Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations(see s 3)
Note 1 The Legislation Act
contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this regulation.
Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act
, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:
• ACAT
• AS (see s 164 (1))
• AS/NZS (see s 164 (2))
• chief planner
• commissioner for fair trading
• construction occupations registrar
• director-general (see s 163)
• emergency services commissioner
• entity
• land titles register
• may (see s 146)
• national capital plan
• person (see s 160)
• territory plan
• under.
Note 3 Terms used in this regulation have the same meaning that they have in the Building Act 2004
(see Legislation Act
, s 148). For example, the following terms are defined in the Building Act 2004
, dict:
• alteration
• asbestos
• asbestos removal control plan
• building approval
• building code (see s 136 (1))
• building work
• certificate of regularisation (see s 75 (1))
• certifier
• class
• completion day
• development approval
• dwelling
• easement
• exempt building (see s 12)
• friable asbestos
• land
• land sublease
• owner
• owner-builder
• parcel (of land)
• regulated swimming pool (see s 83B)
• residential building work
• residential building work contract
• structure (see s 8)
• waste management plan.
"affected building"—see the Dangerous Substances Act 2004
, section 47I.
"affected residential premises"—see the Dangerous Substances Act 2004
, section 47I.
AS 1100 means AS 1100 (which is about technical drawing) as in force from time to time, and includes AS/NZS 1100.501.
Note Australian standards may be purchased at www.standards.org.au
.
AS 1742, for schedule 1 (Exempt buildings and building works)—see schedule 1, section 1.1.
AS 3533, for schedule 1 (Exempt buildings and building works)—see schedule 1, section 1.1.
AS/NZS 3845, for schedule 1 (Exempt buildings and building works)—see schedule 1, section 1.1.
bonded asbestos means asbestos in a form where the asbestos fibres are held within another material (for example, cement) but does not include friable asbestos.
"defect tolerance", for schedule 3 (Fundamentally noncompliant building work)—see schedule 3, section 3.1.
"demountable swimming pool", for schedule 1 (Exempt buildings and building works)—see schedule 1, section 1.1
"deposited plan"—see the Districts Act 2002
"easement", for schedule 2 (Referral of building approval applications)—see schedule 2, section 2.1.
"enclosed outbuilding", for schedule 1 (Exempt buildings and building works)—see schedule 1, section 1.1.
"exempt building code", for schedule 1 (Exempt buildings and building works)—see schedule 1, section 1.1.
"heating appliance", for schedule 1 (Exempt buildings and building works)—see schedule 1, section 1.1.
"large building", for schedule 1 (Exempt buildings and building works)—see schedule 1, section 1.1.
"licensed utility service", for schedule 2 (Referral of building approval applications)—see schedule 2, section 2.1.
"nominal height", for schedule 1 (Exempt buildings and building works)—see schedule 1, section 1.1.
"outbuilding", for schedule 1 (Exempt buildings and building works)—see schedule 1, section 1.1.
"proposed building work", for division 3.2 (Building approvals)—see section 9.
"proposed easement", for schedule 2 (Referral of building approval applications)—see schedule 2, section 2.1.
"regulated utility service", for schedule 2 (Referral of building approval applications)—see schedule 2, section 2.1.
"small open building", for schedule 1 (Exempt buildings and building works)—see schedule 1, section 1.1.
"solar water heater", for schedule 1 (Exempt buildings and building works)—see schedule 1, section 1.1.
"stormwater system" means a system of pipes, gutters, drains, floodways and channels designed to collect or carry stormwater in or through an urban area, other than for a single parcel of land.
"supplied", for schedule 2 (Referral of building approval applications)—see schedule 2, section 2.1.
"technical regulator", for schedule 2 (Referral of building approval applications)—see schedule 2, section 2.1.
"temporary building", for schedule 1 (Exempt buildings and building works)—see schedule 1, section 1.1.
"tolerances guide", for schedule 3 (Fundamentally noncompliant building work)—see schedule 3, section 3.1.
"utility infrastructure access or protection space", for schedule 2 (Referral of building approval applications)—see schedule 2, section 2.1.
"utility service"—see the Utilities Act 2000
, dictionary.
