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BUILDING ACT 2016 (NO. 25 OF 2016)

- Act 25 of 2016
- Royal Assent 23 September 2016

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Object of Act
   4.      Interpretation
   5.      Responsible person
   6.      Act binds Crown
   7.      Act prevails
   8.      Delegation
   9.      Minister to approve certain statutory rules &c.
   10.     Application of Act to accretions from sea

   PART 2 - Work to Comply with Act and National Construction Code

   11.     All work must comply with Act and National Construction Code
   12.     Compliance of existing buildings
   13.     National Construction Code may be modified in certain circumstances
   14.     Provisions of other standards

   PART 3 - Administration Division 1 - Director of Building Control

   15.     Director of Building Control
   16.     Functions of Director of Building Control
   17.     General powers of Director of Building Control
   18.     Director of Building Control may authorise or accredit products
   19.     Director of Building Control may make or adopt guidelines
   20.     Director of Building Control may make determinations
   21.     Assistance to Director of Building Control
   22.     Compliance audit by Director of Building Control
   23.     Publication of documents by Director of Building Control

           Division 2 - Permit authorities

   24.     Who is a permit authority
   25.     Functions of permit authorities
   26.     Powers of permit authority
   27.     Records of permit authority

           Division 3 - Building surveyor

   28.     Who is a building surveyor
   29.     Person must not act as building surveyor
   30.     Functions of a building surveyor
   31.     Powers of building surveyors
   32.     Building surveyor must exercise powers
   33.     Building services provider may act as advisor
   34.     Building surveyor may seek second opinion on performance solution
   35.     Only one building surveyor to be engaged for work
   36.     Change of building surveyor at owner's request
   37.     Change of building surveyor at building surveyor's request
   38.     Change of building surveyor where both parties agree
   39.     Transfer of documents in certain circumstances
   40.     Notification of change of building surveyor

           Division 4 - Other authorities

   41.     Councils
   42.     Other professionals and experts

   PART 4 - Parties to Work Division 1 - Designers

   43.     Designers
   44.     Minimum standards of design work

           Division 2 - Builders

   45.     Builders
   46.     Owner builders
   47.     Minimum standards for building work

           Division 3 - Plumbers

   48.     Licensed plumbers
   49.     Minimum standards for plumbing work

           Division 4 - Owners

   50.     Owners
   51.     Change of parties involved in certain building work
   52.     Change of parties involved in certain plumbing work

   PART 5 - Special Categories of Work Division 1 - Works on existing
   buildings

   53.     Existing buildings to be upgraded if altered
   54.     Alteration to existing exits and paths to exits
   55.     Change of building use or building classification

           Division 2 - Works performed on boundaries

   56.     Party walls
   57.     Party structures
   58.     Rights of adjoining owners
   59.     Reply to notices
   60.     Work on party structures to be performed if agreed
   61.     Entry to premises
   62.     Expenses payable by owners
   63.     Liability not affected
   64.     Saving for easements
   65.     Resolution of differences

           Division 3 - Works in hazardous areas

   66.     Interpretation
   67.     Works in hazardous areas
   68.     Works in landslip areas
   69.     Compensation not payable for certain damage to buildings erected in
           known landslip areas
   70.     Works on contaminated or undrainable premises

           Division 4 - Miscellaneous works

   71.     Works on or around building line
   72.     Works that amend existing building boundary
   73.     Works involving, or in proximity of, existing drains
   74.     Works involving, or in proximity of, service easements

   PART 6 - Protection Work

   75.     Interpretation
   76.     Protection work
   77.     Notice of proposed protection work
   78.     Absent or incapable adjoining owner
   79.     Adjoining owner may respond to protection work notice
   80.     Protection work to be performed if agreed
   81.     Effect of disagreement in relation to proposed protection work
   82.     Carrying out protection work
   83.     Insurance cover
   84.     Condition of adjoining premises
   85.     Entry to carry out protection work
   86.     Offence to prevent protection work
   87.     Plans of protection work
   88.     Expenses of adjoining owner
   89.     Compensation
   90.     Failure to perform adequate protection work

   PART 7 - Low-risk Work

   91.     Low-risk work
   92.     Application of Act to low-risk work

   PART 8 - Notifiable Building Work Division 1 - General

   93.     Notifiable building work
   94.     Requirements for notifiable building work
   95.     Building surveyor to be engaged in respect of notifiable building
           work

