Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Building Act 1993 - SECT 25B

Restrictions on owner-builder

25B. Restrictions on owner-builder

An owner of land or a building must not carry out domestic building work as
builder on that land or in respect of that building if the cost of the work
(estimated in accordance with section 201) is more than $12 000 unless the
owner-

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

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

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

   (d)  is the Director of Housing; or

   (e)  is carrying out the work in accordance with an emergency order, a
        building notice or a building order made under Part 8.

Penalty: 50 penalty units.









Division 3A-Certificates of consent for owner-builders