"water main" means a conduit or pipeline—
(a) owned, controlled or maintained by a utility service; and
(b) designed to carry drinking water supplied by the service.
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001
, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.
Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
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Building (General) Regulation 2008 SL2008-3
notified LR 3 March 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 3 March 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 31 March 2008 (s 2 and see Building Legislation Amendment Act 2007
A2007-26, s 2, Planning and Development Act 2007
A2007-24, s 2 and CN2008-1
)
as amended by
ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008
A2008-36 sch 1 pt 1.8
notified LR 4 September 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.8 commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (1) and see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008
A2008-35, s 2 (1) and CN2009-2
)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2009
A2009-20 sch 3 pt 3.10
notified LR 1 September 2009
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 September 2009 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.10 commenced 22 September 2009 (s 2)
Building Legislation Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 1)
SL2010-15 pt 2
notified LR 3 May 2010
s 1, s 2 commenced 3 May 2010 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 2 commenced 4 May 2010 (s 2)
Building Legislation Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 2)
SL2010-21 pt 2
notified LR 31 May 2010
s 1, s 2 commenced 31 May 2010 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 2 commenced 1 June 2010 (s 2)
Liquor (Consequential Amendments) Act 2010
A2010-43 sch 1 pt 1.3
notified LR 8 November 2010
s 1, s 2 commenced 8 November 2010 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.3 commenced 1 December 2010 (s 2 (4) and see Liquor Act 2010
A2010-35, s 2 (3) (as am by A2010-43
amdt 1.19) and CN2010-14
)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2011
A2011-3 sch 3 pt 3.6
notified LR 22 February 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 February 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.6 commenced 1 March 2011 (s 2)
Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011
A2011-22 sch 1 pt 1.19
notified LR 30 June 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.19 commenced 1 July 2011 (s 2 (1))
Constructions Occupations Legislation (Exemption Assessment) Amendment Regulation 2011 (No 1)
SL2011-21 pt 2
notified LR 7 July 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 7 July 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 2 commenced 8 July 2011 (s 2 and see Construction Occupations Legislation (Exemption Assessment) Amendment Act 2010
A2010-24, s 2)
Planning and Building Legislation Amendment Act 2011 (No 2)
A2011-54 pt 3
notified LR 13 December 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 13 December 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 3 commenced 1 July 2012 (s 2 and CN2012-11
)
Planning, Building and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2012
A2012-23 pt 3
notified LR 28 May 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 28 May 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 3 commenced 29 May 2012 (s 2)
Building (General) Amendment Regulation 2012 (No 1)
SL2012-26
notified LR 28 June 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 28 June 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 July 2012 (s 2 and see Planning and Building Legislation Amendment Act 2011 (No 2)
A2011-54, s 2 and CN2012-11
)
Building (General) Amendment Regulation 2012 (No 2)
SL2012-33
