Building (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (Vic)

Building (Amendment) Regulations 2000

S.R. No. 109/2000

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation Page

1.	Objective	1
2.	Authorising provisions	2
3.	Commencement	2
4.	Principal Regulations	2
5.	Reporting authorities	2
6.	New regulation 2.5 substituted	2
2.5 Time limits	2
7.	Safety of existing swimming pools	4

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STATUTORY RULES 2000

S.R. No. 109/2000

Building Act 1993

Building (Amendment) Regulations 2000

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:
Dated: 31 October 2000

Responsible Minister:

JOHN THWAITES

Minister for Planning

HELEN DOYE

Clerk of the Executive Council

1. Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the

Building Regulations 1994 to—

(a)	revoke the special interest criteria for buildings; and
(b)	prescribe matters relating to the time limits for a responsible authority to respond to a request for a report and consent for demolition of a building or part of a building; and
(c)	increase the penalty for failing to provide a swimming pool barrier for existing swimming pools.

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2. Authorising provisions

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

3. Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on

1 November 2000.

4. Principal Regulations

In these Regulations, the Building Regulations

19941 are called the Principal Regulations.

5. Reporting authorities

(1) In regulation 2.2 of the Principal Regulations, in

Table 2.2—

(a)	in column 1, omit "Executive Director under the Heritage Act 1995";
(b)	in column 2, omit "Demolition or alteration of an historic or special interest building";

(c) in column 3, omit "reg. 2.2(5)".

(2) In regulation 2.2 of the Principal Regulations,

sub-regulation (5) is revoked.

6. New regulation 2.5 substituted

For regulation 2.5 of the Principal Regulations

substitute

"2.5 Time limits

The following time limits apply in relation to applications for building permits—

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Class 1

Act or 10 Class 2–9

Matter	provision	buildings	buildings
Relevant building	Schedule 2	3 business	5 business
surveyor to give	clause 4(2)	days	days
reporting authority a copy of an application
Time after receipt	Schedule 2	5 business	10 business
of copy of	clause 6	days	days
application for reporting authority to report on or consent to application
Time after receipt	Schedule 2	15 business	15 business
of copy of	clause 6A	days	days
application for responsible authority to report on or consent to application
Time for relevant	section 19	10 business	15 business
building surveyor	days	days
to decide application after all reporting authority consents or reports are received or the end of the relevant time prescribed for the supply of those consents or reports whichever is the earlier
Class 1

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Act or 10 Class 2–9

Matter	provision	buildings	buildings
Further time for	Schedule 2	3 calendar	6 calendar
applicant to	clause 5(4)	months	months".
supply a report or consent of a reporting authority to relevant building surveyor

7. Safety of existing swimming pools

In regulation 5.13(9) of the Principal Regulations, for "5 penalty units" substitute "10 penalty units".

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ENDNOTES

1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 81/1994. Reprint No. 5 as at 28 October 1999

incorporating amendments up to S.R. No. 74/1999.