9Building element

9 Building element

9 Building element

(1) In this Act, building element, in relation to a building, means the following—

(a) the fire safety systems for the building within the meaning of the Building Code of Australia,

(b) waterproofing,

(c) an internal or external load-bearing component of the building that is essential to the stability of the building or a part of the building, including the following—

(i) in-ground components and footings,

(ii) floors,

(iii) walls,

(iv) roofs,

(v) columns,

(vi) beams,

(d) a component of the building that is part of the building enclosure,

(e) the aspects of the following for the building that are required to achieve compliance with the Building Code of Australia—

(i) mechanical services,

(ii) plumbing services,

(iii) electrical services,

(f) other things prescribed by the regulations for this section.

(2) The regulations may exclude things from being building elements for this Act.

(3) In this section—

building enclosure means the parts of the building that physically separate the interior environment of the building from the exterior environment, including—

(a) roof systems,

(b) walls, including walls below the level of the ground,

(c) windows and doors.