notified LR 12 July 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 12 July 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 13 July 2012 (s 2)
Building (General) Amendment Regulation 2013 (No 1)
SL2013-6
notified LR 25 March 2013
s 1, s 2 commenced 25 March 2013 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 26 March 2013 (s 2)
Planning, Building and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2013
A2013-15 pt 3
notified LR 21 May 2013
s 1, s 2 commenced 21 May 2013 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 3 commenced 22 May 2013 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2013
A2013-19 sch 3 pt 3.5
notified LR 24 May 2013
s 1, s 2 commenced 24 May 2013 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.5 commenced 14 June 2013 (s 2)
Construction and Energy Efficiency Legislation Amendment Act 2013
A2013-31 pt 5
notified LR 26 August 2013
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 August 2013 (LA s 75 (1))
s 26 commenced 27 August 2013 (s 2 (3))
pt 5 remainder commenced 1 September 2013 (s 2 (1))
Planning, Building and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2014
A2014-23 pt 3
notified LR 26 May 2014
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 May 2014 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 3 commenced 27 May 2014 (s 2)
Planning, Building and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2014 (No 2)
A2014-45 pt 3
notified LR 5 November 2014
s 1, s 2 commenced 5 November 2014 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 3 commenced 6 November 2014 (s 2)
Dangerous Substances (Asbestos Safety Reform) Legislation Amendment Act 2014
A2014-53 pt 3
notified LR 3 December 2014
s 1, s 2 commenced 3 December 2014 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 3 commenced 1 January 2015 (s 2)
Utilities (Technical Regulation) Act 2014
A2014-60 sch 2 pt 2.1
notified LR 8 December 2014
s 1, s 2 commenced 8 December 2014 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.1 commenced 1 March 2015 (s 2 and CN2015-1
)
Building (General) Legislation Amendment Regulation 2015 (No 1)
SL2015-14 pt 2
notified LR 4 May 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 May 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
s 9, s 10 commenced 5 May 2015 (s 2 (2) (a))
pt 2 remainder commenced 5 May 2015 (s 2 (1))
Building (General) Amendment Regulation 2015 (No 1)
SL2015-17
notified LR 14 May 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 14 May 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
s 5 commenced 1 February 2016 (s 2 (2) and see Dangerous Substances (General) Amendment Regulation 2015 (No 2)
SL2015-13 s 2)
remainder commenced 15 May 2015 (s 2 (1) and see Dangerous Substances (General) Amendment Regulation 2015 (No 1)
SL2015-10 s 2)
Planning, Building and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2015
A2015-12 pt 3
notified LR 20 May 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 May 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 3 commenced 21 May 2015 (s 2)
Planning and Development (University of Canberra and Other Leases) Legislation Amendment Act 2015
A2015-19 pt 3
notified LR 11 June 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 June 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 3 commenced 1 July 2015 (s 2 and CN2015-9
)
Building (Loose-fill Asbestos Eradication) Legislation Amendment Act 2015
A2015-42 pt 4
notified LR 5 November 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 5 November 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 4 commenced 1 February 2016 (s 2 (2) and see Dangerous Substances (General) Amendment Regulation 2015 (No 2)
SL2015-13 s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2015 (No 2)
A2015-50 sch 3 pt 3.4
notified LR 25 November 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 25 November 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.4 commenced 9 December 2015 (s 2)
