Building Amendment Regulations 2005
I, the Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, make the following regulations under section 230 of the Building Act 2000 .
21 February 2005W. J. E. COX
Governor
By His Excellency's Command,
BRYAN GREEN
Minister for Infrastructure, Energy and Resources
These regulations may be cited as the Building Amendment Regulations 2005 .
These regulations take effect on the day on which the Building and Construction Industry Training Fund Amendment Act 2004 commences.
In these regulations, the Building Regulations 2004 are referred to as the Principal Regulations.
4. Regulation 9 amended (Effect of order in B landslip areas)
Regulation 9(1)(a) of the Principal Regulations is amended by inserting "not" after "will".
5. Regulation 14 amended (Reporting authorities)
Regulation 14 of the Principal Regulations is amended by omitting "building permit" and substituting "certificate of likely compliance".
6. Regulation 18 amended (Granting of building permits)
Regulation 18(1) of the Principal Regulations is amended by omitting "grant" and substituting "consideration".
7. Regulation 29 amended (Starting building work)
Regulation 29(2) of the Principal Regulations is amended by inserting "from an owner builder" after "notification received".
8. Regulation 52A inserted
After regulation 52 of the Principal Regulations , the following regulation is inserted in Part 8:52A. When building permit levy is payable
For the purposes of section 270(1)(a) of the Act, the prescribed amount is $12 000.
9. Regulation 53 amended (Building permit levy)
Regulation 53 of the Principal Regulations is amended by omitting " section 270 " and substituting " section 270(2)(c) ".
10. Schedule 6 amended (Transitional and Savings Provisions)
Clause 3 of Schedule 6 to the Principal Regulations is amended as follows:(a) by omitting "certificate" and substituting "permit";(b) by omitting "6" and substituting "12".
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 21 February 2005
These regulations are administered in the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the regulation)
These regulations amend the Building Regulations 2004 by –(a) increasing the amount prescribed for section 270(1) of the Building Act 2000 , with the result that a levy only becomes payable for building and related plumbing work if its estimated total cost exceeds $12 000; and(b) extending the period during which certain places of assembly are exempt from the requirement to have a new occupancy permit; and(c) making minor corrections.