Building (Approvals and Practitioners) Act 2026
Sch 5 s 10Schedule 1 Definitions and other interpretative provisions
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Sch 5 s 10 Schedule 1 Definitions and other interpretative provisions
[10] Schedule 1 Definitions and other interpretative provisions
Omit clause 1(1), definitions of Building Code of Australia, close associate, National Construction Code and registered certifier.
Insert in alphabetical order—
Building Code of Australia has the same meaning as in the Building (Approvals and Practitioners) Act 2026.
close associate has the same meaning as in the Building (Approvals and Practitioners) Act 2026.
completion approval has the same meaning as in the Building (Approvals and Practitioners) Act 2026.
National Construction Code has the same meaning as in the Building (Approvals and Practitioners) Act 2026.
registered certifier means a person registered under the Building (Approvals and Practitioners) Act 2026, whose registration—
(a) is in force, and
(b) authorises the person—
(i) to carry out approvals work within the meaning of the Building (Approvals and Practitioners) Act 2026, and
(ii) to carry out the work unsupervised.