Building (General) Regulation 2008

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Select version to search Documents version All versions R51 (current) 23 February 2026 R50 6 December 2025 - 22 February 2026 R49 1 July 2025 - 5 December 2025 R48 1 April 2025 - 30 June 2025 R47 1 January 2025 - 31 March 2025 R46 1 May 2024 - 31 December 2024 R45 15 January 2024 - 30 April 2024 R44 12 December 2023 - 14 January 2024 R43 27 November 2023 - 11 December 2023 R42 30 September 2023 - 26 November 2023 R41 1 May 2023 - 29 September 2023 R40 1 April 2021 - 30 April 2023 R39 1 July 2020 - 31 March 2021 R38 25 June 2020 - 30 June 2020 R37 1 June 2020 - 24 June 2020 R36 1 October 2019 - 31 May 2020 R35 17 May 2018 - 30 September 2019 R34 19 August 2017 - 16 May 2018 R33 20 August 2016 - 18 August 2017 R32 21 June 2016 - 19 August 2016 R31 6 May 2016 - 20 June 2016 R30 24 February 2016 - 5 May 2016 R29 1 February 2016 - 23 February 2016 R28 9 December 2015 - 31 January 2016 R27 1 July 2015 - 8 December 2015 R26 21 May 2015 - 30 June 2015 R25 15 May 2015 - 20 May 2015 R24 5 May 2015 - 14 May 2015 R23 1 March 2015 - 4 May 2015 R22 1 January 2015 - 28 February 2015 R21 6 November 2014 - 31 December 2014 R20 27 May 2014 - 5 November 2014 R19* 1 September 2013 - 26 May 2014 R18 27 August 2013 - 31 August 2013 R17 14 June 2013 - 26 August 2013 R16 22 May 2013 - 13 June 2013 R15 26 March 2013 - 21 May 2013 R14* 13 July 2012 - 25 March 2013 R13 1 July 2012 - 12 July 2012 R12 29 May 2012 - 30 June 2012 R11 8 July 2011 - 28 May 2012 R10 1 July 2011 - 7 July 2011 R9 2 May 2011 - 30 June 2011 R8* 1 March 2011 - 1 May 2011 R7 1 December 2010 - 28 February 2011 R6 1 June 2010 - 30 November 2010 R5 4 May 2010 - 31 May 2010 R4 1 April 2010 - 3 May 2010 R3 22 September 2009 - 31 March 2010 R2 2 February 2009 - 21 September 2009 R1 31 March 2008 - 1 February 2009 As notified 31 March 2008 Clear Search Current law Instruments Point-in-time versions Law history Current version Notes Uncommenced amendments by Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Regulation 2025 (No 1) . Uncommenced amendments by Property Developers Act 2024 . Uncommenced expiry of provisions. Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 23 February 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R51 23 February 2026 Republication for amendments by A2026-2 Legislative instruments Current legislative instruments under this subordinate law. Name Status Classifier Type Under Effective Year and No Building (General) (Cost of Building Work) Determination 2008 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 22 April 2008 - 1 July 2009 NI2008-116 Building (General) (Asbestos Handling Occupation and Qualification) Declaration 2008 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 48 2 May 2008 - 2 July 2009 NI2008-117 Building (General) (Cost of Building Work) Determination 2009 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 1 July 2009 - 31 July 2010 NI2009-257 Building (General) (Asbestos Handling Occupation and Qualification) Declaration 2009 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 48 3 July 2009 - 5 May 2015 NI2009-317 Building (General) (Cost of Building Work) Determination 2010 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 1 August 2010 - 30 June 2011 NI2010-275 Building (General) (Cost of Building Work) Determination 2011 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 1 July 2011 - 30 June 2012 NI2011-251 Building (General) (Cost of Building Work) Determination 2012 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 1 July 2012 - 30 June 2013 NI2012-199 Building (General) (Cost of Building Work) Determination 2013 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 1 July 2013 - 30 June 2014 NI2013-203 Building (General) (Cost of Building Work) Determination 2014 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 1 July 2014 - 30 June 2015 NI2014-193 Building (General) (Cost of Building Work) Determination 2015 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 11 1 July 2015 - 30 June 2020 NI2015-312 Building (General) Emergency Hospital Exemption 2020 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 7 24 April 2020 - 23 April 2021 DI2020-56 Building (General) (Cost of Building Work) Determination 2020 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 11 1 July 2020 NI2020-336 Building (Essential Work at Affected Residential Premises) Guidelines 2020 None Notifiable instruments s 29A 7 August 2020 NI2020-477 Building (General) (Alternative Requirements for Unaltered Parts) Determination 2023 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 24 1 May 2023 - 14 January 2024 DI2023-69 Building (General) (Alternative Requirements for Unaltered Parts) Determination 2023 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 24 15 January 2024 - 30 April 2024 DI2023-237 Building (General) (Alternative Requirements for Unaltered Parts) Determination 2024 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 24 1 May 2024 - 23 April 2026 DI2024-83 Building (General) (Alternative Requirements for Unaltered Parts) Determination 2026 None Disallowable instruments s 24 24 April 2026 DI2026-43 Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 31 March 2008 onwards : The following table lists 51 point in time versions. 