Building Amendment Bill 2026

[Bill 1]-VIII TASMANIA

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BUILDING AMENDMENT BILL 2026

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CONTENTS PART 1 – PRELIMINARY

1. Short title
2. Commencement
3. Repeal of Act PART 2 – BUILDING ACT 2016 AMENDED
4. Principal Act
5. Section 4 amended (Interpretation)
6. Section 10A inserted 10A. Adoption and amendment of National Construction Code
7. Section 13 amended (Further modification of National Construction Code in certain circumstances)
8. Section 14 amended (Provisions of other standards)
9. Section 283 amended (Determination of application of provision of National Construction Code)
10. Section 284 amended (Determination of application of access provision of National Construction Code)
11. Section 287 amended (Building Regulations)
12. Section 289 amended (Plumbing Regulations)
13. Section 330A substituted 330A. Further amendment of regulations not prevented

2 PART 3 – BUILDING REGULATIONS 2016 AMENDED 14. Principal Regulations 15. Regulation 4A inserted 4A. Adoption of National Construction Code 16. Regulation 82 amended (Access provisions of National Construction Code)

[Bill 1] 3 BUILDING AMENDMENT BILL 2026 This Public Bill originated in the House of Assembly, and, having this day passed, is now ready for presentation to the Legislative Council for its concurrence. LAURA ROSS, Clerk of the House 14 April 2026 (Brought in by the Minister for Small Business, Trade and Consumer Affairs, the Honourable Guy Barnett) A BILL FOR An Act to amend the Building Act 2016 and consequentially amend regulations made under that Act Be it enacted by Her Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows: PART 1 – PRELIMINARY

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Building Amendment Act 2026.
2. Commencement This Act commences on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

Building Amendment Act 2026 Act No. of 2026 s. 3 Part 1 – Preliminary 4 3. Repeal of Act This Act is repealed on the first anniversary of the day on which it commenced.

Building Amendment Act 2026 Act No. of 2026 Part 2 – Building Act 2016 Amended s. 4 5 PART 2 – BUILDING ACT 2016 AMENDED 4. Principal Act In this Part, the Building Act 2016* is referred to as the Principal Act. 5. Section 4 amended (Interpretation) Section 4(1) of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the definition of National Construction Code and substituting the following definition: National Construction Code means – (a) the edition of the National Construction Code published by the Australian Building Codes Board adopted, in whole or in part, and as amended in its application to Tasmania, by regulations made under section 10A from time to time; or (b) if no regulations are made under that section, the latest edition of that code published, including as amended, from time to time. 6. Section 10A inserted Before section 11 of the Principal Act, the following section is inserted in Part 2: