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BUILDING (INTERIM) REGULATIONS 2005 (SR NO 51 OF 2005)

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

Division 1--Introduction

  • 101 Objectives  
  • 102 Authorising provisions  
  • 103 Commencement  
  • 104 Revocation  
  • 105 Definitions  
  • 106 Use of BCA terms  
  • 107 Numerical values  
  • 108 Use of buildings  

Division 2--Building Code of Australia

PART 2--OWNER BUILDERS

  • 201 Information to be contained in application for certificate of consent  
  • 202 Application fee for certificate of consent  
  • 203 Information to be contained in certificate of consent  
  • 204 Register of certificates of consent  

PART 3--BUILDING PERMITS

Division 1--Applications

  • 301 Applications for building permits  
  • 302 Application for permit to construct building  
  • 303 Application for permit to alter an existing building  
  • 304 Application for permit to demolish, remove building  
  • 305 Additional information to accompany application for permit to construct or alter  
  • 306 Exemption for stage of building work  
  • 307 Time limits—applications for building permits  

Division 2--Reporting Authorities

  • 308 Prescribed reporting authorities and prescribed matters  
  • 309 Report and consent required for fire safety matters  
  • 310 Report and consent for building over easements  
  • 311 Electricity sub-stations  
  • 312 Maximum fee for demolition report and consent  

Division 3--Building Permits

  • 313 Issue of building permit  
  • 314 Building surveyor to forward details of fire sprinklers to chief officer  
  • 315 Building surveyor to provide copy of permit  
  • 316 Commencement and completion of work  
  • 317 Applicant to make documents, permit available  
  • 318 Provision and display of permit information  
  • 319 Owner to notify change of owner or builder  

Division 4--Duties of Building Surveyor

  • 320 Documents to be given to council  
  • 321 Lodgement fees  
  • 322 Building permit levies  
  • 323 Permit details  
  • 324 Guarantees and bonds  

Division 5--Duties of Council

  • 325 Period that documents must be kept  
  • 326 Council to make documents available  
  • 327 Requests for information  
  • 328 Fees for requests for information  

PART 4--SITING

Division 1--Introduction

  • 401 Application  
  • 402 Definitions  
  • 403 References to planning schemes  
  • 404 What is an existing building?  
  • 405 What is a single dwelling?  
  • 406 Exception concerning approved building envelopes  

Division 2--Single Class 1 Buildings and Associated Class 10 Buildings

Division 3--Siting of Class 10a buildings

  • 422 Siting of Class 10a buildings  

Division 4--Class 10b Buildings

PART 5--ALLOTMENTS AND PROJECTIONS

Division 1--Allotments

Division 2--Projections

  • 504 Projections beyond the street alignment  
  • 505 Architectural features  
  • 506 Windows and balconies  
  • 507 Verandahs  
  • 508 Sunblinds and awnings  
  • 509 Service pipes and rainwater heads  
  • 510 Window shutters  
  • 511 Signs  
  • 512 Report and consent required  
  • 513 Footings adjoining boundaries are permissible  

Division 3--Buildings Above or Below Certain Public Facilities

  • 514 Buildings above or below certain public facilities  

PART 6--BUILDING WORK

Division 1--General Provisions

  • 601 Testing of materials  
  • 602 Protection of adjoining property  
  • 603 Exceptions to carrying out protection work  
  • 604 Protection of the public  
  • 605 Excavations  
  • 606 Retaining walls  
  • 607 Demolition  
  • 608 Alterations to buildings  
  • 609 Alterations affecting exits and paths to exits  
  • 610 Storm water drainage  

Division 2--Special Provisions

  • 611 Extension of non-complying external wall  
  • 612 Record of pile-driving  
  • 613 Branding of timber  

PART 7--BUILDING WORK--SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

Division 1--Existing Swimming Pools and Spas

  • 701 Definition of owner  
  • 702 Application of this Division  
  • 703 Requirement for barriers  
  • 704 Requirements for doors or gates  
  • 705 Requirements for windows in walls used as barriers  

Division 2--Fire Safety in Certain Existing Residential Buildings

  • 706 Definition of owner  
  • 707 Self contained smoke alarms  
  • 708 Residential care buildings—automatic fire sprinkler systems  
  • 709 Hard-wired smoke alarms or detection system  
  • 710 Shared accommodation buildings—automatic sprinkler systems  

PART 8--BUILDING WORK IN SPECIAL AREAS

  • 801 Septic tank systems  
  • 802 Flood areas  
  • 803 Termite areas  
  • 804 Designated bushfire prone areas  
  • 805 Alpine areas  
  • 806 Designated land or works  
  • 807 Designated special areas—mapping  

PART 9--INSPECTIONS NOTICES AND ORDERS

  • 901 Mandatory notification stages for inspection  
  • 902 Availability and keeping of directions  
  • 903 Emergency orders  
  • 904 Building notice  
  • 905 Building orders  
  • 906 Amendment or cancellation of a building order  

