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BUILDING WORK CONTRACTORS REGULATIONS 1996 - REG 5

5—Definitions of building work etc

        (1)         For the purposes of the definition of "building work" in section 3 of the Act, "building work" includes—

            (a)         the on-site construction, alteration, repair or improvement of a swimming pool or spa; and

            (b)         paving; and

            (c)         fencing (excluding post and wire fencing).

        (2)         For the purposes of the definition of "domestic building work in section 3 of the Act—

            (a)         in relation to the period on or after the commencement of these regulations, "domestic building work" includes—

                  (i)         the construction, alteration, repair or improvement of a swimming pool or spa within the external walls of a house or within the curtilage of a house; and

                  (ii)         any other building work carried out within the curtilage of a house or on the boundary of the curtilage of a house;

            (b)         in relation to the period before the commencement of these regulations, "domestic building work" includes any work included within the meaning of that term under the repealed Act and the revoked regulations.

        (3)         For the purposes of the definition of "house" in section 3 of the Act—

            (a)         in relation to the period on or after the commencement of these regulations, "house" does not include hotels, motels, youth hostels, residential camps, boarding or lodging houses, university halls of residence, boarding school dormitories, barracks, nurses homes or residential facilities for workers or for training purposes;

            (b)         in relation to the period before the commencement of these regulations, "house" does not include a building not included within the meaning of that term under the repealed Act or the revoked regulations.

        (4)         For the purposes of paragraph (a) of the definition of "minor domestic building work in section 3 of the Act, the prescribed sum is—

            (a)         in respect of a domestic building work contract entered into before 15 October 2001—$5 000;

            (b)         in respect of a domestic building work contract entered into on or after 15 October 2001—$12 000.

        (5)         For the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of "minor domestic building work in section 3 of the Act, the prescribed sum is $12 000.



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