           Division 2 - Before performing notifiable building work

   96.     Notification before performing notifiable building work
   97.     Notice of work
   98.     Certificate of likely compliance (notifiable building work)

           Division 3 - Performance of notifiable building work

   99.     Performing notifiable building work
   100.    Inspection of notifiable building work
   101.    Directions relating to non-compliant notifiable building work

           Division 4 - Completion of notifiable building work

   102.    Completion of notifiable building work
   103.    Standard of work certificate (notifiable building work)
   104.    Certificate of completion (notifiable building work)

   PART 9 - Notifiable Plumbing Work Division 1 - General

   105.    Notifiable plumbing work
   106.    Requirements for notifiable plumbing work

           Division 2 - Before performing notifiable plumbing work

   107.    Notification before performing notifiable plumbing work
   108.    Notice of work
   109.    Certificate of likely compliance (notifiable plumbing work)

           Division 3 - Performance of notifiable plumbing work

   110.    Performing notifiable plumbing work
   111.    Inspection of notifiable plumbing work
   112.    Directions relating to non-compliant notifiable plumbing work

           Division 4 - Completion of notifiable plumbing work

   113.    Completion of notifiable plumbing work
   114.    Standard of work certificate (notifiable plumbing work)
   115.    Certificate of completion (notifiable plumbing work)

   PART 10 - Notifiable Demolition Work Division 1 - General

   116.    Notifiable demolition work
   117.    Requirements for notifiable demolition work
   118.    Building surveyor to be engaged in respect of notifiable demolition
           work

           Division 2 - Before performing notifiable demolition work

   119.    Notification before performing notifiable demolition work
   120.    Notice of work
   121.    Certificate of likely compliance (notifiable demolition work)

           Division 3 - Performance of notifiable demolition work

   122.    Performing notifiable demolition work
   123.    Inspection of notifiable demolition work
   124.    Directions relating to non-compliant notifiable demolition work

           Division 4 - Completion of notifiable demolition work

   125.    Completion of notifiable demolition work
   126.    Standard of work certificate (notifiable demolition work)
   127.    Certificate of completion (notifiable demolition work)

   PART 11 - Permit Building Work Division 1 - General

   128.    Permit building work
   129.    Requirements for permit building work

           Division 2 - Before performing permit building workSubdivision 1 -
           Certificate of likely compliance (permit building work)

   130.    Application for certificate of likely compliance (permit building
           work)
   131.    Required report from reporting authority
   132.    Determining application for certificate of likely compliance (permit
           building work)
   133.    Refusing application for certificate of likely compliance (permit
           building work)
   134.    Granting application for certificate of likely compliance (permit
           building work)
   135.    Duration of certificate of likely compliance (permit building work)
   136.    Variation of certificate of likely compliance (permit building work)
   137.    Revocation of certificate of likely compliance (permit building work)
   138.    Building permit required before performing permit building work
   139.    Application for building permit
   140.    Additional application requirements for alternative performance
           solutions
   141.    Determining application for building permit
   142.    Refusal of application for building permit
   143.    Granting of application for building permit
   144.    Form of building permit
   145.    Conditions on building permit
   146.    Duration of building permit
   147.    Extension of duration of building permit

           Division 3 - Performance of permit building work

   148.    Permit building work must be performed in accordance with building
           permit
   149.    Inspection of permit building work
   150.    Directions relating to non-compliant permit building work

           Division 4 - Completion of permit building work

   151.    Standard of work certificate (permit building work)
   152.    Certificate of final inspection (building)
   153.    Certificate of completion (permit building work)

   PART 12 - Permit Plumbing Work Division 1 - General

   154.    Permit plumbing work
   155.    Requirements for permit plumbing work

           Division 2 - Before performing permit plumbing workSubdivision 1 -
           Certificate of likely compliance (permit plumbing work)