PART 10--OCCUPANCY PERMITS AND CERTIFICATES OF FINAL INSPECTION

  • 1001 Application of Part  
  • 1002 Application for occupancy permit  
  • 1003 Reporting authorities for occupancy permit  
  • 1004 Time limits  
  • 1005 Form of occupancy permit  
  • 1006 Form of certificate of final inspection  
  • 1007 Display of occupancy permit at approved location  
  • 1008 Approved location for display of permit  
  • 1009 Owner to make permit available for inspection  
  • 1010 Keeping of occupancy permit records  
  • 1011 Change of use  
  • 1012 Information to be supplied to council  
  • 1013 Documents to be given to council  
  • 1014 Prescribed time to give council other documents  
  • 1015 Building surveyor to notify chief officer of issue of certificates of final inspection  

PART 11--PLACES OF PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT

  • 1101 Application  
  • 1102 Prescribed classes  
  • 1103 Occupancy permit applications for prescribed places of public entertainment made to Commission  
  • 1104 Prescribed temporary structures  
  • 1105 Conditions of use  
  • 1106 Structural design of structures  

PART 12--MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS AND PLACES OF PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT

Division 1--Maintenance of Essential Safety Measures in Certain Buildings and Places of Public Entertainment

  • 1201 Application of Division  
  • 1202 Definitions  
  • 1203 Maintenance requirements for essential safety measures when occupancy permit required  
  • 1204 Maintenance requirements of essential safety measures in other circumstances  
  • 1205 Owner must comply with maintenance determination  
  • 1206 Display of maintenance determination  
  • 1207 Approved location for display of maintenance determination  
  • 1208 Determination to be available for inspection  
  • 1209 Owner must prepare annual report  
  • 1210 Contents and form of annual report  
  • 1211 Display of annual essential safety measures report  
  • 1212 Annual reports and records to be made available  

Division 2--Maintenance of Essential Safety Measures in Other Buildings and Places of Public Entertainment

  • 1213 Application of Division  
  • 1214 Definition of essential safety measure  
  • 1215 Owner's responsibility  
  • 1216 Maintenance of exits  

Division 3--Swimming Pool and Spa Maintenance and Operation

  • 1217 Swimming pool and spa maintenance and operation  

PART 13--COOLING TOWER SYSTEMS

  • 1301 Application to register or renew registration  
  • 1302 Registration and renewal fees  
  • 1303 Notification of alterations to cooling tower system  
  • 1304 Information to be included in the register  

PART 14--BUILDING PRODUCT ACCREDITATION

  • 1401 Definitions  
  • 1402 Application of Part  
  • 1403 Prescribed body to accredit products  
  • 1404 Application for accreditation  
  • 1405 Accreditation fees  
  • 1406 Certificate of accreditation  
  • 1407 Registration of accredited products  
  • 1408 Revocation of accreditation  
  • 1409 Records  
  • 1410 Information in application to remain confidential  
  • 1411 Offence to falsely claim product accredited  

PART 15--BUILDING PRACTITIONERS

  • 1501 Definition  
  • 1502 Professional standards  
  • 1503 Prescribed qualifications and classes  
  • 1504 Period for which private building surveyor may not act  
  • 1505 Certificates of compliance—proposed building work  
  • 1506 Certificates of compliance—building work  
  • 1507 Forms of certificates of compliance  
  • 1508 Duplicate certificate fee  

PART 16--BUILDING APPEALS BOARD

  • 1601 Appeal periods  
  • 1602 Building Appeals Board fees  
  • 1603 Additional fees  
  • 1604 Fees to be refunded  

PART 17--INFRINGEMENT NOTICES

  • 1701 Application  
  • 1702 Authorised officers  
  • 1703 Prescribed offences  
  • 1704 Form of infringement notices  
  • 1705 Prescribed penalties  
  • 1706 Payment of prescribed penalty  

PART 18--EXEMPTIONS

Division 1--Exemptions for Certain Buildings and Building Work

  • 1801 Exemptions from permits  
  • 1802 Exemptions from building regulations  
  • 1803 Exemption from permit for temporary structures  
  • 1804 Exemption for farm buildings  

Division 2--Exemptions in Relation to Certain Buildings

  • 1805 Exemptions relating to building surveyors  
  • 1806 Exemption from permit application fees  

Division 3--Exemptions Relating to Builders of Multi-storey Residential Buildings

  • 1807 Definitions  
  • 1808 Exemption from required insurance for builder  
  • 1809 Exemptions from required insurance for owner-builders  

Division 4--Exemptions from Registration for Certain Building Practitioners

  • 1810 Domestic builders if work less than $5000  
  • 1811 Builders of Class 10 buildings  
  • 1812 Builders of masts and similar Class 10b structures  
  • 1813 Draftsperson doing certain domestic building work  
  • 1814 Draftsperson doing certain work for engineer  
  • 1815 Registration requirements for certain domestic builders  

PART 19--TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

  • 1901 Annual essential services reports deemed to be annual essential safety measures reports  
  • 1902 Registration of building practitioners not affected by revocation of Building Regulations 1994  

PART 20--EXPIRY

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