{"id":"tas:sr-2017-104","name":"Building Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2017","slug":"building-amendment-regulations-no-2-2017","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"104 of 2017","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":185092,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2017-104-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### 1 Short title\n\n> These regulations may be cited as the [Building Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2017](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2017-104) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> These regulations take effect on the day on which their making is notified in the *Gazette*.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Principal Regulations","content":"### 3 Principal Regulations\n\n> In these regulations, the [Building Regulations 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2016-110) are referred to as the Principal Regulations.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 4.\n\n> The amendments effected by this regulation have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Building Regulations 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2016-110) .","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 5.\n\n> The amendment effected by this regulation has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Building Regulations 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2016-110) .","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 6.\n\n> The amendment effected by this regulation has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Building Regulations 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2016-110) .","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"7.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 7.\n\n> The amendment effected by this regulation has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Building Regulations 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2016-110) .","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"8.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 8.\n\n> The amendment effected by this regulation has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Building Regulations 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2016-110) .","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"9.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 9.\n\n> The amendments effected by this regulation have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Building Regulations 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2016-110) .","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"10.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 10.\n\n> The amendments effected by this regulation have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Building Regulations 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2016-110) .","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"11.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 11.\n\n> The amendment effected by this regulation has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Building Regulations 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2016-110) .","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"12.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 12.\n\n> The amendment effected by this regulation has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Building Regulations 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2016-110) .","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"13.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 13.\n\n> The amendment effected by this regulation has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Building Regulations 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2016-110) .","sortOrder":12},{"sectionNumber":"14.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 14.\n\n> The amendments effected by this regulation have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Building Regulations 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2016-110) .","sortOrder":13},{"sectionNumber":"15.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 15.\n\n> The amendments effected by this regulation have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Building Regulations 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2016-110) .","sortOrder":14},{"sectionNumber":"16.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 16.\n\n> The amendment effected by this regulation has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Building Regulations 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2016-110) .","sortOrder":15},{"sectionNumber":"17.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 17.\n\n> The amendment effected by this regulation has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Building Regulations 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2016-110) .","sortOrder":16},{"sectionNumber":"18.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 18.\n\n> The amendments effected by this regulation have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Building Regulations 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2016-110) .","sortOrder":17},{"sectionNumber":"19.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 19.\n\n> The amendment effected by this regulation has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Building Regulations 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2016-110) .","sortOrder":18},{"sectionNumber":"20.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 20.\n\n> The amendment effected by this regulation has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Building Regulations 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2016-110) .\n\nDisplayed and numbered in accordance with the *[Rules Publication Act 1953](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1953-050)*.\n\nNotified in the *Gazette* on 27 December 2017","sortOrder":19}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient information is available to assess whether the scope changed from the original intent. The document contains only metadata and no substantive amendment text. A scope assessment would require review of the full operative provisions."},"complexity_factors":["The document provided contains only administrative metadata (status, currency, responsible minister) — no substantive legal text is visible for analysis","Amendment regulations are inherently dependent on the parent instrument (the Building Regulations), requiring cross-referencing to understand effect","No specific provisions, definitions, or operative clauses are present to assess technical or legal complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"These amendment regulations, effective in Tasmania from 27 December 2017, modify the existing Building Regulations — altering rules that govern how buildings are designed, constructed, certified and inspected. They affect builders, certifiers, property owners and developers operating under Tasmania’s building regime.\n\nThe provided excerpt lacks the operative text, so consult the full regulations on the Tasmanian legislation website to see the specific changes."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"On its face this instrument does not expand or narrow regulatory scope. It effects and records amendments to the Building Regulations 2016 and consolidates them into the authorised version (regs 4–20) and commences on Gazette notification (reg 2). The substantive scope and obligations remain those in the Principal Regulations; this instrument supplies an administrative consolidation rather than new policy details."},"complexity_factors":["Instrument is procedural: primarily records amendments being incorporated into an authorised version rather than setting substantive new rules (regs 4–20).","Heavy cross-reference dependency: the substantive regulatory content and obligations remain in the Building Regulations 2016 (reg 3), so readers must consult that principal instrument to assess effects.","Minimal textual detail in this instrument increases interpretive work for affected parties and advisers who must identify what changed by comparing consolidated and prior texts.","Commencement is simple and immediate upon Gazette notice (reg 2), reducing timing uncertainty but requiring monitoring of official publication.","Low administrative discretion within the instrument itself; any discretion or compliance burden arises from the underlying Principal Regulations."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument amends the Building Regulations 2016 by making a set of technical changes and consolidating them into the authorised (consolidated) version. It takes effect on the day its making is notified in the Gazette (reg 2) and treats the Building Regulations 2016 as the Principal Regulations (reg 3).\n\nMechanically, the regulations update the authorised text (regs 4–20); any compliance costs or changed obligations fall on the persons and businesses governed by the Building Regulations 2016. The instrument’s text does not itself set out the substantive detail of those amendments."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard amendment regulation that performed its intended function of updating the Principal Regulations. The scope remained limited to amendments to the Building Regulations 2016, and the document has now fulfilled its purpose by being consolidated into the principal instrument."},"complexity_factors":["No operative provisions remain in force","Zero defined terms (only one reference to 'Principal Regulations')","No conditional logic or cross-references to other legislation beyond the Principal Regulations","Document consists entirely of boilerplate incorporation clauses","Total length: 20 sections, of which 17 are identical one-sentence incorporation statements"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **spent amendment instrument** that modified the Building Regulations 2016. It contains no operative text of its own.\n\n**What it does (or did):**\n- This regulation made 17 separate amendments to the Building Regulations 2016 (the \"Principal Regulations\")\n- The amendments covered matters like building standards, compliance requirements, or administrative processes for building approvals\n- All changes have been **consolidated** (merged) into the main Building Regulations 2016\n\n**Why you can't use this document:**\n- Regulations 4–20 explicitly state their amendments are \"incorporated into the authorised version\" of the Principal Regulations\n- This means the actual legal rules now live in the Building Regulations 2016, not here\n- This document is essentially a **historical record** of changes made in December 2017\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Builders, architects, building surveyors, and property owners in the relevant jurisdiction (appears to be a State/Territory, likely Tasmania given the Rules Publication Act 1953 reference)\n- Anyone needing to know the law should consult the current Building Regulations 2016 instead\n\n**Key takeaway:** Don't rely on this document for legal advice. The current law is in the consolidated Principal Regulations."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/building-amendment-regulations-no-2-2017","history":"/api/acts/building-amendment-regulations-no-2-2017/history","analysis":"/api/acts/building-amendment-regulations-no-2-2017/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/building-amendment-regulations-no-2-2017/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/building-amendment-regulations-no-2-2017/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/building-amendment-regulations-no-2-2017/documents"}}