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Schedule 4 Reviewable decisions
(see pt 5A)
item
1 decision under the Act,
s 19D (2) (a) to refuse to
approve a certifier’s
resignation
entity appointed as
certifier
2 decision under the Act,
s 20 (4) to refuse to appoint
a government certifier for
appointment of a
government certifier
3 decision under the Act,
s 36 (2) to refuse to extend
or further extend a period
government certifier applicant for extension
4 decision under the Act,
s 53 to issue a stop notice
in relation to building work
being, or to be, carried out
occupations registrar,
building inspector or
government certifier
entity carrying out
5 decision under the Act,
s 58 (2) or (4) to issue a
notice
entity required by
notice to carry out
stated building work
6 decision under the Act,
s 62 (1) to issue a notice
entity required by
notice to carry out
stated building work
7 a decision under the Act,
s 69 to refuse to issue a
certificate of occupancy
8 a decision under the Act,
s 71 to refuse to issue a
certificate for building
work involving demolition
Schedule 4 Reviewable decisions
item
9 a decision under the Act,
s 72 to refuse to issue a
certificate involving
erection of a structure
10 a decision under the Act,
s 75 (1) to refuse to issue a
certificate of regularisation
11 a decision under the Act,
s 77 (3) to refuse to give an
12 a decision under the Act,
s 83D (2) to refuse to
exempt regulated
swimming pool from safety
standards
13 a decision under the Act,
s 83D (3) to exempt
regulated swimming pool
from safety standards
subject to conditions
14 a decision under the Act,
s 83E (4) to vary
exemption of regulated
swimming pool from safety
standards
15 a decision under the Act,
s 83F (1) (a), (b) or (c) to
revoke exemption of
regulated swimming pool
from safety standards
16 a decision under the Act,
s 86 (1) (b) (ii) to work out
the cost of building work
the builder
Reviewable decisions Schedule 4
item
17 a decision under the Act,
s 90 (1) (j) to refuse to give
an approval for the form of
the insurance policy
the applicant for
18 a decision under s 20 to
give advice that does not
support proposed building
work
the entity giving the
advice
applicant for advice
19 a decision under s 20 to
give advice that supports
proposed building work,
subject to compliance with
stated conditions
the entity giving the
advice
applicant for advice
(see s 3)
Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to
this regulation.
Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:
• ACAT
• AS (see s 164 (1))
• AS/NZS (see s 164 (2))
• chief planner
• commissioner for fair trading
• construction occupations registrar
• director-general (see s 163)
• emergency services commissioner
• entity
• land titles register
• may (see s 146)
• national capital plan
• person (see s 160)
• territory plan
• under.
Note 3 Terms used in this regulation have the same meaning that they have in
the Building Act 2004 (see Legislation Act, s 148). For example, the
following terms are defined in the Building Act 2004, dict:
• alteration
• asbestos
• asbestos removal control plan
• building approval
• building code (see s 136 (1))
• building work
• certificate of regularisation (see s 75 (1))
• certifier
• class
• completion day
• development approval
• dwelling
• easement
• exempt building (see s 12)
• friable asbestos
• land
• land sublease
• owner
• owner-builder
• parcel (of land)
• regulated swimming pool (see s 83B)
• residential building work
• residential building work contract
• structure (see s 8)
• waste management plan.
affected building—see the Dangerous Substances Act 2004,
section 47I.
affected residential premises—see the Dangerous Substances
Act 2004, section 47I.
AS 1100 means AS 1100 (which is about technical drawing) as in
force from time to time, and includes AS/NZS 1100.501.
Note Australian standards may be purchased at www.standards.org.au.
AS 1742, for schedule 1 (Exempt buildings and building works)—see
schedule 1, section 1.1.
AS 3533, for schedule 1 (Exempt buildings and building works)—see
schedule 1, section 1.1.
