{"id":"tas:act-2016-012","name":"Building (Consequential Amendments) Act 2016","slug":"building-consequential-amendments-act-2016","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"12 of 2016","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":176810,"registerId":"tas-tas:act-2016-012-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> This Act may be cited as the [Building (Consequential Amendments) Act 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2016-012) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> > (1)  Except as provided by this section, the provisions of this Act commence on the day on which the [Building Act 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2016-025) commences.\n> \n> > (2)  [Section 7](#GS7@EN) and [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN) commence –\n> > \n> > > > (a) on the day on which the *Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Amendment Act 2016* commences; or\n> > > \n> > > > (b) if that Act has commenced before the [Building Act 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2016-025) commences, on the day on which the [Building Act 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2016-025) commences.\n> \n> > (3)  [Section 8](#GS8@EN) and [Schedule 3](#JS3@EN) commence –\n> > \n> > > > (a) on the day on which the [Residential Building Work Contracts and Dispute Resolution Act 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2016-032) commences; or\n> > > \n> > > > (b) if that Act has commenced before the [Building Act 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2016-025) commences, on the day on which the [Building Act 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2016-025) commences.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Consequential amendments of statutory rules do not prevent their subsequent amendment","content":"### 3 Consequential amendments of statutory rules do not prevent their subsequent amendment\n\n> The amendment by this Act of a provision of any statutory rule does not prevent that, or any other, provision of that statutory rule from being amended or rescinded by a subsequent statutory rule.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Administration of Act","content":"### 4 Administration of Act\n\n> Until provision is made in relation to this Act by order under [section 4 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1990-004#GS4@EN) [Administrative Arrangements Act 1990](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1990-004)  –\n> \n> > > (a) the administration of this Act is assigned to the Minister for Building and Construction; and\n> > \n> > > (b) the department responsible to that Minister in relation to the administration of this Act is the Department of Justice.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Repeal of Act","content":"### 5 Repeal of Act\n\n> This Act is repealed on the three hundred and sixty fifth day from the day on which all of its provisions commence.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 6.\n\n> See [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) .","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Consequential Amendments","content":"### 7 Consequential Amendments\n\n> The legislation specified in [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN) is amended as specified in that Schedule.","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"8.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 8.\n\n> See [Schedule 3](#JS3@EN) .","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Consequential Ame","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Consequential Amendments","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Consequential Ame SCHEDULE 1 - Consequential Amendments\n\n[Section 6](#GS6@EN)","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 2 - Consequential Ame","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 2 - Consequential Amendments[Uncommenced]","content":"# SCHEDULE 2 - Consequential Ame SCHEDULE 2 - Consequential Amendments[Uncommenced]\n\n[Section 7](#GS7@EN)\n\n[Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2009](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2009-086)\n\n> **1.**    [Section 4](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2009-086#GS4@EN) is amended as follows:\n> \n> > > (a) by omitting [paragraph (a)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2009-086#GS4@Nd252201632468@Hpa@EN) from [the definition of ***building practitioner***](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2009-086#GS4@Nd252201632468@EN) and substituting the following paragraph:\n> > > \n> > > > > > (a) a building services provider, or an owner builder, within the meaning of the *Occupational Licensing Act 2005*;\n> > \n> > > (b) by omitting \"section 6 of the *Building Act 2000*\" from [the definition of ***Director***](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2009-086#GS4@Nd252201632528@EN) and substituting \"section 15 of the *Building Act 2016*\";\n> > \n> > > (c) by omitting \" [Building Regulations 2014](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2014-057) \" from [paragraph (f) of the definition of ***fire safety system***](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2009-086#GS4@Nd2472009434615@Hpf@EN) and substituting \"Building Regulations\".","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 3 - Consequential Ame","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 3 - Consequential Amendments","content":"# SCHEDULE 3 - Consequential Ame SCHEDULE 3 - Consequential Amendments\n\n[Section 8](#GS8@EN) [Residential Building Work Contracts and Dispute Resolution Act 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2016-032)","sortOrder":10}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act does not broaden substantive regulatory reach. It confines itself to updating references, sequencing commencement with related Acts, assigning temporary administration and making consequential amendments to specified legislation (see s 2, s 4, s 7, Schedules). It preserves existing duties in the referenced laws rather than creating new substantive obligations; therefore the scope of regulatory control remains that of the underlying Acts."