Planning, Building and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2016
A2016-2 pt 2
notified LR 23 February 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 23 February 2016 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 2 commenced 24 February 2016 (s 2)
Emergencies Amendment Act 2016
A2016-33 sch 1 pt 1.1
notified LR 20 June 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 June 2016 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.1 commenced 21 June 2016 (s 2)
Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Act 2016
A2016-44 pt
3
notified LR 19 August 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 19 August 2016 (LA s 75 (1))
s 44 commenced 19 August 2017 (s 2 (3))
pt 3 remainder commenced 20 August 2016 (s 2 (1))
Planning and Development (Lease Variation Charge Deferred Payment Scheme) Amendment Act 2018
A2018-16 sch 1 pt 1.2
notified LR 16 May 2018
s 1, s 2 commenced 16 May 2018 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 17 May 2018 (s 2)
Building (General) Amendment Regulation 2019 (No 1)
SL2019-17
notified LR 28 June 2019
s 1, s 2 commenced 28 June 2019 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 October 2019 (s 2)
Land Titles (Electronic Conveyancing) Legislation Amendment Act 2020
A2020-16 sch 1 pt 1.4
notified LR 13 May 2020
s 1, s 2 commenced 13 May 2020 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.4 commenced 1 June 2020 (s 2 and see Electronic Conveyancing National Law (ACT) Act 2020
A2020-15 s 2)
Loose-fill Asbestos Legislation Amendment Act 2020
A2020-20 pt 2
notified LR 27 May 2020
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 May 2020 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 2 commenced 1 July 2020 (s 2)
Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Act 2020
A2020-25 pt 3
notified LR 24 June 2020
s 1, s 2 commenced 24 June 2020 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 3 commenced 25 June 2020 (s 2 (1))
Building (General) Amendment Regulation 2020 (No 1)
SL2020-26
notified LR 30 June 2020
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2020 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 April 2021 (s 2)
Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Regulation 2023 (No 1)
SL2023-7 pt 2 (as am by SL2023-23
)
notified LR 28 April 2023
s 1, s 2 commenced 28 April 2023 (LA s 75 (1))
s 7 never commenced (as am by SL2023-23
pt 2 remainder commenced 1 May 2023 (s 2 (1) (as am by SL2023-23
Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Regulation 2023 (No 2)
SL2023-23
notified LR 29 September 2023
s 1, s 2 commenced 29 September 2023 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 30 September 2023 (s 2)
Note This regulation only amends the Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Regulation 2023 (No 1)
SL2023-7
Planning (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023
A2023-36 sch 1 pt 1.4
notified LR 29 September 2023
s 1, s 2 commenced 29 September 2023 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.4 commenced 27 November 2023 (s 2 (1) and see Planning Act 2023
A2023-18, s 2 (2) and CN2023-10
Building (Swimming Pool Safety) Legislation Amendment Act 2023
A2023-46 pt 3
notified LR 15 November 2023
s 1, s 2 commenced 15 November 2023 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 3 commenced 1 May 2024 (s 2 (1))
Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Act 2023
A2023-55 pt 5
notified LR 11 December 2023
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 December 2023 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 5 commenced 12 December 2023 (s 2 (4))
Building (General) Amendment Regulation 2023 (No 1)
SL2023-42
notified LR 21 December 2023
