Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

BUILDING REGULATIONS 1989

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Citation  
   2.      Commencement  
   2A.     Application  
   3.      Terms used  
   4.      Exemptions  
   5.      Building Code adopted  
   6.      Savings and transitional provisions

   PART 2 -- Legal proceedings and notices  

   8.      Notices to other authorities

   PART 4 -- Building applications and applications for building approval certificates  

   10.     Application for licence  
   11.     Particulars to accompany application  
   11AA.   Restrictions on issue of building licences in certain circumstances  
   11A.    Application for building approval certificate  
   12.     Copies for records  
   13.     Commencement of work  
   14.     Examination of drawings etc.  
   15.     Duration of licence  
   16.     Building left incomplete  
   17.     Departure from approved plans  
   18.     Preliminary plans and provisional approvals

   PART 5 -- Certificate of classification  

   19.     Classification of buildings  
   20.     Certificate of classification  
   21.     Certificate for a building occupied in stages  
   22.     Change of use  
   23.     Offences

   PART 6 -- Fees  

   24.     Scale of fees  
   24A.    Scale of fees: application for building approval certificate for unauthorised building work

   PART 7 -- Precautions during construction  

   25.     Licences under s. 377 of the Act  
   26.     Hoardings  
   27.     Protection of adjacent property  
   28.     Protection of excavation  
   29.     Storage of material on streets etc.

   PART 8 -- Precautions during demolition  

   30.     Licence to take down buildings  
   31.     Demolition of buildings

   PART 9 -- Projection beyond street alignments  

   32.     Construction of projections  
   33.     Minimum height above pavement  
   35.     Windows, balconies etc.  
   36.     Gates, doors etc. abutting on street  
   37.     Window shutters

   PART 10 -- Private swimming pools  

   38.     Certain provisions of Building Code not to apply  
   38A.    Terms used  
   38B.    Enclosure of pool  
   38C.    Approval of doors by local government  
   38D.    Concessions for pre‑November 2001 pools  
   38F.    Maximum inspection charge  
   38G.    Transitional  
   38H.    Infringement notices

   PART 10A -- Smoke alarms in certain buildings  

   38I.    Terms used  
   38J.    Requirement to have smoke alarms or similar prior to transfer of dwelling  
   38K.    New owner must install smoke alarms or similar, and right to recover costs  
   38L.    Requirement to have smoke alarms or similar prior to tenancy  
   38M.    Requirement to have smoke alarms or similar prior to hire of dwelling  
   38N.    Requirements for smoke alarms  
   38O.    Local government approval of battery powered smoke alarms  
   38P.    Requirement to maintain certain smoke alarms  
   38Q.    Infringement notices

   PART 11 -- Miscellaneous  

   39.     Loading notice plates to be posted on completion of certain buildings  
   42.     Offences and penalties
           SCHEDULE 1 -- Forms
           SCHEDULE 2 -- Application
           SCHEDULE 3 -- Areas of State where restrictions on issue of building licence apply  
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