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TABLE OF PROVISIONS
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1 Objective 1
2 Authorising provisions 1
3 New regulation 122 inserted 2
122 Small live music venue classification 2
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STATUTORY RULES 2014
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Building Act 1993
Building Amendment (Live Music) Regulations
2014
The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:
Dated: 29 October 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 in relation to the
classification of small live music venues under the
Building Code of Australia.
2 Authorising provisions
These Regulations are made under sections 7, 9,
261 and 262 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Building
Act 1993.
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3 New regulation 122 inserted
After regulation 121 of the Building Regulations
20061 insert—
'122 Small live music venue classification
(1) The BCA Volume One applies as if, in
clause A1.1, for paragraph (c)(iii) of the
definition of Assembly building there were
substituted—
"(iii) a sports stadium, sporting or other
club—
but not including a small live music
venue; or".
(2) The BCA Volume One applies as if, in
clause A1.1, after the definition of Sitework
there were inserted—
"Small live music venue means the whole or
the only part of a Class 6 building that
has a rise in storeys of no more
than 2—
(a) in which live music entertainment
is provided to the public; and
(b) that has a floor area not greater
than 500m2 .".
(3) The BCA Volume One applies as if, at the
foot of the definition of Class 6 in clause
A3.2, there were inserted—
"Note
A Class 6 building or part of a Class 6 building in
which people assemble for entertainment purposes
remains a Class 6 building or part of a Class 6
building if it is a small live music venue—see the
definition of Assembly building." '.
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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, 51/2014, 104/2014, 109/2014
and 162/2014.
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