Building Regulations 2018 (Vic)
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 to accompany application
62Building surveyor may request more information
63Application may be refused if information not provided
64Determination to treat a combined allotment as one allotment
65Effect of determination
66Revocation of determination
67Private building surveyor may exercise functions of municipal building surveyor under this Division
Part 5—Siting, design and access requirements
Division 1—Introduction
68Application
69What is an existing building?
70What is a single dwelling?
71Approved building envelope design overrides siting requirement
Division 2—Single Class 1 buildings and associated Class 10a buildings
72Application of this Division
73Maximum street setback
74Minimum street setbacks
74ABuilding setback for small second dwellings
75Building height
76Site coverage
76AMinimum garden area
77Permeability
78Car parking
79Side and rear setbacks
80Walls and carports on boundaries
81Daylight to existing habitable room windows
82Solar access to existing north-facing habitable room windows
83Overshadowing of recreational private open space
84Overlooking
85Daylight to habitable room windows
86Private open space
86APrivate open space for small second dwellings
86BAccessibility for small second dwellings
Division 3—Siting of Class 10a buildings
87Siting of Class 10a buildings
Division 4—Class 10b structures
88Application of Division
89Front fence height
90Fence setbacks from side and rear boundaries
91Fences on or within 150 mm of side or rear boundaries
92Fences on intersecting street alignments
93Fences must not include barbed wire
94Fences and daylight to habitable room windows in existing dwelling
95Fences and solar access to existing north-facing habitable room windows
96Fences and overshadowing of recreational private open space
97Masts, poles etc.
Part 6—Projections beyond street alignment
98Projections beyond street alignment
99Architectural features—narrow street
100Architectural features—medium street
101Architectural features—wide street
102Windows and balconies
103Verandahs
104Sunblinds and awnings
105Service pipes, rainwater heads and service installations
106Window shutters
107Signs
108Service cabinet doors
109Report and consent required
110Footings adjoining boundaries are permissible
Part 7—Protection of adjoining property and the public
Division 1—Protection of adjoining property by means of protection work
111Required protection work
112Matters relevant building surveyor must consider when determining if protection work required
113Protection work notice
114Protection work response notice
115Notice of relevant building surveyor determination
Division 2—Protection of the public
116Protection of the public
Division 3—Demolition
117Demolition
Division 4—Excavations and retaining walls
118Excavations
119Retaining walls
Part 8—Building work
Division 1—Methods of assessment of compliance
120Testing of materials
121Fire performance requirements—performance solutions
122Certificates of compliance—proposed building work
123Certificates of compliance—building work
124Registered building practitioner or endorsed building engineer must document performance solutions in certificate of compliance
125Evidence of suitability—certificate from professional engineer or other qualified person
126Forms of certificates of compliance
Division 2—Special provisions
127Record of pile-driving
128Branding of timber
129Requirements for permits involving fire safety matters
130Report and consent for building over easements
131Report concerning need for electricity substations
132Report and consent for septic tank systems
133Stormwater drainage
134Buildings above or below certain public facilities
Part 9—Fire safety requirements
144Definition of owner
145Automatic smoke detection and alarm systems
146Residential care buildings—automatic fire suppression systems
147Shared accommodation buildings—automatic fire suppression systems
147AAModification to the BCA Volume One in relation to fire sprinkler system requirements
Part 9A—Safety requirements for, registration of, and certification of barriers for, swimming pools and spas
Division 1—Application of Part
147AApplication of this Part
Division 2—Requirements for barriers for swimming pools and spas
147BApplication of Division
147CRequirement for barriers
147DRequirements for doors or gates
147ERequirements for windows in walls used as barriers
Division 3—Maintenance and operation of barriers for swimming pools and spas
147FSwimming pool and spa barrier maintenance
147GSwimming pool and spa barrier operation
147HSwimming pool and spa barrier gate must remain closed
Division 4—Registration of swimming pools and spas
147ICertain swimming pools and spas exempted from section 216D of the Act
147JPrescribed information for swimming pool and spa registers
147KA register must be maintained in the following form and manner
147LApplication for registration of swimming pools and spas constructed, or where construction commenced, before 1 November 2020
147MApplication for registration of swimming pools and spas constructed on or after 1 November 2020
147NApplication for registration of relocatable swimming pools and relocatable spas
147ORelevant council may require owner to apply for registration of swimming pool or spa
147PForm and fee for registration application
147QCouncil must register swimming pool or spa on receipt of application
147RRelevant council must give a notice to the applicant of registration of swimming pool or spa and certain other matters
147SRemoval of swimming pool or spa from a register
Division 5—Inspection and certification of compliance of barriers
Subdivision 1—Date of construction of a swimming pool or spa
147TDetermination by the relevant council of the date of construction of a swimming pool or spa
147UDetermination by the relevant council of the date of construction of a relocatable swimming pool or relocatable spa
Subdivision 2—Certificates of pool and spa barrier compliance
147VObligation to lodge certificate of pool and spa barrier compliance
147WExemption from requirement to provide first certificate of pool and spa barrier compliance for certain swimming pools and spas
147XFees for lodging a certificate of pool and spa barrier compliance with a relevant council
147YIssuing of certificates of pool and spa barrier compliance
147ZRelevant council may extend time for lodgement of a certificate of pool and spa barrier compliance
Subdivision 3—Alterations to a registered swimming pool or spa or related barrier
147ZAApplication of this Subdivision
147ZBIssue of certificate of pool and spa barrier compliance by relevant building surveyor following completion of work
147ZCOwner must lodge certificate of pool and spa barrier compliance with relevant council following certain work
147ZDRelevant council must update applicable barrier standard in register
147ZERelevant council must confirm receipt of certificate of pool and spa barrier compliance
Division 6—Issuing of certificates of pool and spa barrier non-compliance and related matters
147ZFCircumstances in which a certificate of pool and spa barrier non-compliance must be immediately issued
147ZGProcedure if a barrier does not meet the applicable barrier standard
147ZHFurther inspection of a non-compliant barrier
147ZIIssuing a certificate of pool and spa barrier non‑compliance under this Division
147ZJFees for lodging a certificate of pool and spa barrier non-compliance with a relevant council
147ZKMunicipal building surveyor may serve a barrier improvement notice on owner
Division 7—General
147ZLRelevant council's actions following transfer of land containing a registered swimming pool or registered spa
147ZMRelevant council to provide information from register to the Authority
Part 10—Designation of special areas for building work
148Mapping of designated special areas
149Alteration to and creation of designated special area
150Termite risk areas
151Construction in termite risk areas
152Significant snowfall areas
153Report and consent for building in areas liable to flooding
154Report and consent for construction on designated land or designated works
Part 11—Bushfire safety
Division 1—Construction in designated bushfire prone areas
156Relevant building surveyor must accept bushfire attack level in planning scheme or site assessment for planning permit
157Relevant building surveyor must accept bushfire attack level of 12·5
Division 2—Requirements for buildings replacing buildings destroyed in the 2009 bushfires
159Application of this Division
160Static water supply for fire fighting purposes
161Access for emergency vehicles
162Report and consent required for non-complying static water supply and access
Division 3—Private bushfire shelters
163Application of this Division
164Private bushfire shelter construction requirements
165Private bushfire shelter performance requirements—performance solutions
166Private bushfire shelter maintenance and operation
Part 11A—Emergency provisions
Division 1—Definition in this Part
166AADefinition of emergency
Division 2—Emergency accommodation buildings
166ADefinitions in this Division
166BMeaning of emergency accommodation building
166CIntended occupier must notify the relevant council of intended occupation of emergency accommodation building
166DOccupation of emergency accommodation building prohibited before notified commencement date
166EMunicipal building surveyor may inspect emergency accommodation building
166FRequirements for emergency accommodation buildings
166GExemption from certain requirements for emergency accommodation buildings
166HOccupation of emergency accommodation building prohibited unless building complies with the Act and these Regulations
Division 3—Exemption from the building permit levy for emergency recovery
166IDefinition in this Division
166JRebuilding of a dwelling destroyed in an emergency exempt from building permit levy
166KRefund of building permit levy relating to rebuilding of a dwelling destroyed in an emergency
Part 12—Inspections, notices and orders, and register of powers of entry
Division 1—Inspections and directions
167Prescribed mandatory notification stages for construction or alteration of building
168Prescribed mandatory notification stages for demolition or removal of building
169Prescribed mandatory notification stages for construction of swimming pool or spa
170Omission of irrelevant mandatory notification stage
171Building permit must specify mandatory notification stages
172Building surveyor must cause fire and smoke resisting building elements to be inspected
173Record of inspection of building work
174Prescribed persons carrying out inspections
175Relevant building surveyor to keep and make available directions to fix building work
176Person to whom authorised person must give documents under section 37J of the Act
Division 2—Notices and orders
177Emergency orders
178Form of emergency orders
179Building notices
180Form of building notice
181Building orders
182Form of building orders
182AAdditional information in order or notice served in accordance with section 236(4A) of the Act
