Building (Qualifications) Regulations 1996 (Vic)

Building (Qualifications) Regulations 1996

S.R. No. 24/1996

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation Page

1.	Objective	1
2.	Commencement	1
3.	Authorising provisions	2
4.	Principal Regulations	2
5.	Requests for information	2
6.	Revocation of Part 13	2
7.	New Part 15 substituted	2
PART 15—BUILDING PRACTITIONERS	2
15.1 Interpretation	2
15.2 Professional standards	3
15.3 Prescribed qualifications and classes	3
15.4 Transitional	13
15.5 Exemption for certain building practitioners	17
15.6 Period for which private building surveyor may not act	23
15.7 Certificates of compliance	23
15.8 Duplicate certificates	24
8.	Schedule 2—Form 1	25
9.	Schedule 2—Form 2	28
10.	Schedule 2—Form 12	33

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STATUTORY RULES 1996

S.R. No. 24/1996

Building Act 1993

Building (Qualifications) Regulations 1996

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:
Dated: 26 March 1996

Responsible Minister:

ROBERT MACLELLAN

Minister for Planning

KATHY WILSON

Clerk of the Executive Council

1. Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the

Building Regulations 1994—

(a)	to provide for standards of professional conduct for building practitioners; and
(b)	to provide for qualifications and other matters relating to the registration of building practitioners; and
(c)	in relation to the registration of domestic builders; and
(d)	as a result of changes to the Building Act 1993 and the House Contracts Guarantee Act 1987.

2. Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 1 May
1996.

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3. Authorising provisions

These Regulations are made under sections 170, 261 and 262 and Schedule 2 of the Building Act 1993.

4. Principal Regulations

In these Regulations the Building Regulations

19941 are called the Principal Regulations.

5. Requests for information

For regulations 2.10(2) and 2.10(3) of the
Principal Regulations substitute—

"(2) An owner or mortgagee of a building or land

or a prescribed building practitioner under
section 137B of the Act may request the
relevant council to provide inspection
approval dates of the mandatory notification
stages for building work carried out on that
building or land.

(3) A recognised person within the meaning of the House Contracts Guarantee Act 1987 may request the relevant council to provide inspection approval dates of the mandatory notification stages for building work to

which a guarantee under that Act applies.".

6. Revocation of Part 13

Part 13 of the Principal Regulations is revoked.

7. New Part 15 substituted

For Part 15 of the Principal Regulations substitute—

"PART 15—BUILDING PRACTITIONERS

15.1 Interpretation

In this Part—
Building (Qualifications) Regulations 1996

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"Board" means the Building

Practitioners Board.

15.2 Professional standards

A registered building practitioner

must2—

(a) building practitioner in a

perform his or her work as a professional standard; and

(b)

immediately inform the client in arises or appears likely to arise between his or her interest as a building practitioner and that of his or her client; and

(c) services as a building practitioner
solely by the professional fee or
other benefits specified in the
contract of engagement or by the
salary and other benefits payable

receive remuneration for his or her employer.

15.3 Prescribed qualifications and classes3

(1) For the purposes of registration under section 170 of the Act, the prescribed qualifications for registration of the

following categories and prescribed
classes of building practitioner are as

follows—

(a) Category of building surveyor—

(i)

a degree or diploma in university within the

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meaning of the Tertiary

Education Act 1993; and

(ii) 4 years of practical
experience to the satisfaction
of the Board;

(b) Category of building inspector—

(i)	an associate diploma of applied science (building inspection) from a course accredited under the Vocational Education and Training Act 1990; and
(ii)	3 years of practical experience to the satisfaction of the Board;

(c) Category of quantity surveyor—

(i) quantity surveying from a
university within the

a degree or diploma in Education Act 1993; and

(ii) 2 years of practical
experience to the satisfaction
of the Board;

(d) Category of engineer, class of civil engineer—

(i) the following
qualifications—
(A) a degree in civil

engineering from a
university within the
meaning of the
Tertiary Education
Act 1993; and

