Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Building Act 1993 - SECT 4

Objectives of Act

4. Objectives of Act



(1) The objectives of this Act are-

   (a)  to protect the safety and health of people who use buildings and
        places of public entertainment;

   (b)  to enhance the amenity of buildings;

   (c)  to promote plumbing practices which protect the safety and health of
        people and the integrity of water supply and waste water systems;

   (d)  to facilitate the adoption and efficient application of-

   (i)  national building standards; and

   (ii) national plumbing standards;

   (e)  to facilitate the cost effective construction and maintenance of
        buildings and plumbing systems;

   (f)  to facilitate the construction of environmentally and energy efficient
        buildings;

   (g)  to aid the achievement of an efficient and competitive building and
        plumbing industry.

(2) It is the intention of Parliament that in the administration of this Act
regard should be had to the objectives set out in subsection (1).