AS/NZS 3845, for schedule 1 (Exempt buildings and building
bonded asbestos means asbestos in a form where the asbestos fibres
are held within another material (for example, cement) but does not
include friable asbestos.
defect tolerance, for schedule 3 (Fundamentally noncompliant
building work)—see schedule 3, section 3.1.
demountable swimming pool, for schedule 1 (Exempt buildings and
building works)—see schedule 1, section 1.1.
deposited plan—see the Districts Act 2002, section 7.
easement, for schedule 2 (Referral of building approval
enclosed outbuilding, for schedule 1 (Exempt buildings and building
exempt building code, for schedule 1 (Exempt buildings and building
heating appliance, for schedule 1 (Exempt buildings and building
large building, for schedule 1 (Exempt buildings and building
licensed utility service, for schedule 2 (Referral of building approval
nominal height, for schedule 1 (Exempt buildings and building
outbuilding, for schedule 1 (Exempt buildings and building works)—
see schedule 1, section 1.1.
proposed building work, for division 3.2 (Building approvals)—see
section 9.
proposed easement, for schedule 2 (Referral of building approval
regulated utility service, for schedule 2 (Referral of building approval
small open building, for schedule 1 (Exempt buildings and building
solar water heater, for schedule 1 (Exempt buildings and building
stormwater system means a system of pipes, gutters, drains,
floodways and channels designed to collect or carry stormwater in or
through an urban area, other than for a single parcel of land.
supplied, for schedule 2 (Referral of building approval
technical regulator, for schedule 2 (Referral of building approval
temporary building, for schedule 1 (Exempt buildings and building
tolerances guide, for schedule 3 (Fundamentally noncompliant
building work)—see schedule 3, section 3.1.
utility infrastructure access or protection space, for schedule 2
(Referral of building approval applications)—see schedule 2,
section 2.1.
utility service—see the Utilities Act 2000, dictionary.
water main means a conduit or pipeline—
(a) owned, controlled or maintained by a utility service; and
(b) designed to carry drinking water supplied by the service.
1 About the endnotes
1 About the endnotes
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the
amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law
but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are
annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be
obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.
Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details
of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are
underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered
provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
2 Abbreviation key
A = Act NI = Notifiable instrument
AF = Approved form o = order
am = amended om = omitted/repealed
amdt = amendment ord = ordinance
AR = Assembly resolution orig = original
ch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph
CN = Commencement notice pres = present
def = definition prev = previous
DI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously
dict = dictionary pt = part
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule
Assembly reloc = relocated
div = division renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No
Gaz = gazette RI = reissue
hdg = heading s = section/subsection
IA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule
ins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision
LA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law
LR = legislation register sub = substituted
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced
mod = modified/modification or to be expired
Building (General) Regulation 2008 SL2008-3
notified LR 3 March 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 3 March 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 31 March 2008 (s 2 and see Building
Legislation Amendment Act 2007 A2007-26, s 2, Planning and
Development Act 2007 A2007-24, s 2 and CN2008-1)
as amended by
ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment
Act 2008 A2008-36 sch 1 pt 1.8
notified LR 4 September 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.8 commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (1) and see ACT Civil
and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 A2008-35, s 2 (1) and CN2009-2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 A2009-20 sch 3 pt 3.10
notified LR 1 September 2009
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 September 2009 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.10 commenced 22 September 2009 (s 2)
Building Legislation Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 1) SL2010-15
pt 2
notified LR 3 May 2010
s 1, s 2 commenced 3 May 2010 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 2 commenced 4 May 2010 (s 2)