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(B) 3 years of practical

experience to the satisfaction of the Board; or

(ii) a current certificate of
registration as a civil
engineer on the National
Professional Engineers
Register—Section Three
(NPER-3);

(e) Category of engineer, class of mechanical engineer—

(i) the following
qualifications—
(A) a degree in mechanical

engineering from a
university within the
meaning of the
Tertiary Education

Act 1993; and

(B) 3 years of practical

experience to the satisfaction of the Board; or

(ii) a current certificate of
registration as a mechanical
engineer on the National
Professional Engineers
Register—Section Three
(NPER-3);

(f) Category of engineer, class of electrical engineer—

(i) the following
qualifications—

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(A) a degree in electrical

engineering from a
university within the
meaning of the
Tertiary Education

Act 1993; and

(B) 3 years of practical

experience to the satisfaction of the Board; or

(ii) a current certificate of
registration as an electrical
engineer on the National
Professional Engineers
Register— Section Three
(NPER-3);

(g) Category of draftsperson, class of building design (architectural)—

(i)	an associate diploma of architectural drafting from a course accredited under the Vocational Education and Training Act 1990; and
(ii)	1 year of practical experience to the satisfaction of the Board;

(h) Category of draftsperson, class of building design (interior)—

(i) an associate diploma of
arts—interior design from a
course accredited under the
Vocational Education and
Training Act 1990; and

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(ii) 1 year of practical
experience to the satisfaction
of the Board;

(i)  Category of draftsperson, class of building design (services)—

(i) one of the following
qualifications—
(A) an associate diploma of

engineering drafting—
civil, electrical or

mechanical; or

(B) a certificate IV,

diploma or advanced
diploma in fire
technology from a
course accredited under
the Vocational
Education and
Training Act 1990;

and

(ii) 1 year of practical
experience to the satisfaction
of the Board;

(j) Category of builder, class of commercial builder (structural)—

(i) the following
qualifications—
(A) a degree, diploma or

associate diploma of
building from a
university or TAFE
College within the
meaning of the
Tertiary Education
Act 1993; and

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(B) 3 years of practical

experience to the satisfaction of the Board; or

(ii) the following
qualifications—
(A) a certificate of

successful completion
of the "Course in
Builder Registration
(BPB)" accredited
under the Vocational
Education and
Training Act 1990;

and

(B) 3 years of practical

experience to the satisfaction of the Board;

(k) commercial builder (non
structural)—
a certificate issued by the Board,
after examination of the applicant,
certifying that the applicant has
adequate knowledge and
experience to construct

Category of builder, class of building;

(l) Category of builder, class of domestic builder (unlimited)—

(i) the following
qualifications—
(A) a degree, diploma or

associate diploma of

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building from a
university or TAFE
College within the
meaning of the
Tertiary Education

Act 1993; and

(B) 3 years of practical

experience to the satisfaction of the Board; or

(ii) the following
qualifications—
(A) successful completion

of the "Course in
Builder Registration
(BPB)" accredited
under the Vocational
Education and
Training Act 1990;

and

(B) 3 years of practical

experience to the satisfaction of the Board; or

(iii) Board, after examination of
the applicant, certifying that
the applicant has adequate
knowledge and experience to
carry out, manage, or arrange

a certificate issued by the of domestic building work;

(m) Category of builder, class of domestic builder (limited)—

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a certificate issued by the Board,
after examination of the applicant,
certifying that the applicant has
adequate knowledge and
experience to carry out, manage,
or arrange to carry out the
components of domestic building

work specified in the certificate;

(n) domestic builder (manager)—
a certificate issued by the Board,
after examination of the applicant,
certifying that the applicant has
adequate knowledge and
experience (including financial
management knowledge and
experience) to manage or arrange
the carrying out by a builder
registered under the Act in another
class of domestic builder of the

Category of builder, class of work specified in the certificate;

(o) demolisher (low rise buildings)—
a certificate issued by the Board,
after examination of the applicant,
certifying that the applicant has

Category of builder, class of experience to—

(i)	demolish buildings having a rise in storeys of not more than 2, excluding special buildings; and
(ii)	undertake demolition stripping work of not more than 2 storeys of any

