Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations

BUILDING (GENERAL) REGULATION 2008 - REG 38

    (1)     The period for the end of a warranty is—

        (a)     for residential building work in relation to a structural element of a building—6 years after the completion day for the work; or

        (b)     for residential building work in relation to a non-structural element of a building—2 years after the completion day for the work.

    (2)     In this section:

"non-structural element", of a building, means a component of the building that is not a structural element.

"structural element", of a building, means—

        (a)     a load-bearing component of the building (whether internal or external) that is essential to the stability of the building or part of it; or

        (b)     a component (including weatherproofing) forming part of the external walls or roof of the building.

Examples—par (a)

a foundation, floor, wall, roof, column or beam