69Obligations relating to Building Code of Australia

69 Obligations relating to Building Code of Australia

69 Obligations relating to Building Code of Australia

(1) A building practitioner must take all reasonable steps to ensure building element work complies with the Building Code of Australia.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for an individual—600 penalty units, or

(b) otherwise—3,000 penalty units.

(2) It is a defence if the defendant proves that—

(a) the defendant reasonably relied on and built in accordance with a regulated design for which a design compliance declaration was obtained, and

(b) the design compliance declaration specified that the design complies with—

(i) the Building Code of Australia, and

(ii) the requirements of this Act and the regulations.