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Building Act 2004
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42 Requirements for carrying out building work
(1) Building work must not be carried out except in accordance with the
following requirements:
(a) the materials used in the building work must comply with the
standards under the building code for the materials in buildings
of the kind being built or altered;
(b) the way the materials are used in the building work must comply
with their acceptable use under the building code for buildings
of the kind being built or altered;
(c) the building work must be carried out in a proper and skilful
way;
Note The considerations to be taken into account to decide when work
is carried out in a proper and skilful way may be prescribed under
the regulations (see s (2)).
(d) for building work that requires building approval under
division 3.3, the building work—
(i) must be carried out in accordance with approved plans; or
(ii) if plans have not been approved for the building work—
must not be carried out;
(e) for building work that involves handling asbestos or disturbing
friable asbestos—the building work must be carried out in
accordance with approved plans that comply with this Act in
relation to the asbestos;
(f) for building work required to be done only by a licensed
builder—
(i) the building work must be carried out by or under the
supervision of the builder mentioned in the building
(ii) the builder’s licence must authorise the doing of the
building work;
(g) the building licensee in charge of the building work must take—
(i) all the safety precautions stated in or with the application
for the building approval; and
(ii) any other safety precaution that a certifier or building
inspector may require the building licensee to take under
section 46.
(2) The regulations may prescribe considerations to be taken into account
to decide whether building work is carried out in a proper and skilful
way.