Building Amendment (Fees and Other Matters) Regulations 2014

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Building Amendment (Fees and Other Matters) Regulations 2014 S.R. No. 104/2014 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provisions 1 3 Principal Regulations 2 4 Regulation 101(h) revoked 2 5 Application fee for certificate of consent 2 6 Requirements for permits involving bushfire safety matters 2 7 Maximum fees for report and consent 2 8 Lodgement fees 2 320 Lodgement Fees 2 9 Fees for requests for information 3 10 Water supply for fire fighting purposes 3 11 Access for emergency vehicles 3 12 Part 13 revoked 3 13 Accreditation fees 3 14 Duplicate certificate fee 3 15 Building Appeals Board fees 3 16 Additional fees 4 17 Exemption from required insurance for builder 4 18 Exemptions for buildings and building work 4 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 5 -- 1 of 9 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 STATUTORY RULES 2014 S.R. No. 104/2014 Building Act 1993 Building Amendment (Fees and Other Matters) Regulations 2014 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 22 July 2014 Responsible Minister: MATTHEW GUY Minister for Planning YVETTE CARISBROOKE Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Building Regulations 2006— (a) to increase and convert certain fees payable under the Building Act 1993 from monetary amounts to fee units to enable the automatic indexation of those fees under the Monetary Units Act 2004; and (b) to remove certain redundant provisions; and (c) to make other miscellaneous amendments. 2 Authorising provisions These Regulations are made under sections 7, 9, 261 and 262 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Building Act 1993. -- 2 of 9 -- S.R. No. 104/2014 Building Amendment (Fees and Other Matters) Regulations 2014 2 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 3 Principal Regulations In these Regulations, the Building Regulations 20061 are called the Principal Regulations. 4 Regulation 101(h) revoked Regulation 101(h) of the Principal Regulations is revoked. 5 Application fee for certificate of consent In regulation 202 of the Principal Regulations, for "$89.46" substitute "6·90 fee units". 6 Requirements for permits involving bushfire safety matters In regulation 309A(1)(b) of the Principal Regulations, for "Wildfire" substitute "Bushfire". 7 Maximum fees for report and consent (1) In regulation 312(1) of the Principal Regulations, for "$59.62" substitute "4·60 fee units". (2) In regulation 312(2) of the Principal Regulations, for "$238.75" substitute "18·43 fee units". (3) In regulation 312(3) of the Principal Regulations, for "$59.62" substitute "4·60 fee units". 8 Lodgement fees For regulation 320 of the Principal Regulations substitute— "320 Lodgement Fees For the purposes of section 30(2) of the Act and clause 1(d) of Schedule 2 to the Act, the prescribed lodgement fee for lodging documents in relation to a building permit for building work with a cost of $5000 or more is 2·75 fee units.". r. 3 -- 3 of 9 -- S.R. No. 104/2014 Building Amendment (Fees and Other Matters) Regulations 2014 3 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 9 Fees for requests for information In regulation 327 of the Principal Regulations, for "$47.60" substitute "3·67 fee units". 10 Water supply for fire fighting purposes In regulation 808(1)(b) of the Principal Regulations, for "Wildfire" substitute "Bushfire". 11 Access for emergency vehicles In regulation 809(1)(b) of the Principal Regulations, for "Wildfire" substitute "Bushfire". 12 Part 13 revoked Part 13 of the Principal Regulations is revoked. 13 Accreditation fees In regulation 1405(1) of the Principal Regulations, for "$1791.00" substitute "138·31 fee units". 14 Duplicate certificate fee In regulation 1508 of the Principal Regulations, for "$35.72" substitute "2·75 fee units". 15 Building Appeals Board fees In regulation 1602 of the Principal Regulations— (a) in paragraph (a)(i), for "$298.37" substitute "23·04 fee units"; (b) in paragraph (a)(ii), for "$596.97" substitute "46·10 fee units"; (c) in paragraph (b)(i), for "$179.07" substitute "13·82 fee units"; (d) in paragraph (b)(ii), for "$298.37" substitute "23·04 fee units"; (e) in paragraph (c)(i), for "$298.37" substitute "23·04 fee units"; (f) in paragraph (c)(ii), for "$596.97" substitute "46·10 fee units"; r. 9 -- 4 of 9 -- S.R. No. 104/2014 Building Amendment (Fees and Other Matters) Regulations 2014 4 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel (g) in paragraph (f), for "$477.67" substitute "36·88 fee units"; (h) in paragraph (g)(i), for "$107.43" substitute "8·29 fee units"; (i) in paragraph (g)(ii), for "$238.75" substitute "18·43 fee units"; (j) in paragraph (h), for "$238.75" substitute "18·43 fee units"; (k) in paragraph (i), for "$542.44" substitute "41·89 fee units". 