Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Building Act 1993 - SCHEDULE 1

BUILDING REGULATIONS

Part 2
1. Design and siting of buildings including-

   (a)  matters relating to the availability of light to, and the
        overshadowing of, nearby buildings and allotments;

   (b)  matters relating to privacy and overlooking, in relation to nearby
        buildings and allotments;

   (c)  matters relating to the height of a building, and the distances from
        buildings to the boundaries of an allotment or to nearby buildings;

   (d)  matters relating to how much of an allotment may be used for
        buildings, how much of an allotment may be covered by impermeable
        surfaces and the provision of open spaces on an allotment;

   (e)  matters relating to the preservation of trees, and of architectural or
        heritage features;

   (f)  matters relating to the provision of car parking in relation to an
        allotment;

   (g)  matters relating to the use of impermeable surface materials on an
        allotment and their effect on drainage and runoff;

   (h)  matters relating to the amenity of nearby buildings and allotments;

   (i)  matters relating to the energy efficiency of buildings;

   (j)  matters relating to associated fences and boundary walls.
2. Form and contents of plans and specifications for building work.
3. Preparation of land for building work.
4. The construction of buildings.
5. Certificates of accreditation for building products, construction methods
or designs, components or systems connected with building work.
6. The use and testing of specified building materials.
7. Structural strength, integrity, stability, durability and insulating
properties of building work and materials.
8. Fire prevention, fire fighting equipment and precautions and other
emergency installations, services and equipment.
9. The designation of areas liable to bushfires.
10. Prevention of flooding of buildings and designation of areas liable to
flooding.
11. The designation of alpine areas.
12. The environmental and energy efficiency of buildings.
13. Moisture resistance of buildings.
14. Heating, cooling, ventilation, air conditioning and lighting of buildings.
15. Noise resistant construction of buildings.
16. The resistance of buildings to infestation and the designation of areas
liable to infestation.
17. The construction and maintenance of floor, wall and roof coverings and of
finishes to buildings.
18. The construction and maintenance of lifts and lift-shafts in buildings.

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20. Utility, safety and hygiene services, installations and equipment located
in, or related to, buildings and places of public entertainment.
21. The structural adequacy of advertising signs and hoardings.
22. Fixtures projecting from buildings and dangers arising out of projections
from construction work.
23. The protection of adjoining property.
24. Use of public space for construction work.
25. Access to and egress from buildings and places of public entertainment.
26. Suitability of buildings and places of public entertainment for
occupation.
27. The number of people who can be accommodated in buildings and places of
public entertainment.
28. Use and maintenance of buildings and places of public entertainment
including use and maintenance and replacement of services, installations and
equipment referred to in this Schedule.
29. Changes of use of buildings and places of public entertainment.
30. The manner of alteration and demolition of and additions to buildings,
including the connecting or dividing of buildings.

31. The classification of buildings and places of public entertainment and the
application of building regulations to different classes of buildings and
places of public entertainment.
32. The provision of certificates as to compliance with any or all of the
building regulations or with respect to any other matters under the building
regulations.
33. The records to be kept of-

   (a)  the carrying out of building work; and

   (b)  the maintenance of buildings and places of public entertainment; and

   (c)  the maintenance and replacement of services, installations and
        equipment referred to in this Schedule.
34. The safety of buildings and places of public entertainment.

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