Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

BUILDING REGULATIONS 2004 (NO 34 OF 2004) - REG 11

    (1)     For an application in relation to building work that involves the erection or alteration of a building, the following information must be included in the application and plans accompanying the application:

        (a)     the class of the building according to the intended use of the building as proposed to be erected or altered;

        (b)     what fire-resisting construction type (under the building code) the building as proposed to be erected or altered will be, if applicable to the building;

Note     Fire-resisting construction type may not be applicable if an alternative solution under the building code is used.

        (c)     for an application that relates to the erection or alteration of a class 1 or class 10a building—the site classification of the parcel of land in accordance with the classification provided by the building code;

        (d)     for an application that relates to the alteration of a building—

              (i)     the class and type of fire-resisting construction of the existing building classified under the building code; and

              (ii)     the materials used in the existing building;

        (e)     the number of storeys of the building as proposed to be erected or altered;

        (f)     the number of new dwellings (if any) created by the building work;

        (g)     the floor area of the proposed building or proposed new part of the building;

        (h)     the materials to be used in the frame, floor, walls and roof of the proposed building or proposed new part of the building;

              (i)     if a performance requirement of the building code is to be complied with by use of an alternative solution under the code—

              (i)     the performance requirement; and

              (ii)     the alternative solution; and

              (iii)     each assessment method used to show that the alternative solution complies with the performance requirement;

        (j)     if the building code does not state a standard of work in relation to any part of the proposed building work and it is intended to carry out that part of the proposed building work in accordance with a standard of work stated in another document—

              (i)     the nature of the proposed building work; and

              (ii)     the title of the document; and

              (iii)     each assessment method used to show that the proposed building work complies with the standard of work stated in the document.

    (2)     In this regulation:

"assessment method"—see the building code.

"performance requirement"—see the building code.