   156.    Application for certificate of likely compliance (permit plumbing
           work)
   157.    Required report from reporting authority
   158.    Determining application for certificate of likely compliance (permit
           plumbing work)
   159.    Refusing application for certificate of likely compliance (permit
           plumbing work)
   160.    Granting application for certificate of likely compliance (permit
           plumbing work)
   161.    Duration of certificate of likely compliance (permit plumbing work)
   162.    Variation of certificate of likely compliance (permit plumbing work)
   163.    Revocation of certificate of likely compliance (permit plumbing work)
   164.    Plumbing permit required before performing permit plumbing work
   165.    Application for plumbing permit
   166.    Additional application requirements for alternative performance
           solutions
   167.    Determining application for plumbing permit
   168.    Refusal of application for plumbing permit
   169.    Granting of application for plumbing permit
   170.    Form of plumbing permit
   171.    Conditions on plumbing permit
   172.    Duration of plumbing permit
   173.    Extension of duration of plumbing permit

           Division 3 - Performance of permit plumbing work

   174.    Permit plumbing work must be performed in accordance with plumbing
           permit
   175.    Inspection of permit plumbing work
   176.    Directions relating to non-compliant permit plumbing work

           Division 4 - Completion of permit plumbing work

   177.    Standard of work certificate (permit plumbing work)
   178.    Certificate of completion (permit plumbing work)

   PART 13 - Permit Demolition Work Division 1 - General

   179.    Permit demolition work
   180.    Requirements for permit demolition work

           Division 2 - Before performing permit demolition workSubdivision 1 -
           Certificate of likely compliance (permit demolition work)

   181.    Application for certificate of likely compliance (permit demolition
           work)
   182.    Required report from reporting authority
   183.    Determining application for certificate of likely compliance (permit
           demolition work)
   184.    Refusing application for certificate of likely compliance (permit
           demolition work)
   185.    Granting application for certificate of likely compliance (permit
           demolition work)
   186.    Duration of certificate of likely compliance (permit demolition work)
   187.    Variation of certificate of likely compliance (permit demolition work)
   188.    Revocation of certificate of likely compliance (permit demolition
           work)
   189.    Demolition permit required before performing permit demolition work
   190.    Application for demolition permit
   191.    Determining application for demolition permit
   192.    Refusal of application for demolition permit
   193.    Granting of application for demolition permit
   194.    Form of demolition permit
   195.    Conditions on demolition permit
   196.    Duration of demolition permit
   197.    Extension of duration of demolition permit

           Division 3 - Performance of permit demolition work

   198.    Permit demolition work must be performed in accordance with
           demolition permit
   199.    Inspection of permit demolition work
   200.    Directions relating to non-compliant permit demolition work

           Division 4 - Completion of permit demolition work

   201.    Standard of work certificate (permit demolition work)
   202.    Certificate of final inspection (demolition)
   203.    Certificate of completion (permit demolition work)

   PART 14 - Maintenance Work

   204.    Interpretation
   205.    Performance of maintenance work
   206.    Schedule of maintenance

   PART 15 - Defective Work

   207.    Defective work
   208.    Discovery of defective building work
   209.    Rectification of defective building work
   210.    Discovery of defective plumbing work
   211.    Rectification of defective plumbing work
   212.    Discovery of defective demolition work
   213.    Rectification of defective demolition work

   PART 16 - Emergency Work

   214.    Emergency work
   215.    Requirements for emergency work

   PART 17 - Occupancy Requirements Division 1 - Occupancy permit

   216.    Occupancy permit required
   217.    Application for occupancy permit
   218.    Form of application for occupancy permit
   219.    Required report from reporting authority
   220.    Determination of application for occupancy permit
   221.    Refusing application for occupancy permit
   222.    Granting application for occupancy permit
   223.    Issue of occupancy permits
   224.    Notification to permit authority of occupancy permit
   225.    Occupancy permit
   226.    Cancellation of occupancy permit
   227.    Duration of occupancy permit

           Division 2 - Temporary occupancy permit

   228.    Occupancy of temporary structure
   229.    Temporary occupancy of existing building
   230.    Application for temporary occupancy permit
   231.    Refusing application for temporary occupancy permit
   232.    Granting temporary occupancy permit
   233.    Occupation in contravention of temporary occupancy permit
   234.    Cancellation of temporary occupancy permit

   PART 18 - Actions for Non-compliance Division 1 - Interpretation

   235.    Fire hazards
   236.    Application of Part

           Division 2 - Notification of requirement to comply

   237.    Building notice
   238.    Plumbing notice
   239.    Fire upgrading report
   240.    Fire upgrading notice
   241.    Dilapidated building report
   242.    Dilapidated building notice
   243.    Representations relating to notices
   244.    Revocation of notices

