Building Amendment Act 2001 (ACT)

Building Amendment Act 2001

No. 30 of 2001

Contents

Page

1. Name of Act  2

2. Commencement  2

3. Act amended  2

4. Interpretation Section 5 (1), definition of owner, paragraph (d)         2

5. Section 5 (1), definition of owner, new paragraphs (e) and (f)           2

6. Section 6A  2

7. Exemptions Section 27 (1)  3

Building Amendment Act 2001

No. 30 of 2001

An Act to amend the Building Act 1972

[Notified in ACT Gazette No. 21: 24 May 2001]

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

1. Name of Act

   This Act is the Building Amendment Act 2001.

2. Commencement

   This Act commences on 1 July 2001.

3. Act amended

   This Act amends the Building Act 1972.

4. Interpretation
   Section 5 (1), definition of owner, paragraph (d)

   after

   occupier

   insert

   ; or

5. Section 5 (1), definition of owner, new paragraphs (e) and (f)

   insert

   (e)if the Territory carries out or proposes to carry out building work on the land—the Territory; or

   (f)if the Commonwealth carries out or proposes to carry out building work on the land—the Commonwealth.

6. Section 6A

   substitute

6A Application of Act to the Territory

1. This Act, other than section 40A (Compliance with building code), does not bind the Territory in relation to building work if the Minister certifies that a contract in relation to the work was entered into before 1 July 2001.

2. This section expires on 1 July 2004.

3. Exemptions
   Section 27 (1)

   omit

   a government agency, or a government agency included in a class of government agencies

   substitute

   a person

Endnote

Act amended

1. Republished as in force on 30 September 2000. (Republication No 4).  See also Acts 2000 Nos 66 and 69.

[Presentation speech made in Assembly on 15 February 2001]

©  Australian Capital Territory 2001