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Building (Amendment) Regulations 2000
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TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Regulation Page
1. Objective 1
2. Authorising provisions 2
3. Commencement 2
4. Principal Regulations 2
5. Reporting authorities 2
6. New regulation 2.5 substituted 2
2.5 Time limits 2
7. Safety of existing swimming pools 4
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STATUTORY RULES 2000
S.R. No. 109/2000
Building Act 1993
Building (Amendment) Regulations 2000
The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:
Dated: 31 October 2000
Responsible Minister:
JOHN THWAITES
Minister for Planning
HELEN DOYE
Clerk of the Executive Council
1. Objective
The objective of these Regulations is to amend the
Building Regulations 1994 to—
(a) revoke the special interest criteria for
buildings; and
(b) prescribe matters relating to the time limits
for a responsible authority to respond to a
request for a report and consent for
demolition of a building or part of a
building; and
(c) increase the penalty for failing to provide a
swimming pool barrier for existing
swimming pools.
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2. Authorising provisions
These Regulations are made under sections 7, 261
and 262 and Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Building
Act 1993.
3. Commencement
These Regulations come into operation on
1 November 2000.
4. Principal Regulations
In these Regulations, the Building Regulations
19941 are called the Principal Regulations.
5. Reporting authorities
(1) In regulation 2.2 of the Principal Regulations, in
Table 2.2—
(a) in column 1, omit "Executive Director under
the Heritage Act 1995";
(b) in column 2, omit "Demolition or alteration
of an historic or special interest building";
(c) in column 3, omit "reg. 2.2(5)".
(2) In regulation 2.2 of the Principal Regulations,
sub-regulation (5) is revoked.
6. New regulation 2.5 substituted
For regulation 2.5 of the Principal Regulations
substitute
"2.5 Time limits
The following time limits apply in relation to
applications for building permits—
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Matter
Act
provision
Class 1
or 10
buildings
Class 2–9
buildings
Relevant building
surveyor to give
reporting
authority a copy
of an application
Schedule 2
clause 4(2)
3 business
days
5 business
days
Time after receipt
of copy of
application for
reporting
authority to
report on or
consent to
application
Schedule 2
clause 6
5 business
days
10 business
days
Time after receipt
of copy of
application for
responsible
authority to
report on or
consent to
application
Schedule 2
clause 6A
15 business
days
15 business
days
Time for relevant
building surveyor
to decide
application after
all reporting
authority
consents or
reports are
received or the
end of the
relevant time
prescribed for the
supply of those
consents or
reports whichever
is the earlier
section 19 10 business
days
15 business
days
Class 1
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Matter
Act
provision
or 10
buildings
Class 2–9
buildings
Further time for
applicant to
supply a report or
consent of a
reporting
authority to
relevant building
surveyor
Schedule 2
clause 5(4)
3 calendar
months
6 calendar
months".
7. Safety of existing swimming pools
In regulation 5.13(9) of the Principal Regulations,
for "5 penalty units" substitute "10 penalty units".
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ENDNOTES
1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 81/1994. Reprint No. 5 as at 28 October 1999
incorporating amendments up to S.R. No. 74/1999.
Endnotes
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