           Division 3 - Compliance orders

   245.    Emergency order
   246.    Building orders
   247.    Building order relating to illegal building work
   248.    Building order relating to fire hazards
   249.    Building order relating to dilapidated building
   250.    Plumbing orders
   251.    Court orders
   252.    Certain orders to be made within certain period
   253.    Permit authority to be notified of building order
   254.    Duration of orders

           Division 4 - Process for illegal building workSubdivision 1 -
           Certificate of substantial compliance

   255.    Application for certificate of substantial compliance
   256.    Refusal of application for certificate of substantial compliance
   257.    Grant of application for certificate of substantial compliance
   258.    Application for permit of substantial compliance
   259.    Refusal of application for permit of substantial compliance
   260.    Grant of application for permit of substantial compliance
   261.    Conditions on permit of substantial compliance
   262.    Duration of permit of substantial compliance
   263.    Effect of permit of substantial compliance

           Division 5 - Process for illegal plumbing work

   264.    Illegal plumbing work to be subject of plumbing permit

           Division 6 - Failure to comply with compliance orders

   265.    Failure to comply with emergency, building or plumbing order
   266.    Possession of building
   267.    Demolition order

           Division 7 - General matters

   268.    Endorsements on certificates
   269.    Recovery of performance costs
   270.    Recovery of compliance costs
   271.    Purchasing buildings and materials
   272.    Police assistance
   273.    Notification of completion of work
   274.    Amendment or revocation of building, plumbing or demolition orders
   275.    Compliance with Act in certain circumstances

   PART 19 - Appeals and Determinations Division 1 - Appeals

   276.    Appeals relating to permits
   277.    Appeals relating to notifiable work
   278.    Appeals relating to orders
   279.    Appeals relating to protection work
   280.    Appeals relating to building surveyor
   281.    Appeals relating to permit authority
   282.    Appeals relating to fire regulations

           Division 2 - Determinations

   283.    Determination of application of relevant Code
   284.    Determination for modification or non-application of access provision
           of Code

           Division 3 - General

   285.    Form of application
   286.    Onus of proof in certain cases

   PART 20 - Regulations Division 1 - Building Regulations

   287.    Building Regulations
   288.    Non-application of Building Regulations

           Division 2 - Plumbing Regulations

   289.    Plumbing Regulations
   290.    Non-application of Plumbing Regulations

           Division 3 - General provisions

   291.    General provisions
   292.    Inspection provisions
   293.    Fees
   294.    Exemptions
   295.    Savings and transitional

   PART 21 - Miscellaneous Division 1 - Building administration fee

   296.    Building administration fee
   297.    Additional building administration fee payable in certain circumstances
   298.    Determination of cost of staged building work
   299.    Further information to be provided if requested
   300.    Payment of building administration fee
   301.    Offence for non-payment of building administration fee
   302.    Director of Building Control may waive, refund or recover building
           administration fee

           Division 2 - Offences generally

   303.    Offences by bodies corporate
   304.    False and misleading statements
   305.    Offences relating to Director of Building Control
   306.    Offences relating to authorised persons
   307.    Offences relating to building surveyors
   308.    Habitation of certain buildings
   309.    Restriction on use of land
   310.    Prosecution of offences
   311.    Defence of compliance with Act

           Division 3 - Evidence

   312.    Evidentiary provisions
   313.    Evidence of compliant building work
   314.    Evidence of compliant plumbing work
   315.    Evidence of compliant demolition work
   316.    Evidence of occupancy permit
   317.    Evidence of final inspection
   318.    Evidence of compliance
   319.    Evidence of authority
   320.    Authentication of documents
   321.    Reliance on certification
   322.    Reliance on actions of others
   323.    Evidence relating to infringement notice

           Division 4 - Infringement notices

   324.    Infringement notices

           Division 5 - Liability

   325.    Immunity from liability
   326.    Immunity from liability for building surveyor
   327.    Accrual of cause of action

           Division 6 - General matters

   328.    Documents to be translated
   329.    Building Administration Fund
   330.    Transitional and savings provisions
   331.    Administration of Act
   332.    Legislation repealed
   333.    Legislation rescinded
   334.    Legislation revoked
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2
           SCHEDULE 3
           SCHEDULE 4
           SCHEDULE 5

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