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unoccupied building,

excluding special buildings;

(p) demolisher (medium rise
buildings)—
a certificate issued by the Board,
after examination of the applicant,
certifying that the applicant has

Category of builder, class of experience to—

(i)	demolish buildings having a rise in storeys of not more than 5, excluding special buildings; and
(ii)	undertake demolition stripping work of not more than 5 storeys of any unoccupied building, excluding special buildings;

(q) demolisher (unlimited)—
a certificate issued by the Board,
after examination of the applicant,
certifying that the applicant has
adequate knowledge and
experience to demolish all
buildings including the demolition

Category of builder, class of work;

(r)	Category of erector or supervisor (temporary structures), class 1— stages or seating stands or
equipment platforms or towers fabricated on site from tubes and fittings or other scaffolding

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components of metals and other
materials—

(i)  an intermediate scaffolding certificate issued under the Occupational Health and

Safety (Certification of Plant Users and Operators) Regulations 1994; and
(ii)	1 year of practical experience to the satisfaction of the Board;

(s) Category of erector or supervisor (temporary structures), class 2— special structures—tents,

marquees—

(i) Board, after examination of
the applicant, certifying that
the applicant has adequate
knowledge and experience to
erect or dismantle or
supervise the erection or the

a certificate issued by the marquees; and

(ii) 2 years of practical
experience to the satisfaction
of the Board;

(2) For the purposes of sub-regulation (1)

components of domestic building work
include, but are not limited to, any of
the following work associated with the
construction, renovation, improvement,
or maintenance of a home—

(a) the construction or installation of retaining structures, garages,

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carports, sheds, pergolas,
verandahs, patios, stairways,
brickwork, internal or external
cladding, swimming pools, spas

and the like;

(b)

the provision of lighting, heating, electrical services;

(c)	site work involved in relocating an existing home;
(d)	door or window installation, sub-floor work, roofing, fencing, bathroom and kitchen renovations and the like.

(3) For the purposes of sub-regulation (1)

"special buildings" means—

(a)	buildings of composite, precast or tilt-up panel construction; or
(b)	buildings incorporating prestressed concrete elements; or
(c)	stressed skin structures, chimneys, towers, masts or any similar structures.

15.4 Transitional

(1) A building practitioner who

immediately before the commencement
of the Building (Qualifications)
Regulations 1996 was registered under
Part 11 of the Act as a building
surveyor, Class of municipal building
surveyor or Class of private building
surveyor is deemed on that
commencement to be registered under
that Part as a building surveyor.

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(2) A building practitioner who

immediately before the commencement
of the Building (Qualifications)
Regulations 1996 was registered under
Part 11 of the Act as a building
inspector, Class of municipal building
inspector or Class of private building
inspector is deemed on that
commencement to be registered under

that Part as a building inspector.

(3) A building practitioner who

immediately before the commencement Part 11 of the Act as a draftsperson may within 3 months after the date of the next anniversary of his or her registration after that commencement apply to the Board for registration as a draftsperson in a class or classes specified in regulation 15.3 (1).

of the Building (Qualifications)

(4) The Board must register an applicant in a class applied for under sub-regulation (3) if it is satisfied that the

qualifications held by the applicant are

appropriate to that class.

(5) If, immediately before the

commencement of the Building
(Qualifications) Regulations 1996, a

building practitioner—

(a)	was registered under Part 11 of the Act as a builder, Class 1— Construction; and
(b)	was required to comply with the Order made under section 135 of the Act on 2 March 1995 and

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published in the Government

Gazette on 9 March 1995—

that practitioner is deemed on that
commencement to be registered under
that Part as a builder, class of

commercial builder (structural).

(6) If, immediately before the

commencement of the Building
(Qualifications) Regulations 1996, a

building practitioner—

(a)	was registered under Part 11 of the Act as a builder, Class 1— Construction; and
(b)	was not required to comply with the Order made under section 135 of the Act on 2 March 1995 and published in the Government Gazette on 9 March 1995—

that practitioner is deemed on that

commencement to be registered under
that Part as a builder, class of

commercial builder (non structural).