16 Additional fees In regulation 1603(a) and (b) of the Principal Regulations, for "$191.06" substitute "14·75 fee units". 17 Exemption from required insurance for builder In regulation 1808(3) of the Principal Regulations, for "4 May 2005 and published in Special Government Gazette No. S 91 on 12 May 2005 and taking effect on 14 June 2005" substitute "27 May 2014 and published in General Government Gazette No. G 22 on 29 May 2014 and taking effect on 30 June 2014". 18 Exemptions for buildings and building work In item 9 of the Table in Schedule 8 to the Principal Regulations, for all words and expressions in Column 2 substitute— "A relocatable swimming pool that is erected temporarily in an area enclosed by an approved barrier. Note This exemption applies only to the relocatable swimming pool and not to the barrier.". ═══════════════ r. 16 -- 5 of 9 -- S.R. No. 104/2014 Building Amendment (Fees and Other Matters) Regulations 2014 5 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 3: S.R. No. 68/2006. Reprint No. 2 as at 25 October 2011. Reprinted to S.R. No. 92/2011. Subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 73/2011, 63/2012, 80/2013, 97/2013, 161/2013, 37/2014 and 51/2014. —— Table of Applied, Adopted or Incorporated Matter The following table of applied, adopted or incorporated matter is included in accordance with the requirements of regulation 5 of the Subordinate Legislation Regulations 2004. Statutory rule provision Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document Regulation 6 which amends regulation 309A(1)(b) of the Building Regulations 2006 The following planning schemes made under the Planning and Environment Act 1987— • Alpine Planning Scheme • Baw Baw Planning Scheme • Cardinia Planning Scheme • Casey Planning Scheme • Greater Bendigo Planning Scheme • Horsham Planning Scheme • Latrobe Planning Scheme • Mitchell Planning Scheme • Mount Alexander Planning Scheme Clause 44.06 Bushfire Management Overlay Endnotes -- 6 of 9 -- S.R. No. 104/2014 Building Amendment (Fees and Other Matters) Regulations 2014 6 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Statutory rule provision Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document • Murrindindi Planning Scheme • Nillumbik Planning Scheme • South Gippsland Planning Scheme • Wellington Planning Scheme • Whittlesea Planning Scheme • Yarra Ranges Planning Scheme Regulation 10 which amends regulation 808(1)(b) of the Building Regulations 2006 The following planning schemes made under the Planning and Environment Act 1987— • Alpine Planning Scheme • Baw Baw Planning Scheme • Cardinia Planning Scheme • Casey Planning Scheme • Greater Bendigo Planning Scheme • Horsham Planning Scheme • Latrobe Planning Scheme • Mitchell Planning Scheme Clause 44.06 Bushfire Management Overlay -- 7 of 9 -- S.R. No. 104/2014 Building Amendment (Fees and Other Matters) Regulations 2014 7 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Statutory rule provision Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document • Mount Alexander Planning Scheme • Murrindindi Planning Scheme • Nillumbik Planning Scheme • South Gippsland Planning Scheme • Wellington Planning Scheme • Whittlesea Planning Scheme • Yarra Ranges Planning Scheme Regulation 11 which amends regulation 809(1)(b) of the Building Regulations 2006 The following planning schemes made under the Planning and Environment Act 1987— • Alpine Planning Scheme • Baw Baw Planning Scheme • Cardinia Planning Scheme • Casey Planning Scheme • Greater Bendigo Planning Scheme • Horsham Planning Scheme • Latrobe Planning Scheme Clause 44.06 Bushfire Management Overlay -- 8 of 9 -- S.R. No. 104/2014 Building Amendment (Fees and Other Matters) Regulations 2014 8 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Statutory rule provision Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document • Latrobe Planning Scheme • Mitchell Planning Scheme • Mount Alexander Planning Scheme • Murrindindi Planning Scheme • Nillumbik Planning Scheme • South Gippsland Planning Scheme • Wellington Planning Scheme • Whittlesea Planning Scheme • Yarra Ranges Planning Scheme Regulation 17 which amends regulation 1808(3) of the Building Regulations 2006 Building Practitioners' Insurance Ministerial Order made under section 135 of the Building Act 1993 on 27 May 2014 and published in General Government Gazette No. G 22 on 29 May 2014 The whole -- 9 of 9 --