Building Act 2016 (TAS)

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Building Act 2016

An Act to regulate the construction, maintenance and demolition of buildings and other building and plumbing matters

[Royal Assent 23 September 2016]

Be it enacted by Her 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 2016. 2CommencementThis Act commences on a day to be proclaimed. 3Object of ActThe objects of this Act are to – (a) ensure that – (i) building work, plumbing work and demolition work, including the design, and maintenance of domestic, commercial and industrial buildings, meets, or exceeds, the minimum national construction standards; and (ii) building work, plumbing work, demolition work and maintenance work do not negatively affect the health and safety of people; and (iii) owners, building services providers, practitioners and councils comply with the requirements of this Act and the National Construction Code when performing work, or performing functions and exercising powers, under this Act; and (b) provide for – (i) the creation of buildings that are accessible to, and contain facilities for, people with disabilities; and (ii) the creation of energy-efficient and water-efficient, and sustainable, buildings that minimise impact on the environment; and (iii) the legal protection of building services providers, practitioners and owners in certain circumstances in respect of work performed in accordance with this Act; and (c) facilitate and promote cost-effective construction of buildings; and (d) encourage an efficient, innovative and competitive building industry. 4Interpretation (1)  In this Act –[Section 4 Subsection (1) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 52, Applied:05 Nov 2021] [Section 4 Subsection (1) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 52, Applied:05 Nov 2021] appeal tribunal means the Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal; approved means approved by the Director of Building Control; as-constructed plans means plans, in a form and containing such details as determined by the Director of Building Control, that specify how work has been constructed under this Act; authorised person includes – (a) the Director of Building Control; and (b) a building surveyor; and (c) a permit authority; and (d) [Section 4 Subsection (1) amended by No. 9 of 2023, s. 4, Applied:01 Oct 2024] (e) any other prescribed person; builder, in relation to building work or demolition work, means – (a) a person engaged, to manage or carry out building work or demolition work, by the owner of premises where the work is to be performed; and (b) if such a person does not exist, the owner of such premises; building includes – (a) a building or a proposed building; and (b) a part of a building or proposed building; and (c) a structure or a proposed structure; and (d) a part of a structure or proposed structure; building administration fee means the fee payable in respect of work under Division 1 of Part 21; building notice means a building notice issued…

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