Division 3—Powers of entry
183Register of exercise of powers of entry
Part 13—Occupancy permits and certificates of final inspection
Division 1—General
184Application of Part
185Exemptions from occupancy permit
Division 2—Applications for occupancy permit
186Application for occupancy permit
187Reporting authorities for occupancy permit
188Time limits for application to be given to reporting authority
189Time limits relating to the report or consent of reporting authorities
190Time within which relevant building surveyor must decide application for occupancy permit
191Time within which municipal building surveyor must decide application to amend occupancy permit
Division 3—Occupancy permits
192Form of occupancy permit
193Relevant building surveyor to provide copy of permit
194Occupancy permit must specify essential safety measures and related requirements
195Condition on occupancy permit
196Compliance with AS 1851—2012 taken to be compliance with earlier standards
Division 4—Display and inspection requirements for occupancy permits
197Display of occupancy permit at approved location
198Approved location for display of permit
199Owner to make permit available for inspection
Division 5—Certificates of final inspection
200Form of certificate of final inspection
201Relevant building surveyor to notify chief officer of issue of certificates of final inspection
Division 6—Records
202Keeping of occupancy permit records
203Documents to be given to council
204Prescribed time to give council other documents
205Information to be supplied to council
Part 14—Places of public entertainment
206Prescribed classes of buildings or places
207Prescribed temporary structures
208Exemption from permit for temporary structures
209Prescribed place of public entertainment
210Conditions on occupancy permits
211Safety officer qualifications
212Structural design of prescribed temporary structures
Part 15—Maintenance of buildings and places of public entertainment
Division 1—Maintenance of essential safety measures
Subdivision 1—General
213Application of this Division
214Definitions in this Division
Subdivision 2—Maintenance determinations
215Maintenance determinations for essential safety measures in buildings and places of public entertainment
216Owner must comply with maintenance determination
217Compliance with AS 1851—2012 taken to be compliance with earlier standards
Subdivision 3—Maintenance schedules
218Relevant building surveyor must prepare or update maintenance schedule for an existing building or place of public entertainment
219Owner of building or place of public entertainment may apply for maintenance schedule
220Building surveyor may prepare maintenance schedule
221Building surveyor must give owner copy of maintenance schedule
222Maintenance schedules
Subdivision 4—Reporting and records
223Owner must prepare annual essential safety measures report
224Contents and form of annual essential safety measures report
225Records relating to essential safety measures must be made available
226Maintenance responsibility of owner of building or place of public entertainment
227Essential safety measures not to be removed from approved locations
Division 2—Maintenance of exits and paths of travel relating to buildings or places of public entertainment
228Maintenance of exits and paths of travel by occupiers of buildings or places of public entertainment
Part 16—Existing buildings
Division 1—Change of use of existing buildings
229Change of use
230Private building surveyor may exercise functions of municipal building surveyor under regulation 229
Division 2—Subdivision of existing buildings
231Subdivision of existing building
232Private building surveyor may exercise functions of municipal building surveyor under regulation 231
Division 3—Alterations
233Alteration to existing building
234Alterations affecting exits and paths to exits
235Extension of non-complying external wall
236Application of requirements in the BCA Volume One relating to access to buildings for persons with disabilities
Division 4—General
237Small live music venue classification
Part 17—Building product accreditation
Division 1—Definitions
238Definitions
Division 2—Accreditation persons and bodies
239Prescribed persons and bodies to accredit building products
240Definition of Certificate of Accreditation in the BCA
Division 3—Accreditation by Committee
241Application of Division
242Application for accreditation
242AApplication for renewal of accreditation
242ABApplication for variation of accreditation
242BRefusal to accredit, renew or vary an accreditation
243Information in application to remain confidential
244Accreditation application fees
244ANotice of accreditation, renewal of, imposition of a condition on, or variation of, an accreditation
245Issue or re-issue of a certificate of accreditation
246Revocation of accreditation
247Holder may request revocation of accreditation
248Notice of revocation of accreditation
249Accreditation ceases to have effect on revocation
250Offence to falsely claim product accredited
Division 4—Register and records
251Register of accredited products
252Records
Division 5—Exemptions relating to accreditation of building products by prescribed persons and bodies
253Exemption relating to register of accredited products
253AExemption from transitional provisions for building products accredited on or after 1 January 2019
253BExemption from transitional provisions for building products accredited before 1 January 2019
Part 18—Building practitioners
Division 1—Registration
254Information to accompany application for registration
255Certificate of registration
256Condition of registration
256AAuthority to be advised of nominee director changes
Division 1A—Register of Building Practitioners
256BThe Register of Building Practitioners
256CPublication of information on Register of Building Practitioners
Division 2—Prescribed qualifications and classes of building practitioner and prescribed work
257Prescribed classes of building practitioner
258Prescribed qualifications
259Building surveyor work
260Building inspector work
261Domestic builder work
Division 3—Requirements for advertising and written statements
262Advertisements or written statements by registered building practitioners
263Advertisements or written statements by partnerships
Division 3A—Probity and discipline
263AAuthority must be notified of probity matters
263BGrounds for disciplinary action
263CGrounds for immediate suspension
Division 4—General
264Notice of suspension or cancellation of registration
265Professional standards
266Duplicate certificate fee
267Period for which private building surveyor may not act
Division 5—Exemptions for certain building practitioners
268Relevant building surveyor exempt from section 24A in relation to certain types of building work
269Relevant building surveyor exempt from section 24(6) and (7) of the Act in relation to certain building permit applications
269ARelevant building surveyor exempt from certain requirements in section 24A(1) of the Act in relation to issuing certain building permits
269BCertain persons exempt from section 169F(1) of the Act
Part 19—Appeals and reviews
271Appeal periods
272Appeal, referral and application fees
273Fees for fast track appeals
274Refund of fees by Authority
274AExemptions to pay fees under this Part
275Review period
Part 20—Infringement notices
276Authorised officers
277Prescribed offences
278Prescribed penalties
Part 21—Exemptions
279Exemptions from building regulations
280Exemption for Class 10 buildings on farm land
281Exemptions relating to building surveyors for certain buildings
281AExemption from certain fees
281BExemption from building permit levy for building work relating to social housing
281CRefund of certain building permit levy
281DAuthority is exempted from calculation and notification requirements
281EExemption from certain fees payable to the Authority under these Regulations
Part 22—Transitional and savings provisions
283Registration of building practitioners not affected by revocation of Building Interim Regulations 2017
284Domestic builder (manager)
285Appointment of private building surveyor
Schedule 1—Revocations
Schedule 2—Duties and responsibilities of an owner-builder
Schedule 3—Exemptions for building work and buildings
Schedule 4—Forms
Schedule 5—Prescribed matters reported on by prescribed reporting authorities
Schedule 6—Planning schemes
Schedule 7—Planning schemes applying to allotments containing homes destroyed in the 2009 bushfires
Schedule 8—Essential safety measures
Schedule 9—Prescribed classes of building practitioners and prescribed qualifications
Schedule 10—Work authorised to be carried out by a registered building surveyor
Schedule 11—Work authorised to be carried out by a registered building inspector
Schedule 12—Domestic building work authorised to be carried out by registered domestic builders
Schedule 13—Planning schemes that have an approved infrastructure contributions plan
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Endnotes
1 General information
2 Table of Amendments
3 Explanatory details
Version No. 028
Building Regulations 2018
S.R. No. 38/2018
Version incorporating amendments as at
26 November 2025
PART 1—PRELIMINARY
Division 1—Introduction
1Objectives
The objectives of these Regulations are—
(a)to remake with amendments the regulations which control the design, construction and use of buildings and places of public entertainment; and
(b)to prescribe standards for the construction and demolition of buildings; and
(c)to prescribe standards of safety for places of public entertainment; and
(d)to regulate matters relating to the use and maintenance of buildings and places of public entertainment; and
(e)to prescribe requirements for the design, siting and access requirements for single dwellings and associated buildings and for small second dwellings; and
(f)to prescribe standards and matters relating to the maintenance of fire safety and safety measures; and
(g)to prescribe requirements for swimming pools and spas including—
(i)swimming pool and spa safety; and
(ii)registration of swimming pools and spas; and
(iii)inspection of swimming pools and spas; and
(iv)prescribing maximum fees relating to the registration of, lodgement of documents and information searches relating to, swimming pools and spas; and
(h)to provide for matters relating to the accreditation of building products, construction methods, designs, components and systems connected with building work; and
(i)to prescribe qualifications and provide for other matters relating to registration of building practitioners; and
(j)to prescribe fees in relation to matters before the Building Appeals Board, the Authority and the Building Regulations Advisory Committee; and
(k)to provide for other matters for the purposes of the Building Act 1993.
2Authorising provisions
These Regulations are made under sections 7, 9, 15A, 261 and 262 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Building Act 1993.
3Commencement
These Regulations come into operation on 2 June 2018.
4Revocations
The Regulations listed in Schedule 1 are revoked.
