Version No. 028
Building Regulations 2018
S.R. No. 38/2018
Version incorporating amendments as at
26 November 2025
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Regulation Page
Part 1—Preliminary
Division 1—Introduction
1Objectives
2Authorising provisions
3Commencement
4Revocations
Division 2—Definitions and interpretation
5Definitions
6Interpretation
7Numerical values
8Use of buildings
9Approved forms
Part 2—Building Code of Australia
10Building Code of Australia
11 Use of BCA terms
12Classification of buildings
13Relevant building surveyor must determine the classification of a building
Part 3—Owner-builders
Division 1—Applications for certificates of consent for owner‑builders
14Applications for certificates of consent
15Information to accompany application for certificate of consent
16Additional information to accompany application for certificate of consent if land is owned by body corporate
17Additional information to accompany application for certificate of consent if land is subject to trust
18Fee for an application for certificate of consent
19Required knowledge for owner-builders
19AExemption relating to small second dwellings
Division 2—Certificates of consent
20Information in certificate of consent
21Register of certificates of consent
22Publication of information kept on the register of certificates of consent
Part 4—Building permits
Division 1—Exemptions
23Exemptions from building permits
Division 2—Applications for building permits
24Applications for building permits
25Application for permit to construct or alter building
26Application for permit to demolish or remove building
27Exemption from application requirements for certain building work
28Application for permit where swimming pool or spa proposed
29Additional information to accompany application for permit
Division 3—Report or consent of reporting authorities
30Prescribed reporting authorities
31Prescribed matters
32Time limits for application to be given to reporting authority
33Further time for an applicant to supply a report or consent
34Time limits relating to the report or consent of reporting authorities
35Time within which relevant building surveyor must decide application for building permit
36Maximum fees for report and consent
Division 4—Building permits
36AManner in which relevant building surveyor may be satisfied of builder's insurance details
36BSpecification of builders in relation to specific building work
37Issue of building permit
38Building surveyor to document determination of performance solution
39Building surveyor to provide copy of permit
40Applicant to make documents, permit available
41Provision and display of permit information
42Owner to notify of change of details or owner
43Builder to notify change of name or address
Division 5—Duties of building surveyor
44Documents to be given to council
45Lodgement fees
47Information the relevant building surveyor must give to the Authority
47ARelevant building surveyor must notify Authority and relevant council of certain information
48Guarantees and bonds
Division 6—Duties of council
49Period that documents must be kept
50Relevant council to make documents available on request
51Requests for information from relevant council
52Fees for requests for information
Division 7—Time limits for building work and permits
53Commencement of work
54Completion of building work
55Lapsing of building permit
56Notice of imminent lapse of building permit—commencement of work
57Notice of imminent lapse of building permit—completion of work
58Copy of notice of imminent lapse of building permit to be provided
59Extension of building permit
Division 8—Combined allotments
60Application to treat a combined allotment as one allotment
61Information to be contained in or documents…