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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 23 February 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R51 23 February 2026 Republication for amendments by A2026-2 6 December 2025 - 22 February 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R50 6 December 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 1 July 2025 - 5 December 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R49 1 July 2025 Republication for amendments by SL2024-25 and SL2025-11 1 April 2025 - 30 June 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R48 1 April 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-5 1 January 2025 - 31 March 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R47 1 January 2025 Republication for amendments by SL2024-25 1 May 2024 - 31 December 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R46 1 May 2024 Republication for amendments by A2023-46 and SL2024-6 15 January 2024 - 30 April 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R45 15 January 2024 Republication for amendments by SL2023-42 12 December 2023 - 14 January 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R44 12 December 2023 Republication for amendments by A2023-55 27 November 2023 - 11 December 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R43 27 November 2023 Republication for amendments by A2023-36 30 September 2023 - 26 November 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R42 30 September 2023 Republication for updated endnotes as amended by SL2023-23 1 May 2023 - 29 September 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R41 1 May 2023 Republication for amendments by SL2023-7 1 April 2021 - 30 April 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R40 1 April 2021 Republication for amendments by SL2020-26 1 July 2020 - 31 March 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R39 1 July 2020 Republication for amendments by A2020-20 25 June 2020 - 30 June 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R38 25 June 2020 Republication for amendments by A2020-25 1 June 2020 - 24 June 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R37 1 June 2020 Republication for amendments by A2020-16 1 October 2019 - 31 May 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R36 1 October 2019 Republication for amendments by SL2019-17 17 May 2018 - 30 September 2019 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R35 17 May 2018 Republication for amendments by A2018-16 19 August 2017 - 16 May 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R34 19 August 2017 Republication for amendments by A2016-44 20 August 2016 - 18 August 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R33 20 August 2016 Republication for amendments by A2016-44 21 June 2016 - 19 August 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R32 21 June 2016 Republication for amendments by A2016-33 6 May 2016 - 20 June 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R31 6 May 2016 Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 22) 24 February 2016 - 5 May 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R30 24 February 2016 Republication for amendments by A2016-2 1 February 2016 - 23 February 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R29 1 February 2016 Republication for amendments by SL2015-17 and A2015-42 9 December 2015 - 31 January 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R28 9 December 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-50 1 July 2015 - 8 December 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R27 1 July 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-19 21 May 2015 - 30 June 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R26 21 May 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-12 15 May 2015 - 20 May 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R25 15 May 2015 Republication for amendments by SL2015-17 5 May 2015 - 14 May 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R24 5 May 2015 Republication for amendments by SL2015-14 1 March 2015 - 4 May 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R23 