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Building Act 1975
sec.6What is a building development application
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### sec.6 What is a building development application
A building development application is—
a development application for a development approval—
if the local government is the assessment manager for the application—to the extent the application is for building work that, under the Planning Act , must be assessed against the building assessment provisions; and
For the functions of a local government in relation to building development applications, see section 51 .
if a private certifier is the assessment manager for the application—for building work; or
a change application, other than a minor change application, to change a development approval—
if the development approval approves building work—in relation to the building work; or
otherwise—to approve building work.
However, if a local government is the responsible entity for a change application, the application is a building development application only to the extent the building work mentioned in subsection (1) (b) (i) or (ii) must, under the Planning Act , be assessed against the building assessment provisions.
In this section—
minor change application means a change application for a minor change to a development approval, as defined in the Planning Act .
s 6 prev s 6 om 1993 No. 76 s 3 sch 1
pres s 6 ins 2006 No. 36 s 5
amd 2009 No. 36 s 872 sch 2
sub 2017 No. 12 s 6 ; 2016 No. 27 s 39 (amd 2017 No. 12 s 63 )
(sec.6-ssec.1) A building development application is— a development application for a development approval— if the local government is the assessment manager for the application—to the extent the application is for building work that, under the Planning Act , must be assessed against the building assessment provisions; and For the functions of a local government in relation to building development applications, see section 51 . if a private certifier is the assessment manager for the application—for building work; or a change application, other than a minor change application, to change a development approval— if the development approval approves building work—in relation to the building work; or otherwise—to approve building work.
(sec.6-ssec.2) However, if a local government is the responsible entity for a change application, the application is a building development application only to the extent the building work mentioned in subsection (1) (b) (i) or (ii) must, under the Planning Act , be assessed against the building assessment provisions.
(sec.6-ssec.3) In this section— minor change application means a change application for a minor change to a development approval, as defined in the Planning Act .
- (a) a development application for a development approval— (i) if the local government is the assessment manager for the application—to the extent the application is for building work that, under the Planning Act , must be assessed against the building assessment provisions; and Note— For the functions of a local government in relation to building development applications, see section 51 . (ii) if a private certifier is the assessment manager for the application—for building work; or
- (i) if the local government is the assessment manager for the application—to the extent the application is for building work that, under the Planning Act , must be assessed against the building assessment provisions; and Note— For the functions of a local government in relation to building development applications, see section 51 .
- (ii) if a private certifier is the assessment manager for the application—for building work; or
- (b) a change application, other than a minor change application, to change a development approval— (i) if the development approval approves building work—in relation to the building work; or (ii) otherwise—to approve building work.
- (i) if the development approval approves building work—in relation to the building work; or
- (ii) otherwise—to approve building work.
- (i) if the local government is the assessment manager for the application—to the extent the application is for building work that, under the Planning Act , must be assessed against the building assessment provisions; and Note— For the functions of a local government in relation to building development applications, see section 51 .
- (ii) if a private certifier is the assessment manager for the application—for building work; or
- (i) if the development approval approves building work—in relation to the building work; or
- (ii) otherwise—to approve building work.