(7) A building practitioner who

immediately before the commencement 2—Demolition—single storey detached Class 1 and 10 buildings, is deemed on that commencement to be registered under that Part as a builder, class of demolisher (low rise buildings).

of the Building (Qualifications)
Regulations 1996 was registered under

(8) A building practitioner who

immediately before the commencement
of the Building (Qualifications)

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Regulations 1996 was registered under Part 11 of the Act as a builder, Class 3—Demolition general, is deemed on that commencement to be registered under that Part as a builder, class of demolisher (unlimited).

(9) A building practitioner who

immediately before the commencement
of the Building (Qualifications)
Regulations 1996 was registered under
Part 11 of the Act as a supervisor
(temporary structures), Class 1—
Stages, tiered seating stands, equipment
platforms or towers fabricated on site
from metal tubes and fittings or other
scaffolding components and other
materials, is deemed on that
commencement to be registered under
that Part as an erector or supervisor
(temporary structures), class 1—stages
or seating stands, or equipment
platforms or towers fabricated on site
from tubes and fittings or other
scaffolding components of metal or

other materials.

(10) A building practitioner who

immediately before the commencement
of the Building (Qualifications)
Regulations 1996 was registered under
Part 11 of the Act as a supervisor
(temporary structures), Class 2—
Special structures—tents, marquees,
safety barriers, is deemed on that
commencement to be registered under
that Part as an erector or supervisor
(temporary structures), class 2—special
structures—tents, marquees.

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15.5 Exemption for certain building

practitioners

(1) A builder who is solely engaged in the

business of carrying out domestic
building work is not required to be
registered as a building practitioner
under Part 11 of the Act if the value of
the domestic building work carried out
by that person is $5000 or less in each
case.

(2) A builder (not being a builder to whom

sub-regulation (1) applies) who is solely engaged in the business of carrying out, managing, or arranging

the carrying out of the construction of registered as a building practitioner under Part 11 of the Act until 1 November 1996.

(3) A draftsperson who is solely engaged in

the business of preparing plans for
domestic building work or
documentation relating to permits or
permit applications for domestic
building work is not required to be
registered as a building practitioner
under Part 11 of the Act if the value of
the domestic building work is $5000 or
less in each case.

(4) An applicant for registration as a

building practitioner in the category of
draftsperson, class of building design
(architectural), is exempt from the
requirements of section 170(1)(b)(i) of
the Act if the applicant—

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(a) architectural drafting and

has a certificate of proficiency in by—

(i) the Professional Drafting and
Design Group; or

(ii)  the Building Designers Association of Victoria Incorporated; or

(iii)	the Master Builders Association of Victoria; or
(iv)	the Housing Industry Association Building Design and Drafting Council and;

(b)	has 5 years of practical experience to the satisfaction of the Board; and
(c)

lodges the application with the 2000.

(5) An applicant for registration as a

building practitioner in the category of
draftsperson, class of building design
(interior) is exempt from the

requirements of section 170(1)(b)(i) of

the Act if the applicant—

(a) design drafting and documentation

has a certificate of proficiency in Australia; and

(b) has 5 years of practical experience to the satisfaction of the Board; and

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(c)

lodges the application with the 2000.

(6) An applicant for registration as a

building practitioner in the category of
draftsperson, class of building design
(services) is exempt from the
requirements of section 170(1)(b)(i) of

the Act if the applicant—

(a) mechanical services, plumbing

has a certificate of proficiency in and documentation issued by—

(i)	the Master Plumbers and Mechanical Services Association of Australia; or
(ii)	the National Association of Plumbing Consultants Incorporated; or
(iii)	the Australian Fire Safety Practitioners Accreditation Board Inc.; and

(b)	has 5 years of practical experience to the satisfaction of the Board; and
(c)

lodges the application with the 2000.

(7) A draftsperson who is solely engaged in

the business of preparing civil,
mechanical, or electrical plans or other
documentation relating to permits or
permit applications for building
practitioners in the category of
engineer, is not required to be

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registered as a building practitioner under Part 11 of the Act.

