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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.