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Building Act 1975
sec.12What is the Building Code of Australia (or BCA )
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### sec.12 What is the Building Code of Australia (or BCA )
The Building Code of Australia (or BCA ) is the document called ‘National Construction Code’, volume 1 and volume 2 (including the Queensland Appendixes) published by the entity known as the Australian Building Codes Board (the board ).
The reference to the document called ‘National Construction Code’ in subsection (1) includes the edition of the code as amended from time to time by amendments published by the board.
s 12 prev s 12 amd 1991 No. 52 s 2 .14; 1993 No. 70 s 804 sch
sub 1998 No. 13 s 10
om 2006 No. 36 s 5
pres s 12 ins 2006 No. 36 s 5
sub 2020 No. 24 s 33
(sec.12-ssec.1) The Building Code of Australia (or BCA ) is the document called ‘National Construction Code’, volume 1 and volume 2 (including the Queensland Appendixes) published by the entity known as the Australian Building Codes Board (the board ).
(sec.12-ssec.2) The reference to the document called ‘National Construction Code’ in subsection (1) includes the edition of the code as amended from time to time by amendments published by the board.