This legislation has been repealed.
TABLE OF PROVISIONS Long Title PART 1--PRELIMINARY 1. Name of Act 5. Interpretation for Act 6. Application of Act generally 6AA. Application—prescribed buildings 6B. Applicable standard—amendment PART 2--ADMINISTRATION Division 2.1--Building controller and inspectors 7. Building controller 7A. Deputy building controllers 7B. Building controller and deputy building controllers—identity 8. Appointment of building inspectors 9. Inspection 9A. Inspection of premises for hazardous substances Division 2.2--Conduct of inquiries 10. Procedure 11. Evidence 12. Legal representation Division 2.3--Builder's licences 14. Classes of builder's licences 15. Applications for builder's licence 16. Eligibility for builder's licences 17. Grant of licence 18. Variation, suspension or cancellation of licences 18A. Preliminary suspension of builder's licence 19. Notification of decision to suspend or cancel 20. Register of builder's licences 21. Loss etc of licence 22. Change of nominee 23. Notice of change of address Division 2.3A--Owner-builders' licences 23A. Grants of licences 23B. Period for which owner-builder's licence is in effect Division 2.4--The building code 24. Building code 25. Publication of building code etc in newspaper 26. Inspection 27. Exemptions 28. Certified copies PART 3--BUILDING WORK Division 3.1--Preliminary 29. Meaning of stage in pt 3 Division 3.2--Certifiers and government certifiers 29A. Meaning of certifier, eligible person and government certifier for 30. Eligibility for appointment—certifiers and government certifiers 31. Appointment of certifiers 31A. Appointment of government certifiers 31B. Power to require building documents 31C. Protection of government certifiers from liability 32. Notice of certifier's appointment or end of appointment 33. Prohibition against contracting out Division 3.3--Grant of building approvals 33A. Application for building approval 34. Issue of building approvals 34A. External design and siting considerations 35. Amendment of approved plans 35A. Effect of issue of further building approval 36. Land to be used in accordance with lease 36A. Period for which approvals are in force Division 3.4--Carrying out building work 37. Requirements for carrying out building work 37A. Notifications by owner of land in relation to building work 38. Notifications by certifier in relation to building work 38A. Stages of building work 39. Building inspector may specify safety precautions Division 3.5--Completion of building work 39A. Structural engineer's certificate 40. Completion of building work Division 3.6--Offences 40A. Compliance with building code 41. Notification of breaches 41A. Carrying out building work in breach of s 37 PART 4--STOP AND DEMOLITION NOTICES 42S. Meaning of easement 43. Stop notices 44. Further notices relating to stop notices 45. Service of notice 45A. Notice to produce survey plan 46. Notice to carry out building work 51. Compliance with notices PART 4A--REMOVAL OF LOOSE ASBESTOS 51A. Treatment and removal of loose asbestos by Territory 51B. Additional powers of Territory 51C. Notice to occupier that work is to be performed 51D. Service of notices 51E. Notice to owner that work is to be performed 51F. Entry to building with force 51G. Liability of Territory 51H. Obstruction of Territory PART 5--OCCUPANCY OF BUILDINGS 52. Effect of certificates under pt 5 53. Certificate of occupancy 53AA. Certificates of occupancy and use for owner-builders 53AB. Government buildings 54. Occupation and use of buildings 54A. Use of buildings restricted 54B. Occupation and use of ex-government buildings 55. Action by building controller on unauthorised use of premises 56. Copies of certificates of occupancy and regularisation 57. Safe live load plates 58. Exceeding safe live load PART 6--RESIDENTIAL BUILDING--STATUTORY WARRANTIES, INSURANCE AND FIDELITY CERTIFICATES Division 6.1--General 59. Definitions for pt 6 59A. Meaning of completion day for pt 6 60. Cost of building work Division 6.2--Statutory warranties 61. Application 62. Statutory warranties 63. Builder's liability Division 6.3--Residential building insurance 64. Residential building work insurance 65. Recovery from builder 66. Duties of insurers Division 6.4--Approved fidelity fund schemes 67. Approval of fidelity fund schemes 68. Additional information etc 69. Minister may require changes to scheme 70. Approval criteria for fidelity fund schemes 71. Approval of scheme may be conditional 72. Application for changes to approved scheme 73. Approval of changes to approved scheme 74. Prudential standards 75. Compliance with prudential standards by trustees 76. Notice to trustees to comply with prudential standards 77. Notice to trustees requiring information 78. Suspension or cancellation of approval of approved scheme 79. Cancellation of approval on application 80. Orders consequential on etc suspension or cancellation 81. Address for service for trustees Division 6.5--Auditors and actuaries of approved schemes 82. Appointment of auditor and actuary for approved scheme 83. Approval of appointment of auditor or actuary 84. Revocation of approval of appointment of auditor or actuary 85. When person stops holding appointment as auditor or actuary 86. Notification of appointment or ending of appointment of auditor or 87. Compliance with prudential standards by auditors and actuaries 88. Auditor and actuary to tell Minister if scheme insolvent etc 89. Giving of information to authority by auditor or actuary etc 90. Auditor's role 91. Actuary's role 92. Certificates and reports required to be given to Minister 93. Investigation of liabilities by special actuary 94. Offences in relation to appointment of special actuary 95. Who can be appointed as special actuary 96. Obligations of trustees to auditors and actuaries 97. Protection of auditor and actuary from liability PART 7--MISCELLANEOUS 101. Service of notices etc 102. False or misleading statements 103. Review by administrative appeals tribunal 104. Recovery of costs of work carried out by inspector 105. Evidence 106. Legal liability for acts of building controller etc 107. Conduct of directors, servants and agents 108. Determination of fees 109. Approved forms 110. Regulation-making power ENDNOTES