Division 2—Definitions and interpretation
5Definitions
(1)In these Regulations—
Administrative Office Head has the same meaning as in section 4(1) of the Public Administration Act 2004;
allotment means land that can be disposed of separately under section 8A of the Sale of Land Act 1962 without being subdivided;
applicable barrier standard, in relation to a swimming pool or spa barrier, means—
(a)the requirements of the Act and these Regulations with which the barrier must comply (the barrier requirements) in force at the date of construction of the swimming pool or spa; or
(b)if after the date of construction of the swimming pool or spa, building work is carried out on the whole or part of the barrier resulting in the whole or part of the barrier having to comply with any subsequent barrier requirements—
(i)the subsequent barrier requirements in force at the date of the issue of any building permit for the building work; or
(ii)the subsequent barrier requirements in force at the date of the commencement of the building work if no building permit was issued for the building work;
approved means approved by the relevant building surveyor;
approved building envelope means documented design parameters that deal with a siting matter regulated under Part 5 that—
(a)are specified in a planning permit for the subdivision of land granted under the Planning and Environment Act 1987 on or after 1 July 1994; and
(b)are—
(i)specified in an agreement made under section 173 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 that is recorded on the Register under the Transfer of Land Act 1958 in relation to the relevant allotment; or
(ii)shown as restrictions on the plan of subdivision of land certified under the Subdivision Act 1988 that is recorded on the Register under the Transfer of Land Act 1958 in relation to the relevant allotment;
architectural feature means eaves, brackets, cornices, light fixtures, coping, fascia, windowsills and similar parts of a building that are for decorative purposes and which can be removed from a building or structure without adversely affecting that building's structural integrity;
AS 1851—2012 means AS 1851—2012 Routine service of fire protection systems and equipment published on 3 December 2012, as in force or as issued from time to time;
AS 3959 means AS 3959:2018 Construction of buildings in bushfire-prone areas published on 14 November 2018, as incorporated for the time being by the BCA;
BCA means the Building Code of Australia;
BCA Volume One means Volume One of the National Construction Code Series including any variations or additions in the Victoria Appendix set out in Schedule 1 to that Volume;
BCA Volume Two means Volume Two of the National Construction Code Series including any variations or additions in the Victoria Appendix set out in Schedule 1 to that Volume;
bushfireattack level has the same meaning as in AS 3959;
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certificate of final inspection means a certificate issued under section 38 of the Act;
civil engineer means an endorsed building engineer registered in the area of civil engineering;
clear to the sky in relation to an area means an unroofed area or an area roofed with a material that transmits at least 90% of light;
combined allotment means two or more adjoining allotments or an allotment and adjoining land;
commencement date in relation to building work has the same meaning as in regulation 55(1);
completion date in relation to building work has the same meaning as in regulation 55(2);
date of construction of a swimming pool or spa means the date the swimming pool or spa was constructed as determined by the relevant council under regulation 147T or 147U (as the case requires);
declared road means a freeway or an arterial road, both within the meaning of the Road Management Act 2004;
designated land means any land declared to be designated land under Part 10 of the Water Act 1989;
designated special area means—
(a)an area liable to flooding; or
(b)an area designated under regulation 150 as an area in which buildings are likely to be subject to attack by termites; or
(c)an area designated under regulation 152 as likely to be subject to significant snowfalls; or
(d)designated land; or
(e)designated works;
designated works means any works declared to be designated works under Part 10 of the Water Act 1989;
Director of Housing has the same meaning as it has in the Housing Act 1983;
drainage authority in relation to a district means the Authority to which Division 3 of Part 10 of the Water Act 1989 applies in relation to that district;
electrical engineer means an endorsed building engineer registered in the area of electrical engineering;
electricity supply authority has the same meaning as electricity corporation has in section 85 of the Electricity Industry Act 2000;
emergency accommodation building has the same meaning as in regulation 166B;
essential safety measure has the same meaning as it has in regulation 214;
farm land has the same meaning as it has in section 2(1) of the Valuation of Land Act 1960;
fence includes—
(a)a screen; or
(b)a structure similar to a fence;
fire performance requirement means—
(a)performance requirement B1P1, D1P2, D1P3, D1P4 or D1P6 of the BCA Volume One (to the extent that it relates to fire safety); or
(b)performance requirement C1P1, C1P2, C1P3, C1P4, C1P5, C1P6, C1P7, C1P8, C1P9, D1P5, E1P1, E1P2, E1P3, E1P4, E1P5, E1P6, E2P1 or E2P2 of the BCA Volume One; or
(c)performance requirement H1P1, H3P1 or H3P2 of the BCA Volume Two (to the extent that it relates to fire safety for a Class 1b building or a Class 10 building not associated with a Class 1a building);
fire safety engineer means an endorsed building engineer registered in the area of fire safety engineering;
floodplain management authority in relation to a district means an Authority or Minister to which Division 4 of Part 10 of the Water Act 1989 applies in relation to that district;
Form means a form in Schedule 4;
gas supply authority means—
(a)in relation to an area served by a reticulated gas supply, a gas company within the meaning of the Gas Safety Act 1997; and
(b)in relation to pipelines to which the PipelinesAct 2005 applies, the Minister responsible for the administration of that Act;
height in relation to—
(a)a building (other than a wall or fence) at any point, means the vertical distance between natural ground level and the top of the roof covering; and
(b)a wall at any point, means the vertical distance between the natural ground level at the base of the wall and the point at which the outer wall intersects the plane of the top of the roof covering or the top of the parapet, whichever is higher; and
(c)a fence at any point, means the vertical distance between the natural ground level at the base of the fence and the top of the fence;
Keeper of Public Records means the Keeper of Public Records within the meaning of the Public Records Act 1973;
maintenance determination has the same meaning as it has in regulation 214;
maintenance schedule
has the same meaning
as it has in regulation 214;
management condition means a condition imposed by the Authority, under section 171H of the Act, on the registration of a building practitioner in the category of builder, class of domestic builder (unlimited) that limits the practitioner's authorised scope of work to managing and arranging the carrying out of domestic building work;
mechanical engineer means an endorsed building engineer registered in the area of mechanical engineering;
medium street means a street that is more than 6 m in width but not exceeding 10 m in width;
narrow street means a street that is 6 m or less in width;
north-facing habitable room window means a window of a habitable room that has an axis perpendicular to its surface oriented true north 20° west to true north 30° east;
participating registered agency has the same meaning as it has in the Housing Act 1983;
pergolameans an open structure that is unroofed but may have a covering of open weave permeable material;
planning permit means a planning permit granted under the Planning and Environment Act 1987;
planning scheme means a planning scheme approved under the Planning and Environment Act 1987 as in force from time to time;
private open space means—
(a)an unroofed area of land; or
(b)a deck, terrace, patio, balcony, pergola, verandah, gazebo, swimming pool or spa;
recreational private open space means any part of a private open space on an allotment—
(a)which is—
(i)at the side or rear of an existing dwelling including a small second dwelling on the allotment; or
(ii)within the front setback of an existing dwelling including a small second dwelling on the allotment and which is screened for at least 90% of its perimeter by a wall, fence or other barrier that is at least 1·5 m high and that has no more than 25% of its area open; and
(b)which is primarily intended for outdoor recreation activities;
register, in relation to a swimming pool or spa, means the swimming pool and spa register of a council;
registered spa means a spa that is registered under Division 4 of Part 9A on a swimming pool and spa register;
registered swimming pool means a swimming pool that is registered under Division 4 of Part 9A on a swimming pool and spa register;
relevant building permit means a building permit that is referred to in regulation 269A(1);
relevant building practitioner means a building practitioner registered under Part 11 of the Act in the category of builder, in the class of—
(a)domestic builder (manager); or
(b)domestic builder (unlimited) subject to a management condition;
relocatable spa means a spa that is capable of being relocated;
relocatable swimming pool means a swimming pool that is capable of being relocated;
septic tank system
has the same meaning as
it has in section 53J(1) of the Environment Protection Act 1970;
service authority means any of the following—
(a)a council;
(b)a drainage authority;
(c)an electricity supply authority;
(d)a gas supply authority;
(e)a sewerage authority;
(f)a water supply authority;
setback, from a boundary or building, means a horizontal distance from that boundary or building;
sewerage authority in relation to a sewerage district under the Water Act 1989 means the Authority for that sewerage district under that Act;
site coverage in relation to an allotment means that part of the allotment, which is covered by buildings, expressed as a percentage of the area of the allotment;
small second dwelling means a Class 1a building that is self-contained and has a gross floor area that is equal to or less than 60 m2 on the same allotment as an existing building that is a single Class 1 building that is not a small second dwelling;
social housing has the same meaning as it has in the Housing Act 1983;
spa unless otherwise stated includes a relocatable spa;
street includes road, highway, carriageway, lane, footway, square, court, alley and right of way;
street alignment means the line between a street and an allotment;
swimming pool unless otherwise stated includes a relocatable swimming pool;
the Actmeans the Building Act 1993;
water supply authority in relation to a water district under the Water Act 1989 means the Authority for that water district under that Act;
wide street is a street that is more than 10 m in width.
(2)For the purposes of subregulation (1), land is in an area liable to flooding if—
(a)by or under the Water Act 1989 it is determined as being liable to flooding (however expressed); or
(b)it is identified in a planning scheme under the Planning and Environment Act 1987 as being in an area liable to flooding (however expressed); or
(c)it is described on a certified or sealed plan of subdivision or plan of strata subdivision or plan of cluster subdivision (as the case requires) as being liable to flooding (however expressed); or
(d)it is designated by the relevant council as likely to be flooded by waters from—
(i)a waterway, as defined in section 3(1) of the Water Act 1989; or
(ii)any land upon which water concentrates or upon or over which surface water usually or occasionally flows (whether in a defined channel or otherwise) including land affected by flow from a drainage system.
(3)For the purposes of subregulation (1), the width of a street must take into account the accumulative width of all parts of a street including, for example, footways and roads.
6Interpretation
If a provision of any document applied, adopted or incorporated by, or referred to in, these Regulations is inconsistent with any provision in these Regulations, the provision in these Regulations prevails.
7Numerical values
The numerical values prescribed in these Regulations must be applied subject to tolerances according to any appropriate code, standard, rule, specification or provision adopted by reference in these Regulations, or normal trade practice, or good practice, as the case requires.
8Use of buildings
In these Regulations any reference to the purpose for which a building is used includes the purpose for which it is proposed to be used.
9Approved forms
(1)The Authority may from time to time approve forms for the purposes of these Regulations.
