Building Amendment (Live Music) Regulations 2014 (Vic)

Building Amendment (Live Music) Regulations 2014

S.R. No. 197/2014

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provisions

3New regulation 122 inserted

122Small live music venue classification

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STATUTORY RULES 2014

S.R. No. 197/2014

Building Act 1993

Building Amendment (Live Music) Regulations 2014

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 29 October 2014

Responsible Minister:

MATTHEW GUY
Minister for Planning

YVETTE CARISBROOKE

Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Building Regulations 2006 in relation to the classification of small live music venues under the Building Code of Australia.

2Authorising provisions

These Regulations are made under sections 7, 9, 261 and 262 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Building Act 1993.

3New regulation 122 inserted

After regulation 121 of the Building Regulations 2006[1] insert—

'122   Small live music venue classification

(1)The BCA Volume One applies as if, in clause A1.1, for paragraph (c)(iii) of the definition of Assembly building there were substituted—

"(iii)a sports stadium, sporting or other club—

but not including a small live music venue; or".

(2)The BCA Volume One applies as if, in clause A1.1, after the definition of Sitework there were inserted—

"Small live music venue means the whole or the only part of a Class 6 building that has a rise in storeys of no more than 2—

(a)in which live music entertainment is provided to the public; and

(b)that has a floor area not greater than 500m².".

(3)The BCA Volume One applies as if, at the foot of the definition of Class 6 in clause A3.2, there were inserted—

"Note

A Class 6 building or part of a Class 6 building in which people assemble for entertainment purposes remains a Class 6 building or part of a Class 6 building if it is a small live music venue—see the definition of Assembly building." '.

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[1] Reg. 3: S.R. No. 68/2006. Reprint No. 2 as at 25 October 2011. Reprinted to S.R. No. 92/2011. Subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 73/2011, 63/2012, 80/2013, 97/2013, 161/2013, 37/2014, 51/2014, 104/2014, 109/2014 and 162/2014.