s 1, s 2 commenced 21 December 2023 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 15 January 2024 (s 2 and see Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Act 2023
A2023-55, s 2 (3))
Building (General) Amendment Regulation 2024 (No 1)
SL2024-6
notified LR 30 April 2024
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 April 2024 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 May 2024 (s 2 and see Building (Swimming Pool Safety) Legislation Amendment Act 2023
A2023-46, s 2 (1))
A2024-36 sch 2 pt 2.2
notified LR 10 July 2024
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 July 2024 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.2 awaiting commencement
Building (General) Amendment Regulation 2024 (No 2)
SL2024-25
notified LR 9 September 2024
s 1, s 2 commenced 9 September 2024 (LA s 75 (1))
s 7, s 8 commenced 1 January 2025 (s 2 (1))
remainder awaiting
commencement
Commencement
s
2 om LA s 89 (4)
Offences against
regulation—application of Criminal Code
etc
s 4A ins A2013-19
amdt 3.24
Exempt buildings and building work
generally—Act,
s 152 (2)
s 6 hdg sub A2015-12
s 4, s 5; ss renum R5 LA; SL2013-6
amdt 3.25; SL2015-14
s 6, s 7; ss renum R24 LA; A2015-12
s 23, s 24; ss renum R26 LA; A2020-20
Minister may exempt buildings—Act,
s 152 (2)
s 7 am A2011-3
amdt 3.80; A2015-50
amdt 3.11; A2016-33
amdt 1.1
Exemption
assessments
pt 2A hdg ins SL2011-21
Number of copies of plans—Act, s 14
(2)
s 7A ins SL2011-21
Additional details and material for
exemption assessment application—Act, s 14
(3)
s 7B hdg sub A2012-23
amdt 1.31, amdt 1.32
Plan information and requirements—Act,
s 14 (4)
s 7C ins SL2011-21
Exemption assessment B notices—Act,
s 14B (2) (b) (iii)
s
7D ins SL2011-21
amdt 3.26
Exemption assessment B notice—attached
documents––Act, s 14B (3) (a)
and (b)
s 7E ins SL2011-21
Site work notice—Act, s
25AA
s 9A ins A2014-45
amdt 1.33
Number of
copies
of
plans—Act, s 26 (2)
(a)
s 10 sub A2012-23
General
requirements for application for
building approvals—Act, s 26
(3)
s 11 am A2013-31
Building
erection
and
alteration—Act,
s 26 (3)
s 12 am A2013-31
Offences against
regulation—application of Criminal Code
etc
s 13 am A2013-19
amdt 3.27, amdt 3.28
Bonded asbestos removal—Act, s 26
(3)
s 14 am A2014-53
Friable asbestos removal—Act,
s 26 (3)
s 15 sub A2014-53
Asbestos contamination report—Act, s
26 (3)
s 15A ins SL2015-17
General requirements for plans—Act, s
27 (1) (a)
s 16 am A2013-31
amdt 1.9; A2020-25
Requirements for plans for alteration and
erection of buildings—Act,
s 27 (1) (a)
s 17 am SL2011-21
amdts 3.29-3.31
Requirements for plans for asbestos
removal—Act, s 27 (1)
(a)
s 18 am A2015-12
s 25
Building approval
applications—asbestos warning notices—Act, s 152 (3)
(b)
s 18A ins SL2015-14
s 9, s 10; ss renum R24 LA; A2020-20
Carrying out building
work
div 3.3 hdg orig div 3.3
hdg
om SL2010-15
s
6
pres div 3.3
hdg
(prev div 3.4 hdg) renum as div
3.3 hdg SL2010-15
Consultation required in relation to
proposed building work—Act,
s 152 (3) (c)
s 22 am
A2009-20
amdt 3.24; A2010-43
amdt 1.4, amdt 1.5; pars renum R7 LA; A2011-22
amdt 1.67; A2015-12
s 26, s 27; A2023-36
amdt 1.34
Unaltered parts need not comply with
building code if alternative requirements met—Act, s 29 (2)
(b)
s 24 am SL2010-15
ss 7-15; pars renum R5 LA; SL2012-33
Unaltered parts need not comply with
building code—alternative glazing requirements—Act, s 29 (2)
(b)
s 25 om SL2023-7
Unaltered parts need not comply with
building code—alternative stair requirements—Act, s 29 (2)
(b)
s 26 om SL2023-7
Unaltered parts need not comply with
building code—balustrade compliance requirements—Act, s 29 (2)
(b)
s 27 om SL2023-7
Unaltered parts need not comply with
building code—alternative energy efficiency requirements—Act,
s 29 (2) (b)
s 28 am SL2010-15
Unaltered parts need not comply with
building code—alternative energy efficiency requirements for external
