Building Act 1993
208Commercial building work commenced before commencement
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208 Commercial building work commenced before commencement (1) This section applies in relation to commercial building work for which a building permit was granted before the commencement if the building permit was in force immediately before the (2) The commercial building work may be carried out in accordance with this Act as if Part 3 of the amending Act had not commenced. (3) In this section: amending Act means the Building Legislation Amendment Act 2024. commencement means the day on which Part 3 of the amending Act commences. commercial building work means work that is for or in connection with the construction of any of the following: (a) a building of Class 1b, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9; (b) a Class 10 building attached to a building referred to in paragraph (a) if it is constructed at the same time as that building; (c) a retaining wall (whenever constructed) that is not attached to a building referred to in paragraph (a) but on which the integrity of such a building depends.
Part 24 Transitional matter for Building Legislation Amendment (Fidelity Fund) Act Building Act 1993 142 Part 23 Transitional matters for Lands, Planning and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2025 209 Application of amendment to section 24D The amendment to section 24D by the Lands, Planning and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2025 applies to the grant or renewal of a building practitioner's registration after the commencement of section 4 of that Act.