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Part 21 Interpretation—sch 2
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Part 2.1 Interpretation—sch 2
2.1 Definitions—sch 2
In this schedule:
easement—see the Planning (Exempt Development)
Regulation 2023, schedule 1, section 1.11 (4).
licensed utility service means a utility service licensed under the
Utilities Act 2000.
proposed easement—see the Planning (Exempt Development)
Regulation 2023, schedule 1, section 1.11 (4).
regulated utility service—see the Utilities (Technical Regulation)
Act 2014, section 9.
supplied—a service is taken to be supplied if service lines or pipes
exist that connect a building to a service utility network, whether or
not the service is in fact being provided to the building.
technical regulator—see the Utilities (Technical Regulation)
Act 2014, section 77.
utility infrastructure access or protection space—see the Planning
(Exempt Development) Regulation 2023, schedule 1, section 1.11 (4).
Schedule 2 Referral of building approval applications
Part 2.2 Referral of building approval applications to particular entities
Part 2.2 Referral of building approval
applications to particular entities
item
1 demolition of building to which
water or sewerage services supplied
or water meter connected
the utility that provides the water or
sewerage service under the Utilities
Act 2000 or the Utilities (Technical
Regulation) Act 2014
2 erection of building, or new part of
building, if building or new part
encroaches on easement, proposed
easement or utility infrastructure
access or protection space
a utility that provides a utility service
under the Utilities Act 2000 or the
Utilities (Technical Regulation) Act 2014,
if the utility has a right under the
easement, proposed easement or access or
protection space
3 building work in relation to
disposal of non-domestic waste into
sewerage system
the utility that provides the sewerage
4 demolition of building to which
electricity services supplied or
electricity meter connected
the utility that provides the electricity
5 demolition of building to which gas
services supplied or gas meter
connected
the utility that provides the gas service
under the Utilities Act 2000 or the
6 use of performance solution for a
provision of the building code that
deals with fire protection
emergency services commissioner
7 erection of building, or new part of
building, if building, or new part—
(a) is not a class 1, class 10a
or class 10b building; and
(b) has floor area larger than
500m2
emergency services commissioner
Referral of building approval applications Schedule 2
Referral of building approval applications to particular entities Part 2.2
item
8 construction of a regulated utility
service that is not a licensed utility
service
technical regulator