Building Amendment Act 2026

Building Amendment Act 2026

An Act to amend the Building Act 2016

Be it enacted by Her Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

1.   Short title

This Act may be cited as the Building Amendment Act 2026 .

2.   Commencement

This Act commences on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

3.   Repeal of Act

This Act is repealed on the first anniversary of the day on which it commenced.

4.   Principal Act

In this Act, the Building Act 2016 is referred to as the Principal Act.

5.    Section 4 amended (Interpretation)

Section 4(1) of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the definition of National Construction Code and substituting the following definition:

National Construction Code means –

(a) until 30 April 2027 – the edition of the National Construction Code published by the Australian Building Codes Board entitled NCC 2022, and as last amended by NCC 2022 Amendment 2 on 29 July 2025; and

(b) on and from 1 May 2027 – the latest edition of that code published by the Australian Building Codes Board, including as amended, from time to time.

[Second reading presentation speech made in:

House of Assembly on 14 APRIL 2026

Legislative Council on 20 MAY 2026]