Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Building Act 1993 - SECT 24A

Further limitations on issue of building permit

24A. Further limitations on issue of building permit



(1) The relevant building surveyor may consider an application for a building
permit for building work that is not domestic building work but must not issue
the permit unless he or she is satisfied that-

   (a)  each building practitioner to be engaged in the building work is
        registered under Part 11; and

   (b)  each architect to be engaged in the building work is an insured
        architect.

(2) The relevant building surveyor may consider an application for a building
permit for domestic building work that is to be carried out under a major
domestic building contract but must not issue the permit unless he or she is
satisfied that-

   (a)  the work is to be carried out by a builder who is registered under
        Part 11 in the appropriate class of domestic builder and is covered by
        the required insurance; and

   (b)  each architect to be engaged in the building work is an insured
        architect.

(3) The relevant building surveyor may consider an application for a building
permit for domestic building work where the cost of the work (estimated in
accordance with section 201) is more than $12 000 and the work is not to be
carried out under a major domestic building contract but must not issue the
permit unless he or she is satisfied that-

   (a)  the work is to be carried out by-

   (i)  a builder who is registered under Part 11; or

   (ii) an architect who is registered under the Architects Act 1991; or

   (b)  the applicant has been issued with a certificate of consent for the
        work; or

   (c)  the applicant is the Director of Housing within the meaning of the
        Housing Act 1983.