(2)The Authority must publish any approved form in the Government Gazette.
PART 2—BUILDING CODE OF AUSTRALIA
10Building Code of Australia
The BCA is adopted by and forms part of these Regulations as modified by these Regulations.
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11 Use of BCA terms
Subject to the Act and to regulations 5 and 6, words and expressions used in these Regulations have the same meanings as they have in the BCA.
12Classification of buildings
For the purposes of these Regulations, buildings must be classified as set out in the BCA.
13Relevant building surveyor must determine the classification of a building
(1)The relevant building surveyor must determine the classification of a building when performing a function under the Act or these Regulations.
(2)If there is any doubt as to the classification of a building under the BCA, the relevant building surveyor must classify the building as belonging to the class it most closely resembles.
PART 3—OWNER-BUILDERS
Division 1—Applications for certificates of consent for owner‑builders
14Applications for certificates of consent
(1)An application for a certificate of consent to carry out domestic building work on land must be in the form approved by the Authority and contain the information set out in subregulation (2).
(2)For the purposes of section 25C(2)(a) of the Act, the following information is the prescribed information to be contained in the application—
(a)the address of the land on which the domestic building work is to be carried out;
(b)the name, address, telephone number and ABN, ACN or ARBN (if applicable) of each owner of the land;
(c)if the applicant is not an owner of the land, the name, address, telephone number and ABN, ACN or ARBN (if applicable) of the applicant;
(d)a description of the proposed domestic building work;
(e)details of the cost of the proposed domestic building work;
(f)whether or not a building permit referred to in section 25E(1)(e), (f) or (g) of the Act has been issued in the previous 5 years;
(g)the type of work in which the applicant is engaged or intends to engage, and whether it is for profit or gain;
(h)if the applicant intends to seek an exemption under section 25E(4) of the Act, details of the grounds on which the exemption is sought.
15Information to accompany application for certificate of consent
For the purposes of section 25C(2)(c)(i) of the Act, an application for a certificate of consent must be accompanied by the following information—
(a)any evidence or proof of identity of the applicant that is required by the Authority;
(b)if the land is under the operation of the Transfer of Land Act 1958, a copy of the certificate of title for the land dated within 7 days before the date of the application;
(c)if the land is not under the operation of the Transfer of Land Act 1958, any evidence of ownership of the land required by the Authority;
(d)if the applicant co-owns the land, a written statement from each other owner, stating that the owner authorises the making of the application dated within 28 days before the date of the application.
16Additional information to accompany application for certificate of consent if land is owned by body corporate
For the purposes of section 25C(2)(c)(i) of the Act, an application for a certificate of consent must be accompanied by the following information in addition to the information required under regulation 15, if the land to which the application relates is owned by a body corporate—
(a)if the owner is a company incorporated under the Corporations Act, a copy of a record of a current company extract dated within 7 days before the date of the application, from the records maintained by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission continued under the ASIC Act that shows the company name, ABN, ACN, the names of the directors and the address of the company's registered office;
(b)if the body corporate is not a company incorporated under the Corporations Act, any evidence of incorporation required by the Authority;
(c)a written authorisation of the body corporate to the making of the application and the carrying out of the domestic building work on the land by the applicant dated within 28 days before the date of the application;
(d)a description of the nature of the business of the body corporate.
17Additional information to accompany application for certificate of consent if land is subject to trust
For the purposes of section 25C(2)(c)(i) of the Act, an application for a certificate of consent must be accompanied by the following information, in addition to the information required under regulation 15, if the land to which the application relates is the subject of a trust—
(a)a certified copy of the trust deed, together with any subsequent amendments, showing the name of the trust, the name of each trustee and the name of each beneficiary and which is certified within 28 days before the date of the application;
(b)a written authorisation by each trustee of the trust to the making of the application and to the carrying out of the domestic building work by the applicant on the land dated within 28 days before the date of the application;
(c)a description of the nature of the business of the trust (if any).
Note
It is an offence under section 246 of the Act to make false or misleading statements or provide false or misleading information.
18Fee for an application for certificate of consent
For the purposes of section 25C(2)(c)(ii) of the Act, the fee for an application for the issue of a certificate of consent is 14⸱42 fee units.
19Required knowledge for owner-builders
For the purposes of section 25E(1)(ab) of the Act, the knowledge of the duties and responsibilities of an owner-builder set out in Schedule 2 is prescribed.
19AExemption relating to small second dwellings
Section 25E(1)(d), (e), (f) and (g) of the Act does not apply in respect of the decision of the Authority to issue a certificate of consent under section 25C of the Act if the application for a building permit to carry out domestic building work is in relation to the construction of a small second dwelling.
Division 2—Certificates of consent
20Information in certificate of consent
For the purposes of section 25G(1)(a) of the Act, a certificate of consent must contain the following information¾
(a)the date of issue of the certificate;
(b)a description of the proposed domestic building work to which the certificate relates;
(c)the address of the land on which the domestic building work to which the certificate relates is to be carried out;
(d)details of the cost of the proposed domestic building work;
(e)an identification number of the certificate;
(f)the name, address, telephone number and ABN, ACN or ARBN (if applicable) of each owner of the land;
(g)if the applicant is not an owner of the land, the name, address, telephone number and ABN, ACN or ARBN (if applicable) of the applicant;
(h)if an owner of the land is a body corporate, the names of all the directors of the body corporate;
(i)if the land is subject to a trust, the name of that trust and the names of all the trustees of that trust.
21Register of certificates of consent
For the purposes of section 25H(2) of the Act, the register of certificates of consent kept by the Registrar of the Authority must contain the following information in relation to each certificate of consent issued¾
(a)the date of issue of the certificate;
(b)the identification number of the certificate;
(c)the address of the land to which the certificate relates;
(d)the name, address, telephone number and ABN, ACN or ARBN (if applicable) of each owner of the land;
(e)the description of the proposed domestic building work to be carried out on the land;
(f)if the applicant for the certificate is not an owner of the land, the name, address, telephone number and ABN, ACN or ARBN (if applicable) of the applicant;
(g)if an owner of the land is a body corporate, the names of all the directors of the body corporate;
(h)if the land is subject to a trust, the name of the trust and the names of all the trustees of the trust.
22Publication of information kept on the register of certificates of consent
(1)For the purposes of section 25H(3) of the Act, the Authority may publish on the Authority's website the following information that is kept on the register of certificates of consent in relation to each certificate of consent issued—
(a)the date of issue of the certificate;
(b)the identification number of the certificate;
(c)a description of the proposed domestic building work to which the certificate relates;
(d)the address of the land on which the domestic building work to which the certificate relates is to be carried out.
(2)The Authority may publish the information under subregulation (1) relating to a certificate of consent issued in the previous 10 years.
PART 4—BUILDING PERMITS
Division 1—Exemptions
23Exemptions from building permits
A building permit is not required under the Act for the buildings and building work specified in column 2 of the Table in Schedule 3.
Division 2—Applications for building permits
24Applications for building permits
(1)An application for a building permit must be in the form of Form 1.
(2)For the purposes of clause 1(a) of Schedule 2 to the Act, the prescribed information to be contained in the application is the information set out in Form 1.
(3)For the purposes of clause 1(b) of Schedule 2 to the Act, the documents to accompany the application are—
(a)the documents set out in Form 1 to accompany the application; and
(b)subject to regulation 27, the documents required under regulations 25, 26 and 28.
(4)An application for a building permit must contain sufficient information to show that the proposed building work will comply with the Act and these Regulations.
25Application for permit to construct or alter building
(1)An application for a building permit to construct or alter a building must be accompanied by the following—
(a)a copy of any planning permit relating to the proposed building work to which the permit application applies;
(b)drawings showing the plan at each floor level, elevations, sections, dimensions and the sizes and locations of structural members to a scale of not less than 1:100, together with any details that are necessary to show compliance to a scale of not less than 1:20, or to other approved scales;
(c)specifications describing materials and methods to be used in the construction or alteration;
(d)allotment plans to a scale of not less than 1:500 or other approved scales, showing the matters set out in subregulation (2);
(e)a statement of the use or proposed use of all buildings shown on allotment plans;
(f)a copy of any computations or reports necessary to demonstrate that the building and building work will, if constructed in accordance with the computations and reports, comply with the Act and these Regulations;
(g)if the application is for a building permit to alter an existing building, copies of drawings and allotment plans that clearly differentiate between the existing building and the proposed building work for which the
permit is sought.
(2)The following matters are to be shown on an allotment plan—
(a)the boundaries and dimensions of the allotment and any easements that are relevant to the proposed building work;
(b)the distance to the nearest intersecting street;
(c)the position and dimensions of the proposed building and its relationship to—
(i)the boundaries of the allotment; and
(ii)any existing building on the allotment; and
(iii)any part of a building or land on an adjoining allotment if necessary to show compliance with the Act and these Regulations;
(d)the levels of the allotment, floors of the building, street drainage channel and stormwater drain;
(e)the layout of drains to the point of discharge on the allotment together with details necessary to show compliance with the Act and these Regulations;
(f)the location, dimensions and area of impermeable surfaces covering the allotment if necessary for the purposes of regulation 77;
(g)the location and dimensions of car parking spaces for the purposes of regulation 78;
(h)the location, dimensions and area of private open space for the purposes of regulation 86 or regulation 86A.
(3)An application for a building permit to construct or alter a building must also be accompanied by any additional copies of the documents set out in subregulation (1) that the relevant building surveyor reasonably requires.
