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Building (General) Regulation 2008
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Schedule 1 Exempt buildings and building
works
(see s 6)
1.1 Definitions—sch 1
In this schedule:
AS 1742 means AS 1742 (Manual of uniform traffic control devices),
as in force from time to time.
Note Australian standards may be purchased at www.standards.org.au.
AS 3533 means AS 3533 (Amusement rides and devices––Design
and construction), as in force from time to time.
AS/NZS 3845 means AS/NZS 3845 (Road safety barrier systems), as
in force from time to time.
demountable swimming pool—see the Act, section 83B (2).
enclosed outbuilding means a class 10a building that—
(a) has—
(i) a nominal height of not higher than 3m; and
(ii) if the structure has a roof covering (including a sail or
sail-like element)—a roof covering with an area not larger
than 25m2; and
(b) has 1 or more walls; and
(c) includes any of the following:
(i) a greenhouse;
(ii) a storeroom;
(iii) a conservatory;
(iv) a cubbyhouse;
(v) a gazebo;
(vi) an outbuilding;
(vii) a shed;
(viii) a studio;
(ix) a stable;
(x) a workshop.
exempt building code means the code made by the Minister under
section 47 (Exempt building code—Act, s 152).
heating appliance includes—
(a) any component associated with the appliance; and
(b) an open fireplace, chimney or flue.
large building means a garage, outbuilding or enclosed outbuilding,
if—
(a) the structure is a class 10a building; and
(b) the structure has—
(i) a nominal height of not higher than 3m; and
(ii) if the structure has a roof covering (including a sail or
sail-like element)—a roof covering with an area larger than
25m2; and
(iii) if the structure has a floor—
(A) a floor with a nominal height not higher than 1m; and
(B) a floor area of not more than 36m2 excluding areas
underneath external walls; and
Interpretation–sch 1 Part 1.1
(iv) framing that does not have an unsupported span, (including
any cantilever) longer than 6m; and
(c) for any timber element of roof framing for the structure—the
nominal cross-sectional dimensions—
(i) are not more than 100mm x 250mm; or
(ii) comply with the exempt building code; and
(d) for any steel element of roof framing for the structure—the
cross-sectional thickness at any point is not more than 4mm; and
(e) no masonry, clay or concrete component of the structure (other
than cement sheet product) has a nominal height of more than
1.8m.
nominal height means the height of a structure, building or object
excluding any part of the structure, building or object that is in the
ground.
outbuilding means any of the following:
(a) outdoor deck;
(b) carport;
(c) pergola;
(d) porch;
(e) verandah;
(f) shelter;
(g) gazebo;
(h) shade structure;
(i) hail protection structure.
safety barrier, for a regulated swimming pool—see the Act,
section 83 (1).
small open building means an outbuilding that has—
(a) no walls; and
(b) a nominal height of not more than 3m; and
(c) if the structure has a roof covering (including a sail or sail-like
element)—a roof covering with an area not larger than 25m2;
and
(d) if the structure has a floor—a floor with a nominal height not
higher than 1m; and
(e) a frame that does not have unsupported span (including any
cantilever) longer than 4m.
solar water heater means a solar water panel or other device designed
to be mounted externally, together with any hot-water tank that holds
the heated water.
temporary building means a building if—
(a) the building is not a class 1, 2, 3 or 4 building; and
(b) the building is erected on the site of building work for the
erection or alteration of another building; and
(c) building approval has been obtained for the building work; and
(d) the building is to be removed when the building work is
completed.
Exemption from application of Act Part 1.2