BUILDING ACT 1975 - SECT 101 Meaning of substantially completed

BUILDING ACT 1975 - SECT 101

101 Meaning of substantially completed

(1) A building has been
"substantially completed" when—

(a) all wet areas are waterproof as required under the building assessment provisions; and

(b) reticulated water is connected to and provided throughout the building; and

(c) all sanitary installations are installed as required under the building assessment provisions; and

(d) either—

(i) the local government has issued a final inspection certificate under the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2018 stating the plumbing or drainage work for the building has been finished under that Act; or

(ii) notice of notifiable work carried out for the building has, on the completion of that work, been given to the commissioner under the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2018 , section 83 (1) ; and

(e) all fire safety installations are operational and installed as required under the building assessment provisions; and

(f) all health and safety matters relating to the building comply with the building assessment provisions; and

(g) electricity supply is connected to the building to the extent necessary for it to be used under the BCA classification sought; and

(h) the building is weatherproof as required under the building assessment provisions; and

(i) the building is structurally adequate as required under the building assessment provisions; and

(j) all means of access and egress to the building comply with the building assessment provisions; and

(k) if the relevant development approval includes conditions advised or required by a referral agency and the conditions are about the building work for the building—the conditions have been complied with.

(2) In this section—


"building" includes alterations to all or part of an existing building.