Building Legislation Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 2) SL2010-21
pt 2
notified LR 31 May 2010
s 1, s 2 commenced 31 May 2010 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 2 commenced 1 June 2010 (s 2)
Liquor (Consequential Amendments) Act 2010 A2010-43 sch 1 pt 1.3
notified LR 8 November 2010
s 1, s 2 commenced 8 November 2010 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.3 commenced 1 December 2010 (s 2 (4) and see Liquor
Act 2010 A2010-35, s 2 (3) (as am by A2010-43 amdt 1.19) and
CN2010-14)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 A2011-3 sch 3 pt 3.6
notified LR 22 February 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 February 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.6 commenced 1 March 2011 (s 2)
Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments)
Act 2011 A2011-22 sch 1 pt 1.19
notified LR 30 June 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.19 commenced 1 July 2011 (s 2 (1))
Constructions Occupations Legislation (Exemption Assessment)
Amendment Regulation 2011 (No 1) SL2011-21 pt 2
notified LR 7 July 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 7 July 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 2 commenced 8 July 2011 (s 2 and see Construction Occupations
Legislation (Exemption Assessment) Amendment Act 2010 A2010-24,
s 2)
Planning and Building Legislation Amendment Act 2011 (No 2)
A2011-54 pt 3
notified LR 13 December 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 13 December 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 3 commenced 1 July 2012 (s 2 and CN2012-11)
Act 2012 A2012-23 pt 3
notified LR 28 May 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 28 May 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 3 commenced 29 May 2012 (s 2)
Building (General) Amendment Regulation 2012 (No 1) SL2012-26
notified LR 28 June 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 28 June 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 July 2012 (s 2 and see Planning and Building
Legislation Amendment Act 2011 (No 2) A2011-54, s 2 and
CN2012-11)
Building (General) Amendment Regulation 2012 (No 2) SL2012-33
notified LR 12 July 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 12 July 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 13 July 2012 (s 2)
Building (General) Amendment Regulation 2013 (No 1) SL2013-6
notified LR 25 March 2013
s 1, s 2 commenced 25 March 2013 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 26 March 2013 (s 2)
Act 2013 A2013-15 pt 3
notified LR 21 May 2013
s 1, s 2 commenced 21 May 2013 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 3 commenced 22 May 2013 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2013 A2013-19 sch 3 pt 3.5
notified LR 24 May 2013
s 1, s 2 commenced 24 May 2013 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.5 commenced 14 June 2013 (s 2)
Construction and Energy Efficiency Legislation Amendment Act 2013
A2013-31 pt 5
notified LR 26 August 2013
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 August 2013 (LA s 75 (1))
s 26 commenced 27 August 2013 (s 2 (3))
pt 5 remainder commenced 1 September 2013 (s 2 (1))
Act 2014 A2014-23 pt 3
notified LR 26 May 2014
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 May 2014 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 3 commenced 27 May 2014 (s 2)
Act 2014 (No 2) A2014-45 pt 3
notified LR 5 November 2014
s 1, s 2 commenced 5 November 2014 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 3 commenced 6 November 2014 (s 2)
Dangerous Substances (Asbestos Safety Reform) Legislation
Amendment Act 2014 A2014-53 pt 3
notified LR 3 December 2014
s 1, s 2 commenced 3 December 2014 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 3 commenced 1 January 2015 (s 2)
Utilities (Technical Regulation) Act 2014 A2014-60 sch 2 pt 2.1
notified LR 8 December 2014
s 1, s 2 commenced 8 December 2014 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.1 commenced 1 March 2015 (s 2 and CN2015-1)
Building (General) Legislation Amendment Regulation 2015 (No 1)
SL2015-14 pt 2
notified LR 4 May 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 May 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
s 9, s 10 commenced 5 May 2015 (s 2 (2) (a))
pt 2 remainder commenced 5 May 2015 (s 2 (1))
Building (General) Amendment Regulation 2015 (No 1) SL2015-17
notified LR 14 May 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 14 May 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
s 5 commenced 1 February 2016 (s 2 (2) and see Dangerous
Substances (General) Amendment Regulation 2015 (No 2) SL2015-13
s 2)
remainder commenced 15 May 2015 (s 2 (1) and see Dangerous
Substances (General) Amendment Regulation 2015 (No 1) SL2015-10
s 2)
Planning, Building and Environment Legislation Amendment Act