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BUILDING (GENERAL) REGULATION 2008 - NOTES

Dictionary

(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)

              •     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 pool", for schedule 1 (Exempt buildings and building works)—see schedule 1, section 1.1.

"deposited plan"—see the Districts Act 2002

, section 7.

"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.

"swimming pool", for schedule 1 (Exempt buildings and building works)—see schedule 1, section 1.1.

"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.

Endnotes

1     About the endnotes

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.

2     Abbreviation key

A = Act

NI = Notifiable instrument

AF = Approved form

o = order

am = amended

om = omitted/repealed

amdt = amendment

ord = ordinance

AR = Assembly resolution

orig = original

ch = chapter

par = paragraph/subparagraph

CN = Commencement notice

pres = present

def = definition

prev = previous

DI = Disallowable instrument

(prev...) = previously

dict = dictionary

pt = part

disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative

r = rule/subrule

Assembly

reloc = relocated

div = division

renum = renumbered

exp = expires/expired

R[X] = Republication No

Gaz = gazette

RI = reissue

hdg = heading

s = section/subsection

IA = Interpretation Act 1967

sch = schedule

ins = inserted/added

sdiv = subdivision

LA = Legislation Act 2001

SL = Subordinate law

LR = legislation register

sub = substituted

LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996

underlining = whole or part not commenced

mod = modified/modification

or to be expired

3     Legislation history

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

s 6)

pt 2 remainder commenced 1 May 2023 (s 2 (1) (as am by SL2023-23

s 4, s 5))

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 awaiting commencement

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))

4     Amendment history

Commencement
s 2     om LA s 89 (4)

Dictionary
s 3     am A2014-53

s 9; SL2015-14

s 5

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 22
s 6     am SL2010-15

s 4, s 5; ss renum R5 LA; SL2013-6

s 4, s 5; A2013-19

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

s 4, s 5; ss renum R39 LA

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

s 4

Number of copies of plans—Act, s 14 (2)
s 7A     ins SL2011-21

s 4

Additional details and material for exemption assessment application—Act, s 14 (3)
s 7B hdg     sub A2012-23

s 6
s 7B     ins SL2011-21

s 4
    am A2012-23

s 7; A2023-36

amdt 1.31, amdt 1.32

Plan information and requirements—Act, s 14 (4)
s 7C     ins SL2011-21

s 4

Exemption assessment B notices—Act, s 14B (2) (b) (iii)
s 7D     ins SL2011-21

s 4
    am A2013-19

amdt 3.26

Exemption assessment B notice—attached documents––Act, s 14B (3) (a) and (b)
s 7E     ins SL2011-21

s 4

Site work notice—Act, s 25AA
s 9A     ins A2014-45

s 10; A2023-36

amdt 1.33

Number of copies of plans—Act, s 26 (2) (a)
s 10     sub A2012-23

s 8

General requirements for application for building approvals—Act, s 26 (3)
s 11     am A2013-31

s 21, s 22; A2020-25

s 12, s 13

Building erection and alterationAct, s 26 (3)
s 12     am A2013-31

s 23; A2020-25

s 14

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

s 10

Friable asbestos removal—Act, s 26 (3)
s 15     sub A2014-53

s 11

Asbestos contamination report—Act, s 26 (3)
s 15A     ins SL2015-17

s 4
    sub SL2015-17

s 5; A2020-20

s 6

General requirements for plans—Act, s 27 (1) (a)
s 16     am A2013-31

s 24, s 25; A2015-19

s 7; A2020-16

amdt 1.9; A2020-25

s 15, s 16; A2023-55

s 33

Requirements for plans for alteration and erection of buildings—Act, s 27 (1) (a)
s 17     am SL2011-21

s 5; A2013-19

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 8
    am SL2015-14

s 9, s 10; ss renum R24 LA; A2020-20

s 7

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

s 19

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

s 7
    sub SL2023-7

s 4

Unaltered parts need not comply with building code—alternative glazing requirements—Act, s 29 (2) (b)
s 25     om SL2023-7

s 4

Unaltered parts need not comply with building code—alternative stair requirements—Act, s 29 (2) (b)
s 26     om SL2023-7

s 4

Unaltered parts need not comply with building code—balustrade compliance requirements—Act, s 29 (2) (b)
s 27     om SL2023-7

s 4

Unaltered parts need not comply with building code—alternative energy efficiency requirements—Act, s 29 (2) (b)
s 28     am SL2010-15

s 16
    om SL2023-7

s 4

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

s 17, s 18; SL2012-33

s 4
    om SL2023-7

s 4

Building approvals not to be issued—Act, s 30 (2)
s 29A     ins A2020-20

s 8

Building work signs
div 3.2A hdg     ins A2011-54

s 7

Requirements for sign for certain building work—Act, s 37A (4) and s 37B (2) (a)
s 30A     ins A2011-54