glazing—Act, s 29 (2) (b)
s
29 am SL2010-15
Building approvals not to be
issued—Act, s 30 (2)
s 29A ins
A2020-20
Building work
signs
div 3.2A hdg ins A2011-54
Requirements for sign for certain building
work—Act, s 37A (4) and
s 37B (2) (a)
s 30A ins
A2011-54
Prescribed development—Act, s 37B (1)
(a)
s 30B ins A2011-54
amdts 1.35-1.37
Period for displaying sign—Act, s 37B
(2) (b)
s 30C ins A2011-54
Stages
of
building
work—Act, s 43 (1)
(a)
s 33 am SL2012-33
Stage inspections for dwellings and
buildings containing dwellings—Act, s 44 (7) (a) and (b)
(ii)
s 33A ins SL2020-26
Offence—building work above damp-proof
course level
s 34 am SL2012-33
Completion of building
work
div 3.4 hdg orig div 3.4
hdg
renum as div 3.3
hdg
pres div 3.4
hdg
(prev div 3.5 hdg) renum as div
3.4 hdg SL2010-15
Approvals
on
completion
of
building
work—Act,
s 48 (3) (g)
s 35 am A2008-36
amdt 1.66; A2015-50
amdt 3.12; A2016-33
amdt 1.2; A2023-36
amdt 1.38
Certificates of occupancy—fitness for
occupation and use—Act,
s 69 (4) (a)
s 35A
hdg am A2018-16
amdt 1.2
Certificates of
occupancy—requirements—Act,
s 69 (4) (b)
s 35B ins
A2018-16
amdt
1.3
am A2023-36
amdt 1.39, amdt 1.40
Fundamentally noncompliant building
work
div 3.5 hdg orig div 3.5
hdg
renum as div 3.4
hdg
pres div 3.5
hdg
ins SL2010-15
Fundamentally noncompliant building
work—Act, s 50 (4)
s 36 am SL2012-33
Demolition
orders
div 3.6 hdg ins A2015-42
General requirements for plans—Act, s
63A
s 36A ins A2015-42
amdt
1.10
am A2023-55
Applications for demolition orders to be
referred—Act, s 63A (4)
s
36B ins A2015-42
Applications for demolition
orders—requirement to give advice—Act, s
63B
s 36C ins A2015-42
Regulated swimming
pools
pt 3A hdg ins A2023-46
Safety standards—Act, s 83A, def
safety standards
s 36D ins A2023-46
Standing
exemptions—circumstances—Act, s
83C
s 36E ins A2023-46
Exemption by
Minister—circumstances—Act, s 83D
(2)
s 36F ins A2023-46
Prescribed requirements for safety
barrier—Act,
s 83N (2) (c)
s 36G ins
SL2024-6
s
6
exp 30 April 2028 (s 36G
(3))
Competency matters for person to exercise
functions of authorised person—Act, s 83P
(3)
s 36H ins SL2024-6
Building surveyor taken to be appointed as
authorised
person—Act, s 83P (4)
s
36I ins SL2024-6
Director-general may end building
surveyor's appointment as authorised
person
s 36J ins SL2024-6
Residential buildings—statutory
warranties, standard conditions, insurance and fidelity
certificates
pt 4 hdg sub A2016-44
Building work to which pt 6 does not
apply
s 37 hdg sub A2015-12
Required documents for residential building
work contract—Act, s 89D
s
38A ins SL2019-17
Prohibited conditions—Act, s
89E
s 38B ins SL2019-17
Minimum insurance for insurable residential
building work—Act, s 90 (1)
(b)
s 39 hdg sub A2016-44
Period of insurance for insurable
residential building work—Act, s 90 (1) (c) and
(d)
s 40 hdg sub A2016-44
Period of claims for insurable residential
building work—Act, s 90 (1)
(i)
s 41 hdg sub A2016-44
Documents forming part of building
code—Act, s 136 (1), def building code, par
(b)
s 43A ins A2012-23
Application of building code to
bushfire-prone area—Act,
s 136 (4)
s 44 am A2023-36
amdt 1.41
Energy efficiency provisions—Act, s
139C (3), def energy efficiency
provision
s 44AA ins SL2012-33
Preparation of NatHERS energy efficiency
certificates—Act, s 139C (2)
s
44AB ins SL2023-42
Preparation of whole-of-home calculator
energy efficiency certificates—Act, s 139C
(2)
s 44AC ins SL2023-42
Notification and review of
decisions
pt 5A hdg ins A2008-36
amdt 1.67
Decision-makers—Act, s 142A, def
decision-maker
s 44A ins A2008-36
amdt 1.67
Reviewable decisions—Act, s 142A, def
reviewable decision
s 44B ins
A2008-36
amdt 1.67
Right of review and notice—Act, s 142B
and s 142C (a)
s 44C ins A2008-36
amdt 1.67
Non-application of Legislation Act, s 47
(5)
