1The provisions in this Act amending these Acts have been omitted under the *Reprints Act 1984* s. 7(4)(e).

1 The provisions in this Act amending these Acts have been omitted under the *Reprints Act 1984* s. 7(4)(e). 2 The provisions in this Act repealing the *Building Regulations 1989* and the *Local Government (Prohibition on Dealings in Land) Regulations 1973* have been omitted under the *Reprints Act 1984* s. 7(4)(f). Defined terms *[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]* **Defined term Provision(s)** adult 3 adversely affect land 3 affected land 83 amending Act 204 applicable building standard 3 applicable certificate of design compliance 3 application 4(1), 13, 53 approved 3 authorised certifier 140(2) authorised person 3 authority under a written law 3 boundary retaining wall 75 building 3, 56(4), 57(5) building approval certificate 3 building approval certificate (former provisions) 180(1) Building Commissioner 3 building licence 178(1) building order 3, 110(1) building order (emergency) 3 building permit 3 building record 131(1) building regulation or local law 123(1) building service contractor 3 building standard 3 building surveyor 3 building work 3 business day 75 CEO 127(8) certificate 19(1) certified application 13 classification 3 close wall 80(2A), 88(1) commencement day 3, 176, 205(1), 206(1), 207(1), 209(1) compliance purposes 94 Crown land 3 Crown lease 76(3) declaration 39(1) demolition licence 179(1) demolition permit 3 demolition work 3 designating permit authority 95 direction 104(1) dividing fence 75 encroachment permission 189(1) entry warrant 94 event 92 existing building 92 former provisions 176 incidental structure 3 independent building surveyor 3, 4(2) interested person 131(1) land 3 local government employee 127(8) managed reserve 76(3) management body 76(3) mining operations 72(1) Minister for Lands 3 modification 53 non‑compliance 118(1) notice 83, 191(1), 192(1), 193(1), 194(1), 198(1), 199(1), 200(1), 201(1) notifiable event 83 occupancy permit 3 occupier 40, 81(1), 94 OP application (transitional) 182A(1) order 195(1) other land 81(1) outward facing side 88(1) owner 3, 5(1), 76(2) party wall 75 party wall building consent 183(1) party wall work consent 184(1) permit 31, 68 permit authority for a building 3 permit authority for an incidental structure 3 permit requirement provisions 68 person responsible 75 place 94 prescribed 3 protection structure 75 provisions of this Act 209(1) public authority 208(1) public body 125(2) Registration Act 3 regulation 181(1) relevant local government 7(3) relevant permit authority 31 relevant record 94 responsible person 31 road 76(3) specialist 3 specified 39(1), 83, 92, 112(1), 138(2) strata lease 3 substantial dividing fence 75 survey 3 technical certificate 3 temporary permit 41(1) unauthorised work 51(1) uncertified application 13 underpinning consent 185(1) work 31, 51(1), 75 works land 75 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence (CC BY 4.0). To view relevant information and for a link to a copy of the licence, visit www.legislation.wa.gov.au. Attribute work as: © State of Western Australia 2025. By Authority: GEOFF O. LAWN, Government Printer