Building Further Amendment Regulations 2016

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Building Further Amendment Regulations 2016 S.R. No. 63/2016 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provisions 1 3 Commencement 1 4 Principal Regulations 1 5 Part 9 heading substituted 2 6 Substitution of regulation 902 and insertion of new regulation 902A 2 7 Appeal periods 3 ═══════════════ Endnotes 4 -- 1 of 5 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 STATUTORY RULES 2016 S.R. No. 63/2016 Building Act 1993 Building Further Amendment Regulations 2016 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 21 June 2016 Responsible Minister: RICHARD WYNNE Minister for Planning ANDREW ROBINSON Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Building Regulations 2006 in relation to written directions to fix building work given under Division 2 of Part 4 of the Building Act 1993. 2 Authorising provisions These Regulations are made under sections 7, 261 and 262 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Building Act 1993. 3 Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 4 July 2016. 4 Principal Regulations In these Regulations, the Building Regulations 20061 are called the Principal Regulations. -- 2 of 5 -- Building Further Amendment Regulations 2016 S.R. No. 63/2016 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 2 5 Part 9 heading substituted For the heading to Part 9 of the Principal Regulations substitute— "Part 9—Inspections, notices, directions and orders". 6 Substitution of regulation 902 and insertion of new regulation 902A For regulation 902 of the Principal Regulations substitute— "902 Keeping and availability of directions to fix building work—relevant building surveyor The relevant building surveyor must— (a) keep a copy of each written direction to fix building work that the relevant building surveyor gives under Division 2 of Part 4 of the Act until the earlier of the following— (i) an occupancy permit or certificate of final inspection relating to the building work has been issued; (ii) the direction has been revoked; (iii) the direction has been quashed or set aside by the Building Appeals Board; and (b) make those directions available for inspection during that period by any person during office hours. -- 3 of 5 -- Building Further Amendment Regulations 2016 S.R. No. 63/2016 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 3 902A Person to whom authorised person must give documents under section 37J of the Act For the purposes of section 37J of the Act, the relevant building surveyor is a prescribed person to whom an authorised person must give the documents set out in that section.". 7 Appeal periods After regulation 1601(b) of the Principal Regulations insert— "(c) 7 days for an appeal by a person against a decision to give that person a written direction to fix building work under Division 2 of Part 4 of the Act; or". ═══════════════ -- 4 of 5 -- Endnotes Building Further Amendment Regulations 2016 S.R. No. 63/2016 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 4 Endnotes 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 68/2006. Reprint No. 3 as at 11 December 2014. Reprinted to S.R. No. 197/2014. Subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 8/2015, 21/2015, 70/2015, 134/2015, 152/2015, 157/2015, 4/2016, 21/2016, 33/2016 and 49/2016. -- 5 of 5 --