(8) An applicant for registration as a

building practitioner in the category of
builder, class of commercial builder
(structural) is exempt from the
requirements of section 170(1)(b)(i) of

the Act—

(a) if the applicant—

(i) was immediately before 5
May 1995—
(A) an associate member or

corporate member of
the Australian Institute
of Building; or

(B) a member of the Master Builders Association of Victoria in the general

contractor group; or (C) a member of the

Housing Industry
Association Limited
in the
commercial/industrial

group; and

(ii)

lodges the application with May 1997; or

(b) if the applicant—

(i)

has 10 years of practical of the Board; and

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(ii)

lodges the application with May 1997.

(9) An applicant for registration as a

building practitioner in the category of
builder, class of domestic builder
(unlimited), is exempt from the
requirements of section 170(1)(b)(i) of
the Act if, immediately before the
commencement of the Building
(Qualifications) Regulations 1996, that

applicant—

(a) guarantor under section 23 of the
House Contracts Guarantee Act
1987 in the class of general
builder or general supervisor, and
was the person nominated to the
approved guarantor as the person

was approved by the approved applicant; or

(b) was the person nominated to the approved guarantor as the person in charge of construction by a

partnership or company approved by the approved guarantor under section 23 of the House

Contracts Guarantee Act 1987 in the class of general builder or general supervisor.

(10) An applicant for registration as a

building practitioner in the category of
builder, class of domestic builder
(limited), is exempt from the
requirements of section 170(1)(b)(i) of
the Act if, immediately before the
commencement of the Building

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(Qualifications) Regulations 1996, that applicant—

(a) guarantor under section 23 of the
House Contracts Guarantee Act
1987 in the class of restricted
builder or restricted supervisor
and was the person nominated to
the approved guarantor as the

was approved by the approved by the applicant; or

(b) was the person nominated to the approved guarantor as the person in charge of construction by a

partnership or company approved by the approved guarantor under section 23 of the House

Contracts Guarantee Act 1987
in the class of restricted builder or
restricted supervisor.

(11) An applicant for registration as a

building practitioner in the category of
builder, class of domestic builder
(manager) is exempt from the
requirements of section 170(1)(b)(i) of

the Act if the applicant—

(a) was immediately before the
commencement of the Building
(Qualifications) Regulations
1996—

(i) member of a partnership
approved by the approved
guarantor under section 23 of

a director of a company or a Guarantee Act 1987 and is

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still a director of that
company or a member of that
partnership at the time of
making the application; or

(ii)  a person approved by the approved guarantor under section 23 of the House

Contracts Guarantee Act
1987, but was not the person
nominated to the approved
guarantor as the person in
charge of construction by the
applicant; and

(b) lodges the application with the Board on or before 1 May 1998.

15.6 Period for which private building surveyor

may not act

The prescribed period for the purposes of section 79 of the Act is 1 year.

15.7 Certificates of compliance

(1) The prescribed categories of

practitioners for the purpose of section

238 of the Act are as follows—

(a) structural, sewerage, water or

for a certificate relating to a engineer, class of civil engineer;

(b)	for a certificate relating to a mechanical matter including hydraulic services within a
building—category of engineer, class of mechanical engineer;
(c)	for a certificate relating to an electrical matter—category of

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engineer, class of electrical

engineer;

(d) erection of a prescribed temporary
structure—category of erector or

for a certificate relating to the in the appropriate class;

(e)	for a certificate relating to the design or part of the design— category of building surveyor;
(f)	for a certificate relating to the inspection of building work—

(i) work—category of building

in respect of all building inspector; and

(ii) building work set out in
paragraphs (a), (b), (c) or
(d)—the category of building

in respect of a class of paragraph.

(2) A certificate under section 238 of the Act must be—

(a)	in accordance with Form 13 in relation to the design or part design of a building; and
(b)

in accordance with Form 14 in building work.

15.8 Duplicate certificates

For the purposes of section 172(7) of the Act, the prescribed fee for a

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duplicate building practitioner's certificate is $30.".

