DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS 1993

Table of Provisions

PART 1--Preliminary

• 1 Short title
• 3 Interpretation
• 4 Adoption of Building Code
• 5 Application of Act
• 5A Presumption with respect to the division of certain buildings

PART 2--Development

• 6 Additions to the definition of development
• 6A Significant trees
• 6B Aboveground and inflatable pools
• 7 Exclusions from the definition of development
• 7A Exclusions from the definition of development--Colonel Light Gardens State Heritage Area
• 8 Complying development

PART 3--Development plans

• 9 Statement of Intent
• 9AA Infrastructure planning
• 9A Consultation with the Minister for the River Murray
• 10 Consultation with government Departments or agencies
• 10A Prescribed certificate of CEO--Section 25
• 11 Public consultation--Sections 25 and 26
• 12 Public meeting
• 13 Council report
• 14 Prescribed plans etc

PART 4--Applications for development approval

• 15 Application to relevant authority
• 16 Nature of development
• 17 Non-complying development
• 18 Notification of application for tree-damaging activity to owner of land
• 19 Period for additional information and other matters
• 20 Amended applications
• 21 Certification of building indemnity insurance
• 22 Withdrawal of application
• 22A Applications extending beyond two years
• 23 Contravening development

PART 5--Referrals and concurrence

• 24 Referrals
• 25 Procedure where concurrence required
• 26 Form of response
• 27 Additional information or amended plans
• 27A Special provision relating to River Murray
• 28 Special provision relating to fire authorities
• 29 Land division applications
• 30 Underground mains areas
• 31 Appeals
• 31A Preliminary advice and agreement--section 37AA

PART 6--Public notice and consultation

• 32 Public notice categories1
• 33 Giving of notice
• 34 Public inspection of certain applications
• 35 Lodging written representations
• 36 Response by applicant
• 37 Notice of hearing of submissions

PART 7--Assessment of developments by the Commission

• 38 Determination of Commission as relevant authority
• 39 Assessment in respect of the Building Rules referred to the council
• 40 Issue of building rules consent other than by a council

PART 8--Determination of an application

• 41 Time within which a decision must be made
• 42 Notification of decision to an applicant (including conditions)
• 43 Notification of decision to a prescribed body
• 44 Notification of land division decision
• 45 Notification of decision to owner of land
• 45A Scheme description--community titles
• 46 Special provision relating to staged consents
• 47 Endorsed plans
• 48 Lapse of consent or approval

PART 9--Special provisions relating to land division

Division 1--Preliminary

• 49 Interpretation

Division 2--Prescribed requirements--general land division

• 50 Prescribed requirements
• 51 Width of roads and thoroughfares
• 52 Road widening
• 53 Requirement as to forming of roads
• 54 Construction of roads, bridges, drains and services
• 55 Supplementary provisions

Division 3--Open space contribution scheme

• 55A Prescribed items--section 50
• 56 Exclusion from operation of section

Division 4--Certificate in respect of the division of land

• 57 Exclusion from requirement to obtain a certificate1
• 58 General land division
• 59 Division of land by strata title
• 60 General provisions

PART 10--Major developments or projects

• 61 Declaration by the Minister (section 46)
62. Reference of matters to Development Assessment Commission
• 63 Prescribed criteria
• 63A Prescribed time period
• 63B Prescribed fee
• 63D EI process--Specific provisions
• 63E PER process--Specific provisions
• 63F DR--Specific provisions
• 64 Referral of assessment of building work
• 64A Cancellation of development authorisation (section 48)
65. Notification of decision

PART 11--Development under Division 3 or 3A of Part 4 of the Act

Division 1--Crown development by State agencies

• 66 Exclusions from the definition of State agency
• 67 Development excluded from approval and notice

Division 2--Development involving electricity infrastructure

• 68 Prescribed persons
• 69 Development excluded from approval and notice

Division 3--General provisions

• 69A Applications and notices
• 69B Referrals and reporting
• 70 Criteria relevant to development at variance with Building Rules
• 71 Lapse of approval

PART 12--Regulation of building work

Division 1--Preliminary

• 72 Interpretation
• 73 Development Assessment Commission to act outside council areas

