Building Regulations 1991 (SA)

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SOUTH AUSTRALIA

BUILDING REGULATIONS 1991

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS

PART I

PRELIMINARY

1.           Citation

2.           Commencement

3.           Revocation

4.           Transitional provisions

5.           Interpretation

6. Adoption of the Building Code

PART II

APPROVAL OF PROPOSED BUILDING WORK AND

CLASSIFICATION OF BUILDINGS

DIVISION I—APPROVAL OF PROPOSED BUILDING WORK

7.           Application for approval

8.           Documents to accompany application

9.           Approval in stages

10.           Certificate of building indemnity insurance

11.           Certificate of independent technical expert in respect of certain matters

12.           Notice under s. 9(2b)—prescribed time

13.           Fire Authority opinion and certificate

14.           Withdrawal of application

15.           Council to return copy of approval of building work to applicant

16.           Copy of approval of building work to be available on site

DIVISION II—CLASSIFICATION OF BUILDINGS

17.           Application for assignment of classification or change in classification where no building work proposed

18.           Assignment of classification

19.           Use of certain buildings and structures prohibited unless certificate of classification issued

20.           Owner to submit to council certain certificates prior to classification

21.           Issue of certificate of classification

22.           Classification where building work not approved

23.           Certificate of classification

24.           Revocation of certificate of classification on change of classification or approval of classification in stages and issue of new certificate

25.           Notification of disapproval of classification

PART III

BUILDING SURVEYORS

26.           Delegation of powers of surveyor

27.           Qualifications of building surveyors and building inspectors

PART IV

BUILDING ACT REFEREES

28.           Remuneration of referees

29.           Fee under s. 32

30.           Declaration by referee

PART V

MISCELLANEOUS

DIVISION I—MAINTENANCE OF ESSENTIAL SAFETY PROVISIONS

31.           Application and interpretation

32.           Schedule of essential safety provisions

33.           Occupation of certain buildings and structures

34.           Proof of maintenance of essential safety provisions

DIVISION II—HEALTH AND AMENITY

35.           Interpretation

36.           Treatment and disposal of sewage and sullage

37.           Installation of fixtures, appliances, etc., for the disposal of sewage and sullage from a building or structure not connected to a public sewer

DIVISION III—FEES

38.           Calculation of fee on application for approval of building work or classification of a building or structure

39.           Reduction of fees for approval of building work or classification of a building or structure

40.           Fees for application for approval of altered details, particulars, etc., previously submitted to council for approval

41.           Fee for notice under s. 27

DIVISION IV—GENERAL

42.           Notice of commencement of building work

43. Building Code: seismic zones

44. Building Code: bushfire prone areas

45.           Building work affecting adjoining owner: s. 49

46.           Documents to be preserved by the council

47.           Inspection of documents preserved by the council pursuant to s. 59

48.           Proof of compliance with approval of council

49. Proof of compliance with Building Code

50. Standards and other documents referred to in the Building Code: prescribed bodies

51. Offices where Building Code, etc., may be inspected by members of the public

52.           Provision of access for people with disabilities—alterations of a prescribed kind

53.           Offence to sign or lodge false or misleading certificates

54.           General offence

SCHEDULES

APPENDIX 1

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

APPENDIX 2

DIVISIONAL PENALTIES

REGULATIONS UNDER…

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