8. Schedule 2—Form 1

For Form 1 of Schedule 2 of the Principal
Regulations substitute—

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"Building Act 1993 Form 1

BUILDING REGULATIONS 1994

Regulation 2.1 (1) (a)

APPLICATION FOR A BUILDING PERMIT

To (Building surveyor)

From

Owner/Agent of Owner*

Postal address Post code

Contact person Telephone

*delete as applicable

Ownership Details (only if agent of owner listed above)

Owner

Postal address Post code

Contact person Telephone

Property details

Number Street/road City/suburb/town

Lot/s LP/PS Volume Folio

Crown allotment Section Parish County

Municipal district Allotment area (for new

dwellings only)	m2
Builder (if known)
Name Telephone
Address Postcode

Building practitioners1 and/or architect

(a) to be engaged in the building work2

Name Category/class Registration No.

Name Category/class Registration No.

(If a registered domestic builder carrying out domestic building work attach details of the required insurance)

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(b) who were engaged to prepare documents submitted with

this application3

Name Category/class Registration No.

Name Category/class Registration No.

Nature of building work*

Construction of a new building [ ]
Alterations to an existing building [ ]
Demolition of a building [ ]
Removal of a building [ ]
Extension to an existing building [ ]
Change of use of an existing building [ ]
Re-erection of a building [ ]
Other [ ]

Proposed use of building................................................

*Tick if applicable or give other description

Owner Builder4 (if applicable)

I intend to carry out the work as an owner builder.

[Yes/No ]

Value of building work5

Estimated value of building work/contract sum $

Stage of building work

If application is to permit a stage of the building work:
Extent of stage

Value of building work for this stage $

Signature

Signature of owner or agent Date
Note 1 Building practitioner means—

(a) a building surveyor; or (b) a building inspector; or (c) a quantity surveyor; or (d) an engineer engaged in the building industry; or

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(e) a draftsperson who carries on a business of preparing plans for building work or preparing documentation relating to permits and permit applications; or

(f) a builder including a domestic builder; or

(g)	a person who erects or supervises the erection of prescribed temporary structures; or
(h)	a person responsible for a building project or any stage of a building project and who belongs to a class of people prescribed to be building practitioners.

but does not include—

(i)  an architect except in Part 9 and sections 24(3) and 176(6) of the Act; or

(j) a person (other than a domestic builder) who does not carry on the business of building; or

Note 2 Include building practitioners with continuing involvement in the building work

Note 3 Include only building practitioners with no further involvement in the building work.

Note 4 If an owner builder, restrictions on sale of the
property apply under section 137B of the Act. Section 137B
also prohibits an owner builder of domestic building work
from selling the building within 6½ years from the date of
completion of the relevant works unless they have satisfied
certain requirements including obtaining compulsory
insurance. The Building Control Commission maintains a

current list of domestic building insurance providers.

Note 5 Building permit levy

Notice is given that in accordance with section 201 of the
Act, a building permit levy is required to be paid to the
Building Administration Fund (to be collected by the
relevant building surveyor) prior to the issue of the building
permit and that the basis for calculation of that fee is 0.064
cents in every dollar of the cost of the building work for
which the permit is sought."

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9. Schedule 2—Form 2

For Form 2 of Schedule 2 of the Principal

Regulations substitute—

"Building Act 1993 Form 2

BUILDING REGULATIONS 1994

Regulation 2.6

BUILDING PERMIT

Issue to

Owner/Agent of Owner*

Postal address Post code

Contact person Telephone

*delete as applicable

Ownership Details (only if agent of owner listed above)

Owner

Postal address Post code

Contact person Telephone

Property details

Number Street/road City/suburb/town

Lot/s LP/PS Volume Folio

Crown allotment Section Parish County

Municipal district Allotment area (for new

dwellings only)	m2
Builder (if known)
Name Telephone
Address Postcode

Details of building practitioners and architects

(a) to be engaged in the building work1

Name Category/Class Registration No.

Name Category/Class Registration No.

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(b) who were engaged to prepare documents forming part

of the application for this permit2

Name Category/Class Registration No.

Name Category/Class Registration No.