Division 2--Notifications

• 74 Notifications during building work

Division 3--Building work affecting other land

• 75 Building work affecting other land

Division 4--Safety, health and amenity

• 76 Essential safety provisions
• 76A Fire safety requirements--Caravan parks and residential parks
• 76B Fire safety requirements--Smoke alarms in dwellings
• 76C Fire safety requirements--Brush fences
• 77 Health and amenity

Division 5--General

• 78 Building Rules: bushfire prone areas
• 78AA On-site retention of stormwater
• 78A Building work on designated Aboriginal lands
• 79 Construction Industry Training Fund
• 80 Provision of access for people with disabilities--alterations of a prescribed kind
• 80AA Building Safety--prescribed date
• 80A Building inspection policies
• 80B Heated water services

PART 13--Classification and occupation of buildings

• 81 Preliminary
• 82 Classification of buildings
• 83 Certificates of occupancy
• 83A Occupation of Class 1a buildings
• 83AB Statement of Compliance
• 83B Swimming pools

PART 14--Mining production tenements

• 84 Mining production tenements

PART 15--Advice and certification

Division 1--Prescribed qualifications

• 85 Interpretation
• 86 Qualifications in planning
• 87 Qualifications in building
• 88 Certificate of independent technical expert in certain cases

Division 2--Private certification

• 89 Private certification--authorised functions
• 90 Engagement of private certifier
• 91 Qualifications
• 92 Provision of information
• 93 Insurance
• 93A Register of private certifiers
• 93B Person must avoid conflict of interest as a private certifier

PART 16--Miscellaneous

• 94 Service of notices
• 95 Fees
• 96 Prescribed rate of interest
• 97 Limitation on time when action may be taken
• 98 Register of applications
• 98A Register of land management agreements
• 98B Land management agreements--development applications
• 99 Documents to be preserved by a council
• 99A Documents to be provided by a private certifier
• 99B Complaints relating to building work assessment
• 100 Transfer of development potential
• 101 Accreditation of building products
• 102 Adoption of codes and standards
• 103 Constitution of statutory committees
• 103A Special committees for certain developments (section 34(1)(b)(vi))
• 103B Notice of appointment of a member of a panel
• 104 Delegations
• 104A Application of Fund
• 105 General offence
• 106 Notification of urgent work
• 107 Declaration of commercial competitive interest
• 108 System indicators
• 109 Disclosure of financial interests--assessment panels
• SCHEDULE 1--Definitions
• SCHEDULE 1A--Development that does not require development plan consent
• SCHEDULE 2--Additional acts and activities constituting development
• SCHEDULE 3--Acts and activities which are not development
• SCHEDULE 3A--Colonel Light Gardens State Heritage Area
• SCHEDULE 4--Complying development
• SCHEDULE 4A--Development Act 1993--section 25(10)--certificate
• SCHEDULE 4B--Development Act 1993--section 25(14)(b)--certificate
• SCHEDULE 5--Requirements as to plans and specifications
• SCHEDULE 6--Fees
• SCHEDULE 7--Provisions regulating the distribution of fees between authorities
• SCHEDULE 8--Referrals and concurrences
• SCHEDULE 9--Public notice categories
• SCHEDULE 10--Decisions by Development Assessment Commission
• SCHEDULE 10A--Notice--section 41(2) of the Development Act 1993
• SCHEDULE 12--Land division certificate
• SCHEDULE 12A--Building rules certification--major developments or projects
• SCHEDULE 13--Bodies excluded from the definition of State agency
• SCHEDULE 14--State agency development exempt from approval
• SCHEDULE 14A--Development involving electricity infrastructure exempt from approval
• SCHEDULE 15--Work that affects the stability of other land or premises
• SCHEDULE 16--Essential safety provisions
• SCHEDULE 17--Essential safety provisions--annual returns under regulation 76(5)
• SCHEDULE 18--Bushfire Protection Areas
• SCHEDULE 19--Certificates of occupancy
• SCHEDULE 19A--Statement of compliance
• SCHEDULE 20--Mining production tenements
• SCHEDULE 21--Activities of environmental significance
• SCHEDULE 22--Activities of major environmental significance
• SCHEDULE 23--Private certifiers--professional indemnity insurance
SCHEDULE 24--Development Act 1993--Division 3 Part 11--commercial competitive
• SCHEDULE 25--System indicators
• SCHEDULE 26--Register of interest--Primary return
• SCHEDULE 27--Register of interest--Ordinary return
Legislative history Appendix--Divisional penalties and expiation fees