s 7
    am SL2012-26

ss 4-7; pars renum R13 LA

Prescribed development—Act, s 37B (1) (a)
s 30B     ins A2011-54

s 7
    am SL2012-26

s 8; A2023-36

amdts 1.35-1.37

Period for displaying sign—Act, s 37B (2) (b)
s 30C     ins A2011-54

s 7

Stages of building work—Act, s 43 (1) (a)
s 33     am SL2012-33

s 7; A2016-44

s 39

Stage inspections for dwellings and buildings containing dwellings—Act, s 44 (7) (a) and (b) (ii)
s 33A     ins SL2020-26

s 4
    sub SL2023-7

s 5

Offence—building work above damp-proof course level
s 34     am SL2012-33

s 7
    sub A2016-44

s 40

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

s 19

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
s 35A     ins A2016-44

s 41
    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

s 20

Fundamentally noncompliant building work—Act, s 50 (4)
s 36     am SL2012-33

s 5

Demolition orders
div 3.6 hdg     ins A2015-42

s 16

General requirements for plans—Act, s 63A
s 36A     ins A2015-42

s 16; A2020-16

amdt 1.10
    am A2023-55

s 34

Applications for demolition orders to be referred—Act, s 63A (4)
s 36B     ins A2015-42

s 16

Applications for demolition orders—requirement to give advice—Act, s 63B
s 36C     ins A2015-42

s 16

Residential buildings—statutory warranties, standard conditions, insurance and fidelity certificates
pt 4 hdg     sub A2016-44

s 42

Building work to which pt 6 does not apply
s 37 hdg     sub A2015-12

s 28
s 37     am A2016-44

s 43

Required documents for residential building work contract—Act, s 89D
s 38A     ins SL2019-17

s 4

Prohibited conditions—Act, s 89E
s 38B     ins SL2019-17

s 4

Minimum insurance for insurable residential building work—Act, s 90 (1) (b)
s 39 hdg     sub A2016-44

s 44

Period of insurance for insurable residential building work—Act, s 90 (1) (c) and (d)
s 40 hdg     sub A2016-44

s 44

Period of claims for insurable residential building work—Act, s 90 (1) (i)
s 41 hdg     sub A2016-44

s 44

Documents forming part of building code—Act, s 136 (1), def building code, par (b)
s 43A     ins A2012-23

s 9
    sub SL2023-7

s 6

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

s 6
    sub SL2023-42

s 4

Preparation of NatHERS energy efficiency certificates—Act, s 139C (2)
s 44AB     ins SL2023-42

s 4

Preparation of whole-of-home calculator energy efficiency certificates—Act, s 139C (2)
s 44AC     ins SL2023-42

s 4

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

s 11

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 21
    am SL2010-21

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

ss 22-24; SL2013-6

s 6; A2013-15

s 7; A2013-19

amdts 3.32-3.34; A2013-31

s 26; am A2014-23

ss 6-11; SL2015-14

s 13; items renum R24 LA; A2015-12

ss 30-32; items renum R26 LA; A2016-2

s 4; A2016-44

s 45, s 46

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

s 7; A2014-60

amdt 2.2; SL2015-14

s 15; A2015-50

amdt 3.13; A2016-33

amdt 1.3; A2020-25

s 17

Referral of demolition order applications to particular entities
sch 2A     ins A2015-42

s 17

Reviewable decisions
sch 4 hdg     sub A2008-36

amdt 1.69

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

s 12; A2015-19

s 8; A2016-33

amdt 1.4; SL2019-17

s 5; A2020-16

amdt 1.11; A2023-36

amdt 1.46
    def ActewAGL Distribution om SL2015-14

s 16
    def affected building ins A2020-20

s 9
    def affected residential premises ins A2020-20

s 9
    def AS 1100 sub A2013-19

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 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 technical regulator ins A2014-60

amdt 2.3
    def utility service ins A2023-55

s 35
    def water main ins A2023-55

s 35

5     Earlier republications

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

31 Mar 2008–
1 Feb 2009

not amended

new regulation

R2
2 Feb 2009

2 Feb 2009–
21 Sept 2009

A2008-36

amendments by A2008-36

R3
22 Sept 2009

22 Sept 2009–
31 Mar 2010

A2009-20

amendments by A2009-20

R4
1 Apr 2010

1 Apr 2010–
3 May 2010

A2009-20

commenced expiry

R5
4 May 2010

4 May 2010–
31 May 2010

SL2010-15

amendments by SL2010-15

R6
1 June 2010

1 June 2010–
30 Nov 2010

SL2010-21

amendments by SL2010-21

R7
1 Dec 2010

1 Dec 2010–
28 Feb 2011

A2010-43

amendments by A2010-43

R8*
1 Mar 2011

1 Mar 2011–
1 May 2011

A2011-3

amendments by A2011-3

R9
2 May 2011

2 May 2011–
30 June 2011

A2011-3

expiry of transitional provisions (pt 21)