26Application for permit to demolish or remove building
(1)An application for a building permit to demolish or remove a building must be accompanied by the following—
(a)a copy of any planning permit relating to the proposed building work to which the permit application applies;
(b)an outline and a description of the building or part of the building to be demolished or removed;
(c)an allotment plan showing the location of—
(i)the building in relation to the boundaries of the allotment and adjoining buildings; and
(ii)other buildings on the allotment; and
(iii)streets, footpaths or crossings adjoining the allotment;
(d)if only a part of the building is to be demolished or removed, computations or other information to show that the remainder of the building will comply with the Act and these Regulations either as it remains after the proposed demolition or removal takes place or after other works are undertaken;
(e)information showing the position and description of hoardings, allotment boundaries, barricades, temporary crossings, protective awnings and outriggers;
(f)a written description of the demolition or removal procedure;
(g)evidence that the demolisher has the necessary knowledge, experience, equipment and storage facilities to properly conduct the demolition operations.
(2)An application for a building permit to demolish or remove a building must also be accompanied by any additional copies of the documents set out in subregulation (1) that the relevant building surveyor reasonably requires.
27Exemption from application requirements for certain building work
The relevant building surveyor may exempt an application for a building permit in respect of building work from any requirement under regulation 25 or 26 which the relevant building surveyor considers is not required to demonstrate that the building work will comply with the Act and these Regulations.
28Application for permit where swimming pool or spa proposed
An application for a building permit to construct a swimming pool or spa and any associated safety barrier must include, in addition to other information required under this Part, detailed drawings and specifications of the proposed barrier that—
(a)clearly show the location of the swimming pool or spa and the barrier on the allotment; and
(b)demonstrate the barrier's compliance with these Regulations.
29Additional information to accompany application for permit
The relevant building surveyor may require all or any of the following information to be submitted in relation to an application for a building permit and the allotment to which it relates—
(a)details of measures for the protection of the public under regulation 116;
(b)documentary evidence to support the use of a material, product, form of construction or design in a form referred to in Part A5 of the BCA Volume One or Part A5 of the BCA Volume Two;
(c)a survey plan of existing site conditions prepared by a licensed surveyor within the meaning of the Surveying Act 2004;
(d)if the allotment is under the operation of the Transfer of Land Act 1958, a copy of the certificate of title to the allotment;
(e)evidence of ownership of the allotment or evidence that a contract has been entered into pursuant to section 9AA of the Sale of Land Act 1962 in relation to the allotment;
(f)evidence that the building work is to be carried out under the permit by a builder who is specified under section 24B of the Act for that work;
(fa)an extract of the major domestic building contract (if applicable) showing the names of the parties to the contract under which the proposed building work under the permit is to be carried out;
(fb)a copy of the certificate of insurance (if applicable) from an insurer providing the required insurance in relation to the proposed building work to be carried out under the permit;
(g)details as to whether the allotment is—
(i)in an area that is liable to flooding within the meaning of regulation 5(2); or
(ii)in an area that is designated under regulation 150 as an area in which buildings are likely to be subject to attack by termites; or
(iii)in an area designated under regulation 152 as likely to be subject to significant snowfalls; or
(iv)in an area that is a designated bushfire prone area as determined under section 192A of the Act; or
(v)designated land;
(h)details as to whether an approved building envelope applies to the allotment or to an adjoining allotment;
(i)a list of any essential safety measures to be provided for the building or place of public entertainment to which the building permit relates.
Division 3—Report or consent of reporting authorities
30Prescribed reporting authorities
For the purposes of clause 7(2) of Schedule 2 to the Act, the following are prescribed reporting authorities—
(a)the chief officer;
(b)a relevant council;
(c)a relevant service authority;
(d)a relevant electricity supply authority.
31Prescribed matters
For the purposes of clause 7(2) of Schedule 2 to the Act—
(a)a matter set out in column 2 of the Table in Part 1 of Schedule 5 is a prescribed matter in relation to the chief officer; and
(b)a matter set out in column 2 of the Table in Part 2 of Schedule 5 is a prescribed matter in relation to the relevant council; and
(c)a matter set out in column 2 of the Table in Part 3 of Schedule 5 is a prescribed matter in relation to the relevant service authority; and
(d)a matter set out in column 2 of the Table in Part 4 of Schedule 5 is a prescribed matter in relation to the relevant electricity supply authority.
32Time limits for application to be given to reporting authority
For the purposes of clause 4(2) of Schedule 2 to the Act, the prescribed time within which the relevant building surveyor must give a copy of an application for a building permit to each reporting authority required to report on or consent to the application is—
(a)in the case of an application relating to a Class 1 or 10 building, 3 business days after the relevant building surveyor receives the application; or
(b)in any other case, 5 business days after the relevant building surveyor receives the application.
33Further time for an applicant to supply a report or consent
For the purposes of clause 5(4) of Schedule 2 to the Act, the further time prescribed for an applicant to supply a report or consent to the relevant building surveyor is—
(a)in the case of an application relating to a Class 1 or 10 building, 3 months; or
(b)in any other case, 6 months.
34Time limits relating to the report or consent of reporting authorities
(1)For the purposes of clause 6(1), (2) and (3) of Schedule 2 to the Act, the prescribed time is—
(a)in the case of an application relating to a Class 1 or 10 building—
(i)for a matter under Division 2 of Part 5 or regulation 89, within 15 business days after a reporting authority is given an application for a building permit by the relevant building surveyor; and
(ii)in all other cases, within 10 business days after a reporting authority is given an application for a building permit by the relevant building surveyor; or
(b)in the case of an application relating to any other class of building—
(i)for a matter referred to the chief officer, within 15 business days after the chief officer is given an application for a building permit by the relevant building surveyor; and
(ii)in all other cases, within 10 business days after a reporting authority is given an application for a building permit by the relevant building surveyor.
(2)For the purposes of clause 6A(2), (3) and (4) of Schedule 2 to the Act, the prescribed time is 15 business days after the reporting authority receives a copy of the application for the building permit.
35Time within which relevant building surveyor must decide application for building permit
(1)For the purposes of section 19 of the Act, the relevant building surveyor must decide an application for a building permit—
(a)in the case of a Class 1 or 10 building, within 10 business days after the relevant day; or
(b)in any other case, within 15 business days after the relevant day.
(2)In this regulation the relevant day means the earlier of—
(a)the day on which all reports and consents required to be supplied by reporting authorities in relation to the application are received by the relevant building surveyor; or
(b)the day by which the reports and consents referred to in paragraph (a) must be supplied to the relevant building surveyor.
36Maximum fees for report and consent
(1)The maximum fee payable for the consideration by a responsible authority under the Planning and Environment Act 1987 as a reporting authority of an application for a building permit for demolition of a building referred to the reporting authority under section 29A of the Act for report and consent is 5·75 fee units.
(2)The maximum fee payable for the consideration by the relevant council of an application for a building permit referred to it under regulation 132(1) or 134(2) or Part 6 or 10 is 19⸱61 fee units.
(2A)The maximum fee payable for the consideration by the relevant council of an application for a building permit referred to it under Part 5 is 27⸱45 fee units.
(3)The maximum fee payable for the consideration by the relevant council of an application for a building permit referred to it under regulation 116(4) for report and consent is 19·9 fee units.
(4)The maximum fee payable for the consideration by the relevant council of an application for a building permit referred to it under regulation 133(2) for report and consent is 14⸱17 fee units.
Division 4—Building permits
36AManner in which relevant building surveyor may be satisfied of builder's insurance details
For the purposes of section 24A(2) of the Act, the relevant building surveyor may be satisfied of the matters in section 24A(1)(c)(i) of the Act by examining—
(a)an extract of the major domestic building contract showing the names of the parties to the contract in relation to the proposed building work; and
(b)a copy of the certificate of insurance from an insurer providing the required insurance in relation to the proposed building work.
36BSpecification of builders in relation to specific building work
For the purposes of paragraph (a) of the definition of prescribed amount in subsection 24B(8) of the Act, the amount is $10 000.
37Issue of building permit
(1)A building permit must be in the form of Form 2.
(2)A building permit must be signed by the relevant building surveyor.
(3)The relevant building surveyor must include on the building permit—
(a)the commencement date and completion date of the building work; and
(b)the mandatory notification stages for inspecting that building work.
38Building surveyor to document determination of performance solution
The relevant building surveyor must record the following in writing if the relevant building surveyor determines that a performance solution meets a performance requirement of the BCA in relation to proposed building work—
(a)the performance requirement with which the performance solution complies;
(b)details of any one or more of the following that the relevant building surveyor uses or relies on in making the determination—
(i)the assessment method or methods;
(ii)the details of any expert judgement;
(iii)the details of any tests or calculations;
(iv)the details of any standards or other information.
39Building surveyor to provide copy of permit
(1)The relevant building surveyor must within
7 days after issuing a building permit give to the applicant for the building permit—
(a)a copy of the permit; and
(b)2 copies of the plans, specifications and other documents (except for computations or reports) lodged with the application (whether or not with amendments) with evidence of approval stamped and endorsed on them.
(2)The relevant building surveyor must give a copy of a building permit within 7 days after the issue of the permit to—
(a)the builder named in the permit; and
(b)the owner of the allotment to which the permit relates if the owner did not apply for the permit.
40Applicant to make documents, permit available
An applicant for a building permit must provide a copy of the permit and one copy of any documents given to the applicant under regulation 39(1)(b) to the builder named in the building permit.
