9Minister to approve certain statutory rules &c.

### 9 Minister to approve certain statutory rules &c. > > (1)  A regulation, or rule or by-law, that relates to the technical requirements of the design or construction of a building, building work or plumbing work must not be made under any Act without the approval of the Minister unless that Act expressly provides to the contrary. > > > (2)  A regulation, or rule or by-law, that relates to the technical requirements of the design or construction of a building, building work or plumbing work that is not made in compliance with [subsection (1)](#GS9@Gs1@EN) is of no effect. > > > (3)  A condition that relates to the technical requirements of the design or construction of a building, building work or plumbing work may not be imposed on a permit issued under the *Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993* without the approval of the Minister unless that Act expressly provides to the contrary. > > > (4)  A condition that relates to the technical requirements of the design or construction of a building, building work or plumbing work that – > > > > > > (a) is imposed on a permit issued under the *Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993*; and > > > > > > > (b) has not been approved under [subsection (3)](#GS9@Gs3@EN) as required before it was imposed on the permit – > > > > is of no effect unless the condition has been retrospectively approved by the Minister. > > > (5)  A person is not guilty of an offence under this Act, or the *Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993*, in relation to any act performed, or failure to act, by the person in accordance with a condition, that is of no effect by virtue of [subsection (4)](#GS9@Gs4@EN) , if the person has not been informed by the Minister in writing that the condition is of no effect. > > > (6)  The Minister may certify that – > > > > > > (a) [subsection (1)](#GS9@Gs1@EN) does not apply to a regulation, or rule or by-law, that relates only incidentally to the technical requirements of the design or construction of a building, building work or plumbing work; or > > > > > > > (b) [subsection (3)](#GS9@Gs3@EN) does not apply to a condition, or a class of conditions, that relates to the technical requirements of the design or construction of a building, building work, plumbing work or demolition work, that may be imposed on a permit issued under the *Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993*.