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple staged commencements tied to the commencements of other Acts (s 2(2)–(3))","Amendments are consequential (cross‑reference and definition changes) to existing statutes rather than standalone provisions (s 7, Schedules 2–3)","Self‑repeal after a fixed period (s 5) creates a temporary legal instrument","Temporary administrative assignment until an Administrative Arrangements order is made (s 4)","Presence of uncommenced Schedules and reliance on external Acts increases interdependence and implementation sequencing"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act makes technical, time‑staged consequential changes to existing building laws: it updates cross‑references, ties the start of some amendments to the commencement of related Acts, assigns temporary administration to a minister and department, and repeals itself 365 days after all provisions commence. It affects building practitioners (including building services providers and owner‑builders), regulators and agencies. The main costs are administrative and compliance updates by regulators and affected businesses; decision power over short‑term administration rests with the Minister and Department of Justice."},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Consequential amendment Acts by design have a fixed and narrow scope — to update other laws to align with the parent Act (Building Act 2016). There is no indication from the available text that this Act expanded beyond that standard function. Its scope appears consistent with its original intent as a technical supporting instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Consequential amendment acts are inherently dependent on multiple other pieces of legislation, requiring readers to cross-reference several laws simultaneously","The actual amendment content is not visible in the provided text, making the true scope difficult to assess","Changes are mechanical in nature (updating references, terminology, agency names) rather than substantively complex","Low interpretive difficulty — these amendments typically involve straightforward substitutions rather than policy judgements","Limited standalone readability — the Act only makes sense when read alongside the Building Act 2016 and the amended Acts"],"plain_english_summary":"The Building (Consequential Amendments) Act 2016 is a housekeeping law that updates existing Tasmanian statutes to align with the new Building Act 2016. It doesn’t create new rights or duties but fixes terminology, agency references and processes so older laws don’t conflict with the new regime.\n\nIt affects builders, homeowners, local councils, regulatory bodies and legal professionals by keeping the building law framework consistent and workable."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Act performs exactly its stated purpose: making consequential amendments to other legislation to ensure consistency with the Building Act 2016. The scope has not expanded beyond this technical harmonisation function."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple contingent commencement dates (section 2) with cascading conditions","Three separate schedules amending different Acts with different start triggers","Self-repealing mechanism (section 5) — uncommon but straightforward","Heavy reliance on external references to other Acts not reproduced in full","Minimal defined terms (only standard interpretation via Acts Interpretation Act 1931)","Short length (8 sections plus schedules) but requires knowledge of 4+ other Acts to fully understand"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **technical 'clean-up' law** that makes small, necessary changes to other existing laws so they work properly with Tasmania's new Building Act 2016.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Updates **cross-references** in other Acts (like swapping old section numbers for new ones)\n- Changes **definitions** so terms match the new Building Act\n- Makes sure **regulations** referred to in other laws point to the right place\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Building practitioners** (builders, plumbers, electricians who need licences)\n- **Homeowners** dealing with residential building contracts\n- **Government agencies** that administer building and construction laws\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout this Act, other laws would still point to the old Building Act 2000 (which was replaced). This creates a **\"consequential amendment\"** — a legal patch that keeps everything consistent. The Act **self-destructs** after one year (section 5) because once the changes are made, the patching law isn't needed anymore.\n\n**Key features:**\n- **Schedule 1** — updates various laws to match the new Building Act 2016\n- **Schedule 2** — updates the security of payment laws (when those amendments start)\n- **Schedule 3** — updates residential building contract laws (when those start)\n- Different parts start at different times depending on when related laws begin"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/building-consequential-amendments-act-2016","history":"/api/acts/building-consequential-amendments-act-2016/history","analysis":"/api/acts/building-consequential-amendments-act-2016/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/building-consequential-amendments-act-2016/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/building-consequential-amendments-act-2016/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/building-consequential-amendments-act-2016/documents"}}