41Provision and display of permit information
(1)The builder named in the building permit must ensure that a copy of the building permit and one copy of each document given to the builder under regulation 40 are available for inspection at the allotment while the building work to which the building permit applies is being carried out on that allotment.
Penalty:10 penalty units.
(2)The builder named in the building permit must ensure that—
(a)the following information is displayed on the allotment to which the permit relates in a conspicuous position accessible to the public before the commencement of the building work to which the permit applies (including demolition or removal of a building on the allotment)—
(i)the registration numbers and contact details of the builder and the relevant building surveyor;
(ii)the building permit number and the date of issue of the permit; and
(b)the information referred to in paragraph (a) continues to be displayed and remains visible and legible for the duration of the building work.
Penalty:10 penalty units.
42Owner to notify of change of details or owner
An owner of a building or land to which a building permit relates must notify the relevant building surveyor within 14 days after—
(a)any change—
(i)in the name of the owner; or
(ii)in the postal address of the owner; or
(iii)in the address for serving or giving documents to the owner; or
(b)the owner has transferred the ownership in the building or land.
Penalty:10 penalty units.
43Builder to notify change of name or address
A building practitioner registered under Part 11 of the Act who is, or is to be, specified as the builder in a building permit must notify the owner of a building or land to which the building permit relates and the relevant building surveyor within 14 days after any change in the name or address of the building practitioner specified in the permit.
Penalty:10 penalty units.
Division 5—Duties of building surveyor
44Documents to be given to council
(1)The following documents are prescribed for the purposes of section 30(1A) of the Act—
(aa)a notice given to the relevant building surveyor under section 25AA(1) of the Act;
(a)a notice given to the relevant building surveyor under section 25A(2) of the Act;
(b)a notice given to the relevant building surveyor under section 25AB(2) of the Act;
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(d)a determination made by the relevant building surveyor under regulation 111(2);
(e)a notice served on the relevant building surveyor under section 84(1) of the Act;
(f)a notice given to the relevant building surveyor under section 85(1)(b) of the Act;
(g)a determination of the relevant building surveyor under section 87(1) of the Act;
(h)any determination of the Building Appeals Board;
(i)a report and consent of a reporting authority prescribed under regulation 30;
(j)a record under regulation 38 of a determination of the relevant building surveyor that a performance solution meets a performance requirement of the BCA;
(k)a determination of the municipal building surveyor or a private building surveyor exercising the functions of a municipal building surveyor under regulation 64(1);
(l)a document setting out any requirement of the relevant building surveyor under regulation 116 to take precautions to protect the safety of the public;
(m)any certificate issued under section 238 of the Act on which the relevant building surveyor has relied together with any record of a building practitioner made under regulation 124(1) that relates to the certificate;
(n)any exemption from, or consent to partial compliance with, certain requirements of these Regulations relating to a building or building work that has been given by the municipal building surveyor or a private building surveyor exercising the functions of a municipal building surveyor under regulation 229(2) or 231(2) or by the relevant building surveyor under regulation 233(3) or 234(2);
(o)any document required by the relevant building surveyor under clause 2 of Schedule 2 to the Act;
(p)a copy of any permit required for the construction, installation or alteration of a septic tank system issued under section 53M(5) of the Environment Protection Act 1970 if the building work to which the permit applies involves such construction, installation or alteration.
(2)The prescribed time for the purposes of section 30(1A) of the Act in relation to a document prescribed in subregulation (1) is 7 days after the issue of the building permit.
(3)The following documents are prescribed for the purposes of section 30(1A) of the Act in relation to a building permit for which an occupancy permit is not required—
(aa)a notice given to the relevant building surveyor under section 25AA(1) of the Act;
(a)a notice given to the relevant building surveyor under section 25A(2) of the Act;
(b)a notice given to the relevant building surveyor under section 25AB(2) of the Act.
(4)The prescribed time for the purposes of section 30(1A) of the Act in relation to a document prescribed in subregulation (3) is 7 days after the relevant building surveyor issues a certificate of final inspection in relation to the building work.
45Lodgement fees
(1)For the purposes of clause 1(d) of Schedule 2 to the Act, the prescribed lodgement fee for the lodging of documents by the relevant building surveyor under section 30 of the Act is 8·23 fee units.
(2)Despite subregulation (1), no lodgement fee is payable for lodging documents in relation to an application for a building permit that relates to a class of building referred to in regulation 281.
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47Information the relevant building surveyor must give to the Authority
(1)A relevant building surveyor must within 7 days after the end of each month give to the Authority in a form approved by the Authority—
(a)details of all permits and certificates of final inspection issued by the relevant building surveyor during that month; and
(b)the following details relating to the building work to which each building permit issued by the relevant building surveyor during that month applies, including—
(i)whether any of the building work will be carried out in a designated bushfire prone area determined under section 192A of the Act and the applicable bushfire attack level determined for the site;
(ii)whether the building work relates to a change of use of a building;
(iii)whether the building work involves the construction of a private bushfire shelter; and
(c)details of any notice given to the relevant council under section 80A(3)(a) or (4)(a) of the Act during that month, if the relevant building surveyor is a registered body corporate.
(2)In addition to the details under subregulation (1), on and from 1 July 2019, the relevant building surveyor must within 7 days after the end of each month give to the Authority in a form approved by the Authority the following details relating to the building work to which each building permit issued by the relevant building surveyor during that month applies—
(a)whether an occupancy permit is required in relation to the building work;
(b)the mandatory notification stages for the building work set out under Part 12;
(c)whether the building work is to be carried out on land that is subject to a determination under regulation 64(1);
(d)whether any exemption from, or consent to partial compliance with, certain requirements of these Regulations relating to the building work has been given by the relevant building surveyor under regulation 229(2), 231(2), 233(3) or 234(2);
(e)whether the building work involves the construction of a swimming pool or spa or an associated safety barrier;
(f)whether the relevant building surveyor determined under regulation 111(2) that protection work is required in relation to the building work.
(3)The relevant building surveyor must, within 7 days after the end of each month, give to the Authority in a form approved by the Authority the following details in relation to any building permit issued by the relevant building surveyor—
(a)any lapse of a building permit during that month;
(b)details to the knowledge of the relevant building surveyor of any building work to which the permit applies that is commenced, completed or abandoned during that month.
(4)In addition to the details under subregulation (3), on and from 1 July 2019, the relevant building surveyor must within 7 days after the end of each month give to the Authority in a form approved by the Authority the following details relating to any building permit issued by the relevant building surveyor—
(a)any extension granted during that month by the relevant building surveyor under regulation 59 to the commencement date or completion date of the building work to which the permit applies and the new dates;
(b)any inspection of building work to which the permit applies at a mandatory notification stage under section 34 of the Act;
(c)any determination by the relevant building surveyor that protection work is required in relation to building work to which the permit applies under regulation 111(3).
47ARelevant building surveyor must notify Authority and relevant council of certain information
(1)For the purposes of section 25AD(1) of the Act, the following events are prescribed—
(a)the builder named in a building permit ceases to be engaged to carry out the building work to which the permit relates;
(b)the relevant building surveyor changes the builder named on a building permit.
(2)For the purposes of section 25AD(1) of the Act, the following information is prescribed—
(a)if the builder named in a building permit ceases to be engaged to carry out building work to which the permit relates—
(i)the building permit number; and
(ii)the address of the building or land to which the building permit relates; and
(iii)the builder named in the building permit; and
(iv)the day that the builder named in the building permit ceased to be engaged to carry out the building work;
(b)if the relevant building surveyor changes the builder named on a building permit—
(i)the building permit number; and
(ii)the address of the building or land to which the building permit relates; and
(iii)the name of the builder named in the building permit and the builder's registration number (if applicable); and
(iv)the day on which the relevant building surveyor changed the name of the builder named in the building permit.
48Guarantees and bonds
(1)The prescribed circumstances for the purposes of section 22 of the Act are the demolition, removal or re-erection of a building.
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Table of Applied, Adopted or Incorporated Matter
The following table of applied, adopted or incorporated matter was included in S.R. No. 102/2023 in accordance with the requirements of regulation 5 of the Subordinate Legislation Regulations 2014.