s 45 am A2015-12
s 29
Review by AAT—Act, s 146
(5)
s 46 om A2008-36
amdt 1.68
Exempt building code—Act,
s 152
s 47 am A2011-3
amdt 3.81
Occupations and
qualifications—handling small amounts of bonded asbestos—Act, s
152
s 48 om SL2015-14
Certifier issuing building approval etc
without development approval––Act,
s 152
s 49 am A2023-36
amdts 1.42-1.44; ss renum R43 LA
Transitional
pt
20 hdg exp 31 March 2010 (s 106)
Definitions—pt
20
s 100 exp 31 March 2010 (s
106)
def commencement day
exp 31 March 2010 (s 106)
def
new scheme exp 31 March 2010 (s
106)
def old scheme exp 31
March 2010 (s 106)
Transitional—application for building
approval under old scheme
s 101 exp 31
March 2010 (s 106)
Transitional—information not included
but required for building approval
s
102 exp 31 March 2010 (s 106)
Transitional—floor area if building
application before commencement day
s
103 exp 31 March 2010 (s 106)
Transitional—floor area if building
application on or after commencement day and before
1/1/2009
s 104 exp 31 March 2010 (s
106)
Legislation
repealed
s 105 om LA s 89
(3)
Expiry—pt
20
s 106 exp 31 March 2010 (s
106)
Transitional—Building Legislation
Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 1)
pt 21
hdg ins SL2010-15
s
21
exp 1 May 2011 (s
111)
Building code 2010 edition—delayed
application of energy efficiency provisions—Act, s
136 (4)
s 110 ins SL2010-15
s 4; pars renum R6
LA
exp 1 May 2011 (s
111)
Expiry—pt
21
s 111 ins SL2010-15
s
111
exp 1 May 2011 (s
111)
Transitional—Building (General)
Legislation Amendment Regulation 2015
(No 1)
pt 22 hdg ins SL2015-14
s
12
exp 5 May 2016 (s
114)
Meaning of commencement day—pt
22
s 112 ins SL2015-14
s
12
exp 5 May 2016 (s
114)
Building approval applications made before
commencement day—asbestos warning
notices
s 113 ins SL2015-14
s
12
exp 5 May 2016 (s
114)
Expiry—pt
22
s 114 ins SL2015-14
s
12
exp 5 May 2016 (s
114)
Exempt buildings and building
works
sch 1 am SL2010-15
amdts 3.32-3.34; A2013-31
s 26; am A2014-23
s 13; items renum R24 LA; A2015-12
ss 30-32; items renum R26 LA; A2016-2
ss 14-20; items renum R46 LA; SL2024-6
Definitions—sch
2
sch 2 s 2.1 def ActewAGL
Distribution om SL2015-14
s
14
def easement sub A2023-36
amdt
1.45
def licensed utility service
ins A2014-60
amdt
2.1
def proposed easement
sub A2023-36
amdt
1.45
def regulated utility service
ins A2014-60
amdt
2.1
def technical regulator
ins A2014-60
amdt
2.1
def utility infrastructure
access or protection space sub A2023-36
amdt 1.45
Referral of building approval applications
to particular entities
sch 2 pt 2.2 am
SL2012-33
amdt 2.2; SL2015-14
amdt 3.13; A2016-33
amdt 1.3; A2020-25
Referral of demolition order applications to
particular entities
sch 2A ins A2015-42
Fundamentally noncompliant building
work
sch 3 am SL2024-6
Reviewable
decisions
sch 4 hdg sub A2008-36
amdt
1.69
sch 4 am A2023-46
s 21; items renum R46 LA
Dictionary
dict am
A2008-36
amdt 1.70; A2009-20
amdt 3.25; A2011-3
amdt 3.82; A2011-22
amdt 1.68, amdt 1.69;A2013-19
amdt 3.35; A2014-53
amdt 1.4; SL2019-17
amdt 1.11; A2023-36
amdt 1.46; A2023-46
s
22
def ActewAGL
Distribution om SL2015-14
s
16
def affected building
ins A2020-20
s 9
def
affected residential premises ins A2020-20
amdt
3.36
def AS 3533 ins A2013-19
amdt
3.37
def asbestos om A2014-53
s
13
def asbestos removal
code om A2015-12
s
33
def bonded asbestos ins
A2011-3
amdt
3.83
def demountable pool
om A2023-46
s
23
def demountable swimming
pool ins A2023-46
s
24
def deposited plan ins
A2020-16
amdt
1.12
def licensed utility service
ins A2014-60
amdt
2.3
def regulated utility service
ins A2014-60
amdt
2.3
def stormwater system
ins A2023-55
s
35
def swimming pool om A2023-46
s
25
def technical regulator
ins A2014-60
amdt
2.3
def utility service ins
A2023-55
s
35
def water main ins A2023-55
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.
