Building Act 2000 (TAS)

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Building Act 2000

An Act to regulate the construction and maintenance of buildings and building and plumbing matters and to provide for permits, enforcement matters and resolution of disputes

[Royal Assent 20 December 2000]

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

PART 1Preliminary1Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Building Act 2000 . 2CommencementThe provisions of this Act commence on a day or days to be proclaimed. 3Interpretation (1)  In this Act unless the contrary intention appears – accredited building practitioner means a building practitioner who is accredited under Part 4 and whose accreditation is in force; adequate washing facilities means a bath or shower required and installed in accordance with this Act; adjoining occupier means an occupier of adjoining property; adjoining owner means – (a) the owner of adjoining property; and (b) the agent of that owner appointed under section 123 ; adjoining property includes any land that is, or is likely to be, at risk of significant damage from building work; Advisory Committee means the Building Regulation Advisory Committee established under section 9 ; alternative solution means an alternative building solution as defined by the Building Code of Australia; Appeal Board means the Building Appeal Board established under section 203 ; approved form means a form approved by the Director; approved investigator means a person approved under section 34 ; associated building work means any of the following relating to building work: (a) designing and documenting; (b) inspecting, reporting and advising; (c) making, giving or issuing any permit, certificate, notice, order, decision, determination, accreditation or authorisation under this Act; (d) accepting any certificate under this Act; (e) taking any action under this Act; (f) prohibiting or permitting anything under this Act; associated plumbing work means any of the following relating to plumbing work: (a) designing, placing, constructing, altering or maintaining a plumbing installation; (b) inspecting, reporting and advising; (c) giving, issuing or making any permit, certificate, notice, order, decision, determination, accreditation or authorisation under this Act; (d) taking any action under this Act; (e) prohibiting or permitting anything under this Act; authorised body means a body authorised under Part 4 to accredit building practitioners; authorised person means – (a) the Director; and (b) a building surveyor; and (c) a permit authority; and (d) a relevant general manager; builder means – (a) a person engaged by the owner of a building to manage or carry out building work on the building; or (b) if such a person does not exist or is unable to be found, the owner of that building; building includes a proposed building, part of a building, a structure and part of a structure; building action means – (a) any action for damages, other than damages for death or bodily injury, incurred as a result of – (i) defective building work or defective associated building…

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