In this table—
amending regulations means the Building and Plumbing Amendment (National Construction Code and Other Matters) Regulations 2023;
BCA means the Building Code of Australia;
Building Code of Australia means the Building Code of Australia comprising—
(a)Volume One of the National Construction Code 2022, including any Victorian variations or additions set out in Schedule 10 to that Volume; and
(b)Volume Two of the National Construction Code 2022, including any Victorian variations or additions set out in Schedule 10 to that Volume;
BCA Volume One means Volume One of the National Construction Code 2022 including any Victorian variations or additions set out in Schedule 10 to that Volume;
BCA Volume Two means Volume Two of the National Construction Code 2022 including any Victorian variations or additions set out in Schedule 10 to that Volume;
National Construction Code 2019 means the National Construction Code 2019 published by the Australian Building Codes Board in February 2019 and as amended on 1 July 2020;
National Construction Code 2022 means the National Construction Code 2022 published by the Australian Building Codes Board on 1 May 2022;
PCA means the Plumbing Code of Australia set out in Volume Three of the National Construction Code 2022, including any Victorian variations or additions set out in Schedule 10 to that Volume.
| Statutory rule provision | Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document | Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document |
| Regulation 3 of the amending regulations, which substitutes the definition of fire performance requirement in regulation 5(1) of the Building Regulations 2018 | BCA Volume One | Clauses B1P1, D1P2, D1P3, D1P4 and D1P6 (to the extent the requirement relates to fire safety), C1P1, C1P2, C1P3, C1P4, C1P5, C1P6, C1P7, C1P8, C1P9, D1P5, E1P1, E1P2, E1P3, E1P4, E1P5, E1P6, E2P1 and E2P2 |
| BCA Volume Two | Clauses H1P1, H3P1 and H3P2 (to the extent the requirement relates to fire safety for a Class 1b building or a Class 10 building not associated with a Class 1a building) |
| Statutory rule provision | Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document | Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document |
| Regulation 4 of the amending regulations, which inserts new regulation 10A in the Building Regulations 2018 | BCA Volume One | Parts F8 and J1 as modified by regulation 10A of the Building Regulations 2018 |
| BCA Volume Two | Clause H4D9, Part H6, clause VIC H6V1, clause VIC H6D2 and Part H8 as modified by regulation 10A of the Building Regulations 2018 | |
| Regulation 5(a) of the amending regulations, which amends regulation 29(b) of the Building Regulations 2018 | BCA Volume One | Part A5 |
| Regulation 5(b) of the amending regulations, which amends regulation 29(b) of the Building Regulations 2018 | BCA Volume Two | Part A5 |
| Regulation 6 of the amending regulations, which amends regulation 125 of the Building Regulations 2018 | BCA Volume One BCA Volume Two | Clause A5G3(1)(e) |
| Regulation 7(a) of the amending regulations, which amends regulation 128(1) of the Building Regulations 2018 | BCA Volume One | Performance Requirement B1P1 |
| Statutory rule provision | Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document | Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document |
| Regulation 7(b) of the amending regulations, which amends regulation 128(1) of the Building Regulations 2018 | BCA Volume Two | Performance requirement H1P1 |
| Regulation 8(1) of the amending regulations, which amends regulation 145(2)(a) of the Building Regulations 2018 | BCA Volume Two | Clause H3D6 |
| Regulation 8(2) of the amending regulations, which amends regulation 145(3) of the Building Regulations 2018 | BCA Volume One | Specification 20 |
| Regulation 8(3) of the amending regulations, which substitutes regulation 145(3)(a) of the Building Regulations 2018 | BCA Volume One | Clause S20C3 of Specification 20 |
| Regulation 8(4) of the amending regulations, which substitutes regulation 145(3)(b) of the Building Regulations 2018 | BCA Volume One | Clause S20C4 of Specification 20 |
| Regulation 8(5) of the amending regulations, which substitutes regulation 145(3)(c) of the Building Regulations 2018 | BCA Volume One | Clause S20C5 of Specification 20 |
| Statutory rule provision | Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document | Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document |
| Regulation 9 of the amending regulations, which amends regulation 146(2) of the Building Regulations 2018 | BCA Volume One | Clause E1D4 |
| Regulation 10(1) of the amending regulations, which amends regulation 147(2) of the Building Regulations 2018 | BCA Volume One | Clause E1D4 |
| Regulation 10(2) of the amending regulations, which amends regulation 147(4)(b) of the Building Regulations 2018 | BCA Volume One | Clause E1D3 |
| Regulation 10(3)(a) of the amending regulations, which amends regulation 147(4)(c) of the Building Regulations 2018 | BCA Volume One | Clause G4D4 |
| Regulation 10(3)(b) of the amending regulations, which amends regulation 147(4)(c) of the Building Regulations 2018 | BCA Volume One | Clause E4D2 |
| Regulation 10(4) of the amending regulations, which amends regulation 147(5)(d) of the Building Regulations 2018 | BCA Volume One | Clause E1D3 |
| Statutory rule provision | Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document | Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document |
| Regulation 10(5) of the amending regulations, which amends regulation 147(5)(e) of the Building Regulations 2018 | BCA Volume One | Clauses G4D4 and E4D2 |
| Regulation 11 of the amending regulations, which inserts new regulation 147AA into the Building Regulations 2018 | BCA Volume One | VIC Table in Schedule 2 to Schedule 10 as modified by regulation 147AA of the Building Regulations 2018 |
| Regulation 12(a) of the amending regulations, which amends regulation 151 of the Building Regulations 2018 | BCA Volume One | Performance requirement B1P1 |
| Regulation 12(b) of the amending regulations, which amends regulation 151 of the Building Regulations 2018 | BCA Volume Two | Performance requirement H1P1 |
| Regulation 13(1) of the amending regulations, which amends regulation 152(2) of the Building Regulations 2018 | BCA Volume One | Schedule 1 |
| Regulation 13(2) of the amending regulations, which amends regulation 152(3) of the Building Regulations 2018 | BCA Volume Two | Schedule 1 |
| Statutory rule provision | Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document | Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document |
| Regulation 15(1) of the amending regulations, which amends regulation 164(1) of the Building Regulations 2018 | BCA Volume One | Schedule 1 |
| Regulation 15(2) of the amending regulations, which amends regulation 164(2)(a) of the Building Regulations 2018 | BCA Volume Two | Schedule 1 |
| Regulation 15(3) of the amending regulations, which amends regulation 164(2)(b) of the Building Regulations 2018 | BCA Volume Two | Clause H7O1(f) |
| Regulation 15(4) of the amending regulations, which amends regulation 164(2)(c) of the Building Regulations 2018 | BCA Volume Two | Performance requirement H7P6(e) |
| Regulation 15(5) of the amending regulations, which amends regulation 164(2)(d) of the Building Regulations 2018 | BCA Volume Two | Performance requirement H7P6 |
| Statutory rule provision | Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document | Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document |
| Regulation 16 of the amending regulations, which amends regulation 165 of the Building Regulations 2018 | BCA Volume Two | Performance requirement H7P6 |
| Regulation 17 of the amending regulations, which substitutes regulation 166F(1)(a)(i) of the Building Regulations 2018 | BCA Volume Two | Performance requirements H1P1, H1P2, H2P2, H2P3, H3P1, H3P2, H4P1, H4P3 and H7P3 |
| Regulation 18 of the amending regulations, which amends regulation 235 of the Building Regulations 2018 | BCA Volume Two | Performance requirement H3P1 |
| Regulation 19(1) of the amending regulations, which amends regulation 236(4)(b) of the Building Regulations 2018 | BCA Volume One | Clause E3D8 |
| Regulation 19(2) of the amending regulations, which amends regulation 236(4)(c) of the Building Regulations 2018 | BCA Volume One | Clauses F4D5(c) and F4D5(e) |
| Regulation 19(3) of the amending regulations, which amends the definition of access provision in regulation 236(5) of the Building Regulations 2018 | BCA Volume One | Part F4 |
| Statutory rule provision | Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document | Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document |
| Regulation 20(1) of the amending regulations, which amends regulation 237(1) and (2) of the Building Regulations 2018 | BCA Volume One | Schedule 1 |
| Regulation 20(2)(a) of the amending regulations, which amends regulation 237(3) of the Building Regulations 2018 | BCA Volume One | Clause A6G7 |
| Regulation 21(1) of the amending regulations, which amends regulation 240(1) of the Building Regulations 2018 | BCA Volume One | Schedule 1 |
| Regulation 21(2) of the amending regulations, which amends regulation 240(2) of the Building Regulations 2018 | BCA Volume Two | Schedule 1 |
| Regulation 22 of the amending regulations, which amends item 5 in the Table in Schedule 3 to the Building Regulations 2018 | BCA Volume One BCA Volume Two | Clauses A6G2, A6G3, A6G4, A6G5, A6G6, A6G7, A6G8, A6G9, A6G10 and A6G11 |
| Regulation 23 of the amending regulations, which substitutes part of Form 2 in Schedule 4 to the Building Regulations 2018 | BCA Volume Two | Clauses H8D2(2) and H8P1(a) |
| Statutory rule provision | Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document | Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document |
| Regulation 24(1) of the amending regulations, which substitutes the definition of AS/NZS 3500.1 in regulation 5 of the Plumbing Regulations 2018 | AS/NZS 3500.1 Plumbing and Drainage Part 1: Water services. published jointly by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand on 28 May 2021 and amended on 27 May 2022 | The whole |
| Regulation 24(2) of the amending regulations, which substitutes the definition of AS/NZS 3500.2 in regulation 5 of the Plumbing Regulations 2018 | AS/NZS 3500.2 Plumbing and Drainage Part 2: Sanitary plumbing and drainage, published jointly by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand on 28 May 2021 and amended in October 2021 | The whole |
| Regulation 26 of the amending regulations, which substitutes regulation 18 of the Plumbing Regulations 2018 | PCA | Part B4 |
| Regulation 27 of the amending regulations, which substitutes regulation 22 of the Plumbing Regulations 2018 | PCA | Victorian variation VIC Part E2 |
| Regulation 28 of the amending regulations, which substitutes regulation 24 of the Plumbing Regulations 2018 | PCA | Victorian variation VIC Part E2 |
| Statutory rule provision | Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document | Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document |
| Regulation 29 of the amending regulations, which substitutes regulation 26 of the Plumbing Regulations 2018 | PCA | Victorian variation VIC Part E3 |
| Regulation 31 of the amending regulations, which substitutes clause 5 of Schedule 2 to the Plumbing Regulations 2018 | SAA/SNZ HB 114 Guidelines for the design of eaves and box gutters, published by Standards Australia on 5 November 1998 | The whole |
| Regulation 32 of the amending regulations, which substitutes the note at the foot of clause 8 of Schedule 2 to the Plumbing Regulations 2018 | Volume Two of the National Construction Code 2019 | The Victorian variation to the energy efficiency provisions of Parts 2.6 and 3.12 in Volume Two of the National Construction Code 2019 |
| Regulation 33 of the amending regulations, which substitutes the note at the foot of clause 11 of Schedule 2 to the Plumbing Regulations 2018 | Volume Two of the National Construction Code 2019 | The Victorian variation to the energy efficiency provisions in Parts 2.6 and 3.12 of Volume Two of the National Construction Code 2019 |
| Regulation 34 of the amending regulations, which amends clause 12(2) of Schedule 2 to the Plumbing Regulations 2018 | PCA | Clause VIC B1D3(3) |
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Table of Applied, Adopted or Incorporated Matter
The following table of applied, adopted or incorporated matter was included in S.R. No. 122/2023 in accordance with the requirements of regulation 5 of the Subordinate Legislation Regulations 2014.