R10
1 July 2011

1 July 2011–
7 July 2011

A2011-22

amendments by A2011-22

R11
8 July 2011

8 July 2011–
28 May 2012

SL2011-21

amendments by SL2011-21

R12
29 May 2012

29 May 2012–
30 June 2012

A2012-23

amendments by A2012-23

R13
1 July 2012

1 July 2012–
12 July 2012

SL2012-26

amendments by A2011-54

and SL2012-26

R14
13 July 2012

13 July 2012–
25 Mar 2013

SL2012-33

amendments by SL2012-33

R15
26 Mar 2013

26 Mar 2013–
21 May 2013

SL2013-6

amendments by SL2013-6

R16
22 May 2013

22 May 2013–
13 June 2013

A2013-15

amendments by A2013-15

R17
14 June 2013

14 June 2013–
26 Aug 2013

A2013-19

amendments by A2013-19

R18
27 Aug 2013

27 Aug 2013–
31 Aug 2013

A2013-31

amendments by A2013-31

R19*
1 Sept 2013

1 Sept 2013–
26 May 2014

A2013-31

amendments by A2013-31

R20
27 May 2014

27 May 2014–
5 Nov 2014

A2014-23

amendments by A2014-23

R21
6 Nov 2014

6 Nov 2014–
31 Dec 2014

A2014-45

amendments by A2014-45

R22
1 Jan 2015

1 Jan 2015–
28 Feb 2015

A2014-53

amendments by A2014-53

R23
1 Mar 2015

1 Mar 2015–
4 May 2015

A2014-60

amendments by A2014-60

R24
5 May 2015

5 May 2015–
14 May 2015

SL2015-14

amendments by SL2015-14

R25
15 May 2015

15 May 2015–
20 May 2015

SL2015-17

amendments by SL2015-17

R26
21 May 2015

21 May 2015–
30 June 2015

A2015-12

amendments by A2015-12

R27
1 July 2015

1 July 2015–
8 Dec 2015

A2015-19

amendments by A2015-19

R28
9 Dec 2015

9 Dec 2015–
31 Jan 2016

A2015-50

amendments by A2015-50

R29
1 Feb 2016

1 Feb 2016–
23 Feb 2016

A2015-50

amendments by SL2015-17

and A2015-42

R30
24 Feb 2016

24 Feb 2016–
5 May 2016

A2016-2

amendments by A2016-2

R31
6 May 2016

6 May 2016–
20 June 2016

A2016-2

expiry of transitional provisions (pt 22)

R32
21 June 2016

21 June 2016–
19 Aug 2016

A2016-33

amendments by A2016-33

R33
20 Aug 2016

20 Aug 2016–
18 Aug 2017

A2016-44

amendments by A2016-44

R34
19 Aug 2017

19 Aug 2017–
16 May 2018

A2016-44

amendments by A2016-44

R35
17 May 2018

17 May 2018–
30 Sept 2019

A2018-16

amendments by A2018-16

R36
1 Oct 2019

1 Oct 2019–
31 May 2020

SL2019-17

amendments by SL2019-17

R37
1 June 2020

1 June 2020–
24 June 2020

A2020-16

amendments by A2020-16

R38
25 June 2020

25 June 2020–
30 June 2020

A2020-25

amendments by A2020-25

R39
1 July 2020

1 July 2020–
31 March 2021

A2020-25

amendments by A2020-20

R40
1 Apr 2021

1 Apr 2021–
30 Apr 2023

SL2020-26

amendments by SL2020-26

R41
1 May 2023

1 May 2023–
29 Sept 2023

SL2023-7

amendments by SL2023-7

R42
30 Sept 2023

30 Sept 2023–
26 Nov 2023

SL2023-7

updated endnotes as amended by SL2023-23

R43
27 Nov 2023

27 Nov 2023–
11 Dec 2023

A2023-36

amendments by A2023-36

R44
12 Dec 2023

12 Dec 2023–
14 Jan 2024

A2023-55

amendments by A2023-55

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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SL2008-3

Republication No 45

Effective: 15 January 2024

Republication date: 15 January 2024

Last amendment made by SL2023-42



About this republication

The republished law

This is a republication of the Building (General) Regulation 2008

, made under the Building Act 2004

(including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001

, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 15 January 2024

. It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to 15 January 2024

.

The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4.

Kinds of republications

The Parliamentary Counsel's Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT legislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au

):

              • authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001

applies

              • unauthorised republications.

The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.

Editorial changes

The Legislation title="A2001-14">Legislation Act 2001

, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication. Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by an Act commencing on the republication date (see “b title="A2001-14">Legislation Act 2001

, s 115 and s 117). The changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.

This republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).

Uncommenced provisions and amendments

If a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol  U  appears immediately before the provision heading. Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law are accessible on the ACT legislation register (www.legislation.act.gov.au

). For more information, see the home page for this law on the register.

Modifications

If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol  M  appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying provision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation Act 2001

, section 95.

Penalties

At the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $160 for an individual and $810 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001

, s 133).

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Part 1.1Interpretation–sch 158

Part 1.2Exemption from application of Act63

Part 1.3Exemption from part of Act65

Part 2.1Interpretation—sch 284

Part 2.2Referral of building approval applications to particular entities85

Part 3.1Interpretation—sch 388

Part 3.2Fundamentally noncompliant building work90

Endnotes99

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