Nature of building work

*Construction of a new building, extension, alteration, change of use, demolition, removal or re-erection of a building.

*(Circle appropriate)

Stage of building work permitted Cost of building work $

Total floor area of new building work m2

Building classification

Part of building BCA Classification3 Description4

Part of building BCA Classification3 Description4

Dwelling details5 (if applicable)

No. of existing dwellings No. of dwellings to be demolished

No. of dwellings to be constructed No. of storeys

Ground floor material External wall material

Roof cladding material Frame material

Inspection requirements

The mandatory notification stages are

Occupation of building

An occupancy permit/certificate of final inspection* is required prior to the occupation of this building

*Circle if applicable

Commencement and completion

This building work must commence by

This building work must be completed by

Relevant building surveyor

Name Registration No.

Business/council name Address

Permit No. Date of issue of permit

Building (Qualifications) Regulations 1996

S.R. No. 24/1996 r. 9

Signature

1.  Include building practitioners with continuing involvement in the building work.

2.  Include only building practitioners with no further involvement in the building work.

3. See note for classifications.
4. See note for descriptions.

5. If domestic building work carried out by a registered domestic builder then insurance cover as required by section 135 of the Act applies.

Note to Form 2

BCA

CLASS BUILDING DESCRIPTION

1                    One or more buildings which are not located above or below another dwelling or another Class of building other than a private garage and

which in association constitute—

1a	a single dwelling, including—
(i) a detached house
(ii) one or more attached dwellings, each being a building, separated by a fire-resisting wall, including a row house, terrace house, town house, or villa unit being:

attached to an existing house

attached to new dwelling

other

1b	a boarding house, guest house, hostel or the like with a total floor area not exceeding 300 m2 in which not more than 12 persons would ordinarily be resident.
2	A building containing 2 or more sole-occupancy units each being a separate dwelling
3	A residential building, other than of Class 1 or 2, which is a common place of living for a number of unrelated persons, including—
(a) a boarding-house, guest house, hostel or lodging house
(b) a residential part of a hotel or motel
(c) a residential part of a school
(d) accommodation for the aged, disabled or children
Building (Qualifications) Regulations 1996

r. 9 S.R. No. 24/1996

BCA

CLASS BUILDING DESCRIPTION

(e) a residential part of a health-care building which accommodates members of staff

(f) other

4                    A dwelling in a building that is Class 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 if it is the only dwelling in the building

5                    An office building used for professional or commercial purposes, excluding buildings of Class 6, 7, 8 or 9

6                    A shop or other building for the sale of goods by retail or the supply of services direct to the public

7                    A building which is—

(a) a public carpark

(b) for storage, or display of goods or produce for sale by wholesale

8                    A laboratory, or a building in which a handicraft or process for the production, assembling, altering, repairing, packing, finishing, or cleaning of goods or produce is carried on for trade, sale or gain

9                    A building of a public nature—

9a	a health-care building (including those parts set aside as a laboratory)
(i) open spectator stand
(ii) other entertainment or recreation
(iii) school or education
(iv) early childhood centre
(v) religious purposes
(vi) other public building
10a	A non-habitable building being a private garage, carport, shed or the like—
(i) appurtenant to a Class 1, 2 or 3 building and to be used for

domestic purposes

(ii) other

BCA

CLASS BUILDING DESCRIPTION

Building (Qualifications) Regulations 1996

S.R. No. 24/1996 r. 10

BCA

CLASS	BUILDING DESCRIPTION
10b	A structure being a fence, mast, antenna, retaining wall, free-standing wall, swimming pool or the like
(i) swimming pool
(ii) other

".

10. Schedule 2—Form 12

Form 12 of the Principal Regulations is revoked.

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Building (Qualifications) Regulations 1996

S.R. No. 24/1996

NOTES

1 S.R. No. 81/1994 as amended by S.R. No. 121/1995.

2 A building practitioner who contravenes the requirements of regulation 15.2

may be the subject of an inquiry under section 179 of the Act.

3 Under section 170(1)(b)(ii) of the Act the Board may accept equivalent

qualifications and experience to those listed in this regulation.