In this table—
amending regulations means the Building and Plumbing Amendment (Solar Water Heaters and Other Matters) Regulations 2023;
BCA Volume One means Volume One of the National Construction Code 2022 including any Victorian variations or additions set out in Schedule 10 to that Volume;
BCA Volume Two means Volume Two of the National Construction Code 2022 including any Victorian variations or additions set out in Schedule 10 to that Volume;
BCA Volume Two 2019 means Volume Two of the National Construction Code 2019 including any Victorian variations or additions set out in Schedule 1 to that Volume;
National Construction Code 2019 means the National Construction Code 2019 published by the Australian Building Codes Board in February 2019 and as amended on 1 July 2020;
National Construction Code 2022 means the National Construction Code 2022 published by the Australian Building Codes Board on 1 May 2023;
PCA means the Plumbing Code of Australia set out in Volume Three of the National Construction Code 2022, including any Victorian variations or additions set out in Schedule 10 to that Volume.
| Statutory rule provision | Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document | Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document |
| Regulation 4 of the amending regulations, which amends regulation 10A of the Building Regulations 2018 | BCA Volume One | Performance requirement B1P1, deemed-to-satisfy clause B1D3 and Part G7 as modified by regulation 10A of the Building Regulations 2018 |
| Regulation 5 of the amending regulations, which amends Form 2 in Schedule 4 to the Building Regulations 2018 | BCA Volume Two | Clauses H8P1(a) and H8D2(2) |
| Regulation 6(1) of the amending regulations, which inserts new definition of AS 1851 into regulation 5 of the Plumbing Regulations 2018 | AS 1851—2012 Routine service of fire protection systems and equipment, published by Standards Australia on 3 December 2012, as amended on 16 November 2016 | The whole |
| Regulation 7(2) of the amending regulations, which amends regulation 9 of the Plumbing Regulations 2018 | PCA | Clauses VIC B6D2 and VIC B7D4 |
| Regulation 8 of the amending regulations, which inserts new Part 8A into the Plumbing Regulations 2018 | BCA Volume Two 2019 | Victorian variations to performance requirement P2.6.1 and clauses V2.6.1 and 3.12.0 |
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Table of Applied, Adopted or Incorporated Matter
The following table of applied, adopted or incorporated matter was included in S.R. No. 106/2024 in accordance with the requirements of regulation 5 of the Subordinate Legislation Regulations 2024.
| Statutory rule provision | Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document | Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document |
| Regulation 4(a) of the Building Amendment Regulations 2024 which amends item 5 of Schedule 6 to the Building Regulations 2018 | Bass Coast Planning Scheme made under the Planning and Environment Act 1987 | Residential Growth Zone and the schedules to that Zone and the provisions of the Planning Scheme (including the planning scheme maps) identifying that Zone |
| Regulation 4(b) of the Building Amendment Regulations 2024 which amends item 6 of Schedule 6 to the Building Regulations 2018 | Baw Baw Planning Scheme made under the Planning and Environment Act 1987 | Neighbourhood Residential Zone and the schedule to that Zone and the provisions of the Planning Scheme (including the planning scheme maps) identifying that Zone |
| Regulation 4(b) of the Building Amendment Regulations 2024 which amends item 11 of Schedule 6 to the Building Regulations 2018 | Campaspe Planning Scheme made under the Planning and Environment Act 1987 | Neighbourhood Residential Zone and the schedule to that Zone and the provisions of the Planning Scheme (including the planning scheme maps) identifying that Zone |
| Regulation 4(a) of the Building Amendment Regulations 2024 which amends item 12 of Schedule 6 to the Building Regulations 2018 | Cardinia Planning Scheme made under the Planning and Environment Act 1987 | Residential Growth Zone and the schedule to that Zone and the provisions of the Planning Scheme (including the planning scheme maps) identifying that Zone |
| Regulation 4(b) of the Building Amendment Regulations 2024 which amends item 13 of Schedule 6 to the Building Regulations 2018 | Casey Planning Scheme made under the Planning and Environment Act 1987 | Neighbourhood Residential Zone and the schedule to that Zone and the provisions of the Planning Scheme (including the planning scheme maps) identifying that Zone |
| Regulation 4(b) of the Building Amendment Regulations 2024 which amends item 16 of Schedule 6 to the Building Regulations 2018 | Corangamite Planning Scheme made under the Planning and Environment Act 1987 | Neighbourhood Residential Zone and the provisions of the Planning Scheme (including the planning scheme maps) identifying that Zone |
| Regulation 4(a) of the Building Amendment Regulations 2024 which amends item 19 of Schedule 6 to the Building Regulations 2018 | Frankston Planning Scheme made under the Planning and Environment Act 1987 | Residential Growth Zone and the schedule to that Zone and the provisions of the Planning Scheme (including the planning scheme maps) identifying that Zone |
| Regulation 4(c) of the Building Amendment Regulations 2024 which amends item 24 of Schedule 6 to the Building Regulations 2018 | Greater Bendigo Planning Scheme made under the Planning and Environment Act 1987 | Mixed Use Zone and the schedule to that Zone and the provisions of the Planning Scheme (including the planning scheme maps) identifying that Zone |
| Regulation 4(b) of the Building Amendment Regulations 2024 which amends item 28 of Schedule 6 to the Building Regulations 2018 | Hepburn Planning Scheme made under the Planning and Environment Act 1987 | Neighbourhood Residential Zone and the provisions of the Planning Scheme (including the planning scheme maps) identifying that Zone |
| Regulation 4(b) of the Building Amendment Regulations 2024 which amends item 30 of Schedule 6 to the Building Regulations 2018 | Hobsons Bay Planning Scheme made under the Planning and Environment Act 1987 | Neighbourhood Residential Zone and the schedules to that Zone and the provisions of the Planning Scheme (including the planning scheme maps) identifying that Zone |
| Regulation 4(d) of the Building Amendment Regulations 2024 which amends item 32 of Schedule 6 to the Building Regulations 2018 | Hume Planning Scheme made under the Planning and Environment Act 1987 | Residential Growth Zone and Neighbourhood Residential Zone and the provisions of the Planning Scheme (including the planning scheme maps) identifying those Zones |
| Regulation 4(b) of the Building Amendment Regulations 2024 which amends item 39 of Schedule 6 to the Building Regulations 2018 | Mansfield Planning Scheme made under the Planning and Environment Act 1987 | Neighbourhood Residential Zone and the provisions of the Planning Scheme (including the planning scheme maps) identifying that Zone |
| Regulation 4(e) of the Building Amendment Regulations 2024 which inserts new item 43A in Schedule 6 to the Building Regulations 2018 | Merri-bek Planning Scheme made under the Planning and Environment Act 1987 | Mixed Use Zone, Residential Growth Zone, General Residential Zone and the schedules to that Zone and Neighbourhood Residential Zone and the provisions of the Planning Scheme (including the planning scheme maps) identifying those Zones |
| Regulation 4(a) of the Building Amendment Regulations 2024 which amends item 44 of Schedule 6 to the Building Regulations 2018 | Mildura Planning Scheme made under the Planning and Environment Act 1987 | Residential Growth Zone and the provisions of the Planning Scheme (including the planning scheme maps) identifying that Zone |
| Regulation 4(b) of the Building Amendment Regulations 2024 which amends item 45 of Schedule 6 to the Building Regulations 2018 | Mitchell Planning Scheme made under the Planning and Environment Act 1987 | Neighbourhood Residential Zone and the schedule to that Zone and the provisions of the Planning Scheme (including the planning scheme maps) identifying that Zone |
| Regulation 4(f) of the Building Amendment Regulations 2024 which amends item 48 of Schedule 6 to the Building Regulations 2018 | Moonee Valley Planning Scheme made under the Planning and Environment Act 1987 | Mixed Use Zone and the schedule to that Zone and the provisions of the Planning Scheme (including the planning scheme maps) identifying that Zone |
| Regulation 4(b) of the Building Amendment Regulations 2024 which amends item 51 of Schedule 6 to the Building Regulations 2018 | Mornington Peninsula Planning Scheme made under the Planning and Environment Act 1987 | Neighbourhood Residential Zone and the schedule to that Zone and the provisions of the Planning Scheme (including the planning scheme maps) identifying that Zone |
| Statutory rule provision | Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document | Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document |
| Regulation 4(g) of the Building Amendment Regulations 2024 which amends item 71 of Schedule 6 to the Building Regulations 2018 | Whittlesea Planning Scheme made under the Planning and Environment Act 1987 | Mixed Use Zone and the schedule to that Zone and the provisions of the Planning Scheme (including the planning scheme maps) identifying that Zone |
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