for an offence against this republished law at the republication date is—

(a) if the person charged is an individual—$100; or

(b) if the person charged is a corporation—$500.

Australian Capital Territory

Building Regulations 1972 (repealed)

Endnotes

Australian Capital Territory

Building Regulations 1972 (repealed)