Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts(1) If a certificate is issued under this part on the completion of a class 5, class 6, class 7, class 8 or class 9 building or on the completion of the alteration of such a building, the owner of the building must attach, in a conspicuous place on the walls of each storey of the building, in a way approved in writing by the construction occupations registrar, the number of metal plates of a size and form approved in writing by the registrar showing the maximum live load for which the floor on that storey has been designed.
Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.
(2) An approval under subsection (1) is a notifiable instrument.
Note A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.
(3) The owner of a building commits an offence if—
(a) the building is altered; and
(b) a later certificate is issued under this part for the altered building; and
(c) when the certificate is issued, the safe live load for a floor of the altered building is different from that shown for that floor on the metal plates attached to the walls of the floor under subsection (1); and
(d) the owner does not substitute other plates showing the current maximum safe live load for the floor.
Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.
(4) The owner of the building must maintain each plate attached under this section.
Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.
(5) A person must not occupy a building or part of a building in relation to which plates are required to be attached or substituted under this section before they have been so attached or substituted.
Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.
(6) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.