1 March 2015 Republication for amendments by A2014-60 1 January 2015 - 28 February 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R22 1 January 2015 Republication for amendments by A2014-53 6 November 2014 - 31 December 2014 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R21 6 November 2014 Republication for amendments by A2014-45 27 May 2014 - 5 November 2014 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R20 27 May 2014 Republication for amendments by A2014-23 1 September 2013 - 26 May 2014 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R19* 1 September 2013 Republication for amendments by A2013-31 27 August 2013 - 31 August 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R18 27 August 2013 Republication for amendments by A2013-31 14 June 2013 - 26 August 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R17 14 June 2013 Republication for amendments by A2013-19 22 May 2013 - 13 June 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R16 22 May 2013 Republication for amendments by A2013-15 26 March 2013 - 21 May 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R15 26 March 2013 Republication for amendments by SL2013-6 13 July 2012 - 25 March 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R14* 13 July 2012 Republication for amendments by SL2012-33 1 July 2012 - 12 July 2012 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R13 1 July 2012 Republication for amendments by A2011-54 and SL2012-26 29 May 2012 - 30 June 2012 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R12 29 May 2012 Republication for amendments by A2012-23 8 July 2011 - 28 May 2012 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R11 8 July 2011 Republication for amendments by SL2011-21 1 July 2011 - 7 July 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10 1 July 2011 Republication for amendments by A2011-22 2 May 2011 - 30 June 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9 2 May 2011 Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 21) 1 March 2011 - 1 May 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8* 1 March 2011 Republication for amendments by A2011-3 1 December 2010 - 28 February 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 1 December 2010 Republication for amendments by A2010-43 1 June 2010 - 30 November 2010 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 1 June 2010 Republication for amendments by SL2010-21 4 May 2010 - 31 May 2010 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 4 May 2010 Republication for amendments by SL2010-15 1 April 2010 - 3 May 2010 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 1 April 2010 Republication for commenced expiry 22 September 2009 - 31 March 2010 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 22 September 2009 Republication for amendments by A2009-20 2 February 2009 - 21 September 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2 2 February 2009 Republication for amendments by A2008-36 31 March 2008 - 1 February 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1 31 March 2008 Republication for new regulation 31 March 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word As notified 3 March 2008 Notification statement The Building (General) Regulation 2008 has been made and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001. Notified: 3 March 2008 (Parliamentary Counsel) Instrument as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 3 March 2008 31 March 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Explanatory statement Version Published Files/Formats As presented 3 March 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Regulatory impact statement Version Published Files/Formats As presented 3 March 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method s 1, s 2 3 March 2008 LA s 75 (1) remainder 31 March 2008 s 2 and see A2007-26 s 2, A2007-24 , s 2 and CN2008-1 Expiries Provision Expiry date Expiry method s 36G commences 30 April 2028 s 36G (3) pt 22 5 May 2016 (midnight) s 114 pt 21 1 May 2011 (midnight) s 111 pt 20 31 March 2010 (midnight) s 106 Amendments For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law. Year and number Amending law Amending provision Commencement date A2008-36 ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 sch 1 pt 1.8 2 February 2009 A2009-20 Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 sch 3 pt 3.10 22 September 2009 SL2010-15 Building Legislation Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 1) pt 2 4 May 2010 SL2010-21 Building Legislation Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 2) pt 2 1 June 2010 A2010-43 Liquor (Consequential Amendments) Act 2010 sch 1 pt 1.3 1 December 2010 A2011-3 Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 sch 3 pt 3.6 1 March 2011 A2011-22 Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 sch 1 pt 1.19 1 July 2011 SL2011-21 Constructions Occupations Legislation (Exemption Assessment) Amendment Regulation 2011 (No 1) pt 2 8 July 2011 A2011-54 Planning and Building Legislation Amendment Act 2011 (No 2) pt 3 1 July 2012 A2012-23 Planning, Building and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2012 pt 3 29 May 2012 SL2012-26 Building (General) Amendment Regulation 2012 (No 1) ss 4-8 1 July 2012 SL2012-33 Building (General) Amendment Regulation 2012 (No 2) ss 4-7 13 July 2012 SL2013-6 Building (General) Amendment Regulation 2013 (No 1) ss 4-6 26 March 2013 A2013-15 Planning, Building and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2013 pt 3 22 May 2013 A2013-19 Statute Law Amendment Act 2013 sch 3 pt 3.5 14 June 2013 A2013-31 Construction and Energy Efficiency Legislation Amendment Act 2013 s 26 27 August 2013 A2013-31 Construction and Energy Efficiency Legislation Amendment Act 2013 ss 21-25 1 September 2013 A2014-23 Planning, Building and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2014 pt 3 27 May 2014 A2014-45 Planning, Building and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2014 (No 2) pt 3 6 November 2014 A2014-53 Dangerous Substances (Asbestos Safety Reform) Legislation Amendment Act 2014 pt 3 1 January 2015 A2014-60 Utilities (Technical Regulation) Act 2014 sch 2 pt 2.1 1 March 2015 SL2015-14 Building (General) Legislation Amendment Regulation 2015 (No 1) s 9, s 10 5 May 2015 SL2015-14 Building (General) Legislation Amendment Regulation 2015 (No 1) ss 5-8, ss 11-16 5 May 2015 SL2015-17 Building (General) Amendment Regulation 2015 (No 1) s 5 1 February 2016 SL2015-17 Building (General) Amendment Regulation 2015 (No 1) s 4 15 May 2015 A2015-12 Planning, Building and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2015 pt 3 21 May 2015 A2015-19 Planning and Development (University of Canberra and Other Leases) Legislation Amendment Act 2015 pt 3 1 July 2015 A2015-42 Building (Loose-fill Asbestos Eradication) Legislation Amendment Act 2015 pt 4 1 February 2016 A2015-50 Statute Law Amendment Act 2015 (No 2) sch 3 pt 3.4 9 December 2015 A2016-2 Planning, Building and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2016 pt 2 24 February 2016 A2016-33 Emergencies Amendment Act 2016 sch 1 pt 1.1 21 June 2016 A2016-44 Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Act 2016 s 44 19 August 2017 A2016-44 Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Act 2016 ss 39-43, s 45, s 46 20 August 2016 A2018-16 Planning and Development (Lease Variation Charge Deferred Payment Scheme) Amendment Act 2018 sch 1 pt 1.2 17 May 2018 SL2019-17 Building (General) Amendment Regulation 2019 (No 1) s 4, s 5 1 October 2019 A2020-16 Land Titles (Electronic Conveyancing) Legislation Amendment Act 2020 sch 1 pt 1.4 1 June 2020 A2020-20 Loose-fill Asbestos Legislation Amendment Act 2020 pt 2 1 July 2020 A2020-25 Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Act 2020 pt 3 25 June 2020 SL2020-26 Building (General) Amendment Regulation 2020 (No 1) s 4 1 April 2021 SL2023-7 Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Regulation 2023 (No 1) ss 4-6 1 May 2023 SL2023-7 Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Regulation 2023 (No 1) , as amended by: SL2023-23 ss 4-6 s 7 never commenced A2023-36 Planning (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023 sch 1 pt 1.4 27 November 2023 A2023-46 Building (Swimming Pool Safety) Legislation Amendment Act 2023 pt 3 1 May 2024 A2023-55 Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Act 2023 pt 5 12 December 2023 SL2023-42 Building (General) Amendment Regulation 2023 (No 1) s 4 15 January 2024 SL2024-6 Building (General) Amendment Regulation 2024 (No 1) ss 4-11 1 May 2024 A2024-36 Property Developers Act 2024 sch 2 pt 2.2 commences 1 October 2026 SL2024-25 Building (General) Amendment Regulation 2024 (No 2) s 7, s 8 1 January 2025 SL2024-25 Building (General) Amendment Regulation 2024 (No 2) ss 4-6, s 9 1 July 2025 A2025-5 Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Act 2025 pt 3 1 April 2025 SL2025-11 Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Regulation 2025 (No 1) s 4, s 6 1 July 2025 SL2025-11 Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Regulation 2025 (No 1) s 5 commences 1 October 2026 A2025-29 Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 sch 4 pt 4.20 6 December 2025 A2026-2 Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Act 2026 pt 3 23 February 2026 Subscribe to this law About this site Contact us 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