Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations

BUILDING (GENERAL) REGULATION 2008 - REG 33

Note     The href="http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2004-11/default.asp" title="Building Act 2004">Act

, s 43 requires certain things to be done before building work proceeds beyond a prescribed stage.

The stages of building work are—

        (a)     completion of excavation, placement of formwork and placement of steel reinforcing for the footings before any concrete for the footings is poured; and

        (b)     for a class 1, class 10a or class 10b building—

              (i)     completion of the structural framework before the placement of any internal lining; and

              (ii)     completion of placement of formwork, and placement of steel reinforcing, for any reinforced concrete member before any concrete for the member is poured; and

        (c)     for a building other than a class 1, class 10a or class 10b building—

              (i)     completion of any structural framework stated by the certifier in the relevant building approval, before the placement of any internal lining; and

              (ii)     completion of the placement of formwork and steel reinforcing for any reinforced concrete member stated by the certifier in the relevant building approval, before any concrete for the member is poured; and

        (d)     completion of the building work approved in the relevant building approval.