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BUILDING ACT 2004 (NO. 11 OF 2004)
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
1. Name of Act
2. Commencement
3. Dictionary
4. Notes
5. Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc
PART 2--IMPORTANT CONCEPTS
6. Meaning of building work
7. Meaning of building
8. Meaning of structure
9. Meaning of specialist building work
10. Meaning of basic building work
11. Act does not affect other ACT laws
12. Exempt buildings
13. Certain buildings excluded from Act
14. Temporary exemptions for buildings
PART 3--BUILDING WORK
Division 3.1--Preliminary
15. Building work to which pt 3 does not apply
16. Meaning of stage in pt 3
Division 3.2--Certifiers and government certifiers
17. Definitions for div 3.2
18. Eligibility for appointment—certifiers and government certifiers
19. Appointment of certifiers
20. Appointment of government certifiers
21. Power to require building documents
22. Protection of government certifiers from liability
23. Entitlement to act as certifier
24. Notice of certifier's appointment or end of appointment
25. Prohibition against contracting out of pt 3
Division 3.3--Building approvals
26. Building approval applications
27. Certifier not to consider certain applications
28. Issue of building approvals
29. Approval requirements
30. External design, siting and building material considerations
31. Application for amendment of approved plans
32. Amendment of approved plans
33. Marking approval of amendment
34. Effect of issue of further building approval
35. Land to be used in accordance with lease
36. Period for which approvals operate
Division 3.4--Building commencement notices
37. Building commencement notice issue
38. Automatic end of building commencement notices
39. Application for cancellation of building commencement notice
40. Decision on building commencement notice application
41. Multiple or part building commencement notice
Division 3.5--Carrying out building work
42. Requirements for carrying out building work
43. Stages of building work
44. Stage inspections
45. Records of tests
46. Safety precaution directions
Division 3.6--Completion of building work
47. Structural engineer's certificate
48. Completion of building work
Division 3.7--Offences
49. Complying with building code
50. Notification by certifier of contraventions of Act
51. Carrying out building work in contravention of s 42
PART 4--STOP AND DEMOLITION NOTICES
52. Meaning of easement for pt 4
53. Stop notices
54. Building work allowed under stop notice
55. Application by land owner for cancellation of stop notice
56. Application other than by land owner for cancellation of stop notice
57. Decision on application by other than land owner
58. Further notices relating to stop notices
59. Service of stop notices and further notices
60. Notice to produce survey plan etc
61. Preconditions for s 62 notice
62. Notice to carry out building work
63. Payment of fees otherwise payable
64. Compliance with notices under pt 4
PART 5--BUILDING OCCUPANCY
Division 5.1--Certificates of occupancy and other certificates
65. Building work to which pt 5 does not apply
66. Meaning of prescribed requirements for div 5.1
67. Registrar may have regard to documents given
68. Effect of certificates under div 5.1
69. Certificates of occupancy
70. Cancellation of part certificate of occupancy
71. Certificate for building work involving demolition
72. Certificate for building work involving erection of structure
73. Certificates of occupancy and use for owner-builders
74. Government buildings—application for fitness certificate
75. Decision on s 74 application
76. Occupation and use of buildings
77. Use of buildings restricted
78. Occupation and use of ex-government buildings
79. Action by registrar on unauthorised use of premises
80. Copies of certificates of occupancy and regularisation
81. Safe live load plates
82. Exceeding safe live load
PART 6--RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS--STATUTORY WARRANTIES, INSURANCE AND FIDELITY CERTIFICATES
Division 6.1--Application and interpretation of pt 6
83. Building work to which pt 6 does not apply
84. Definitions for pt 6
85. Meaning of completion day for pt 6
86. Cost of building work for pt 6
Division 6.2--Statutory warranties
87. Residential building work to which pt 6 does not apply
88. Statutory warranties
89. Builder's liability
Division 6.3--Residential building insurance
90. Complying residential building work insurance
91. Provisions of residential building insurance policies
92. Builder's misrepresentation etc does not prevent liability
93. Claims if builder insolvent and work unfinished
94. Recovery from builder
95. Duties of insurers
Division 6.4--Approved fidelity fund schemes
96. Approval of fidelity fund schemes
97. Additional information for approval of scheme etc
98. Authority may require changes to scheme
99. Approval criteria for schemes
100. Approval of scheme may be conditional
101. Application for changes to approved scheme
102. Approval of changes to approved scheme
103. Prudential standards
104. Compliance with prudential standards by trustees
105. Notice to trustees to comply with prudential standards
106. Notice to trustees requiring information
107. Suspension or cancellation of approval of approved scheme
108. Cancellation of approval on application
109. Orders consequential on etc suspension or cancellation
110. Address for service for trustees
Division 6.5--Auditors and actuaries of approved schemes
111. Appointment of auditor and actuary for approved scheme
112. Approval of appointment of auditor or actuary
113. Revocation of approval of appointment of auditor or actuary
114. When person stops holding appointment as auditor or actuary
115. Notification of appointment or ending of appointment of auditor or
116. Compliance with prudential standards by auditors and actuaries
117. Auditor and actuary to tell authority if scheme insolvent etc
118. Giving of information to authority by auditor or actuary etc
119. Auditor's role
120. Actuary's role
121. Certificates and reports required to be given to authority
122. Special actuary to investigate liabilities
123. Objection to special actuary by authority
124. Special actuary's report
125. Who can be appointed as special actuary
126. Obligations of trustees to auditors and actuaries
127. Protection of auditor and actuary from liability
PART 7--ADMINISTRATION
Division 7.1--Building inspectors
128. Appointment of building inspectors
129. Identity cards
130. Inspection of approved building work
131. Inspection of building work where no approval
132. Costs of inspection
133. Power to authorise required work
134. Building inspector
135. Obstructing building inspector
PART 8--BUILDING CODE
136. Building code
137. Publication of building code etc in newspaper
138. Inspection of building code
139. Certified copies of building code
PART 9--LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
140. Meaning of building action for pt 9
141. Limit of liability of people jointly or severally liable
142. Limitation of liability for building actions
PART 10--MISCELLANEOUS
143. Sustainability guidelines
144. Service of notices etc
145. Giving copies of documents
146. Review by administrative appeals tribunal
147. Recovery of costs of work carried out by inspector
148. Evidentiary certificates
149. Legal liability for acts of registrar etc
150. Determination of fees
151. Approved forms
152. Regulation-making power
PART 11--TRANSITIONAL
153. Definitions for pt 11
154. Things required to be given to building controller or deputy
155. Application of Act to Territory building work contracted before 1 July
156. Exempt buildings
157. Certifiers
158. Application to building work whenever happening
159. Application to contraventions of Act whenever happening
160. Requirements to do things by times
161. Canberra Sewerage and Water Supply Regulations
162. Government buildings—application for fitness certificate
163. Occupation and use of buildings
164. Meaning of builder for pt 6
165. Building inspectors and identity cards
166. Approved scheme
167. Existing auditors and actuaries
168. Application for approval of appointment
169. Giving information under s 118
170. Inspection powers
171. Previously authorised required work
172. Australian Capital Territory Appendix to the Building Code of
173. Meaning of building work for pt 9
174. Limitation of liability for building actions
175. Evidentiary certificates—s 148 (1) (c)
176. Evidentiary certificates—s 148 (1) (f)
177. Building Regulations 2004
178. Building (Bushfire Emergency) Regulations 2004
179. Regulations modifying pt 11
180. Expiry of pt 11
PART 12--REPEALS
181. Legislation repealed
SCHEDULE 1
SCHEDULE 2
DICTIONARY
ENDNOTES
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