|
Republication No and date |
Effective |
Last amendment made by |
Republication for |
|---|---|---|---|
|
R1 |
31 Mar
2008– |
not amended |
new regulation |
|
R2 |
2 Feb
2009– |
amendments by A2008-36
R3
22
Sept 2009
22 Sept
2009–
31 Mar 2010
amendments by A2009-20
R4
1 Apr
2010
1 Apr
2010–
3 May 2010
commenced expiry
R5
4 May
2010
4 May
2010–
31 May 2010
amendments by SL2010-15
R6
1 June
2010
1 June
2010–
30 Nov 2010
amendments by SL2010-21
R7
1 Dec
2010
1 Dec
2010–
28 Feb 2011
amendments by A2010-43
R8*
1 Mar
2011
1 Mar
2011–
1 May 2011
amendments by A2011-3
R9
2 May
2011
2 May
2011–
30 June 2011
expiry of transitional provisions (pt 21)
R10
1
July 2011
1 July
2011–
7 July 2011
amendments by A2011-22
R11
8
July 2011
8 July
2011–
28 May 2012
amendments by SL2011-21
R12
29
May 2012
29 May
2012–
30 June 2012
amendments by A2012-23
R13
1
July 2012
1 July
2012–
12 July 2012
amendments by A2011-54
and SL2012-26
R14
13
July 2012
13 July
2012–
25 Mar 2013
amendments by SL2012-33
R15
26
Mar 2013
26 Mar
2013–
21 May 2013
amendments by SL2013-6
R16
22
May 2013
22 May
2013–
13 June 2013
amendments by A2013-15
R17
14
June 2013
14 June
2013–
26 Aug 2013
amendments by A2013-19
R18
27
Aug 2013
27 Aug
2013–
31 Aug 2013
amendments by A2013-31
R19*
1
Sept 2013
1 Sept
2013–
26 May 2014
amendments by A2013-31
R20
27
May 2014
27 May
2014–
5 Nov 2014
amendments by A2014-23
R21
6 Nov
2014
6 Nov
2014–
31 Dec 2014
amendments by A2014-45
R22
1 Jan
2015
1 Jan
2015–
28 Feb 2015
amendments by A2014-53
R23
1 Mar
2015
1 Mar
2015–
4 May 2015
amendments by A2014-60
R24
5 May
2015
5 May
2015–
14 May 2015
amendments by SL2015-14
R25
15
May 2015
15 May
2015–
20 May 2015
amendments by SL2015-17
R26
21
May 2015
21 May
2015–
30 June 2015
amendments by A2015-12
R27
1
July 2015
1 July
2015–
8 Dec 2015
amendments by A2015-19
R28
9 Dec
2015
9 Dec
2015–
31 Jan 2016
amendments by A2015-50
R29
1 Feb
2016
1 Feb
2016–
23 Feb 2016
amendments by SL2015-17
and A2015-42
R30
24
Feb 2016
24 Feb
2016–
5 May 2016
amendments by A2016-2
R31
6 May
2016
6 May
2016–
20 June 2016
expiry of transitional provisions (pt 22)
R32
21
June 2016
21 June
2016–
19 Aug 2016
amendments by A2016-33
R33
20
Aug 2016
20 Aug
2016–
18 Aug 2017
amendments by A2016-44
R34
19
Aug 2017
19 Aug
2017–
16 May 2018
amendments by A2016-44
R35
17
May 2018
17 May
2018–
30 Sept 2019
amendments by A2018-16
R36
1 Oct
2019
1 Oct
2019–
31 May 2020
amendments by SL2019-17
R37
1
June 2020
1 June
2020–
24 June 2020
amendments by A2020-16
R38
25
June 2020
25 June
2020–
30 June 2020
amendments by A2020-25
R39
1
July 2020
1 July
2020–
31 March 2021
amendments by A2020-20
R40
1 Apr
2021
1 Apr
2021–
30 Apr 2023
amendments by SL2020-26
R41
1 May
2023
1 May
2023–
29 Sept 2023
amendments by SL2023-7
R42
30
Sept 2023
30 Sept
2023–
26 Nov 2023
updated endnotes as amended by SL2023-23
R43
27
Nov 2023
27 Nov
2023–
11 Dec 2023
amendments by A2023-36
R44
12
Dec 2023
12 Dec
2023–
14 Jan 2024
amendments by A2023-55
R45
15
Jan 2024
15 Jan
2024–
30 Apr 2024
amendments by SL2023-42
R46
1 May
2024
1 May
2024–
31 Dec 2024
amendments by A2023-46
and SL2024-6
6 Expired transitional or validating provisions
This Act may be affected by transitional or validating provisions that have expired. The expiry does not affect any continuing operation of the provisions (see Legislation Act 2001
, s 88 (1)).
Expired provisions are removed from the republished law when the expiry takes effect and are listed in the amendment history using the abbreviation ‘exp' followed by the date of the expiry.
To find the expired provisions see the version of this Act before the expiry took effect. The ACT legislation register has point-in-time versions of this Act.
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