17Limitation of time for reporting authorities in relation to

17 Limitation of time for reporting authorities in relation to occupancy certification For Schedule 3, clause 7 of the Act, a reporting authority is taken to have supplied a report in relation to an application for occupancy certification if the report is not supplied within 10 days of the date of the receipt of the request for the report by the reporting authority. 18AA Statement about disability access matters (1) This regulation applies if occupancy certification relates to building work: (a) involving a performance solution for a disability access provision; or

Building Regulations 1993 17 (b) in relation to which the Appeals Board has made a disability access decision. (2) The occupancy certification must include a statement about the performance solution or making of the disability access decision. Note for regulation 18AA(2) See also regulations 18A(e) and 19F(1)(d) in relation to disability access decisions. 18AB Limitation of time for building certifier to determine application or make recommendation (1) For Schedule 3, clause 9(1) of the Act, the time within which a building certifier must determine an application for occupancy certification (other than a certificate of existence) is 20 days from the day on which the completed application is made to the certifier. (2) For Schedule 3, clause 9(3) of the Act, the time within which a building certifier must make a recommendation under section 72E of the Act in relation to a certificate of existence is 25 days from the day on which the completed application for the certificate of existence is made to the certifier. 18AC Limitation of time for Director to determine application for certificate of existence For Schedule 3, clause 9(4) of the Act, the time within which the Director must determine whether to grant a certificate of existence is a reasonable period of time from the day on which the recommendation in relation to the certificate is lodged with the Director. 18AD Change of use (1) This regulation applies to any building, whether constructed before or after the commencement of these Regulations. (2) The use of a building must not be changed to another use unless the change has been approved by a building certifier. (3) The owner of a building or the owner's agent must apply in writing to a building certifier to change the use of the building to another proposed use specified in the application.

Building Regulations 1993 18 (4) The building certifier must not approve the change of use of the building to the proposed use unless: (a) the building certifier is satisfied that the building is suitable for the proposed use, having regard to any requirements in the National Construction Code relating to the following: (i) the structural adequacy of the building and the ability of the building to withstand any actions likely to arise from the proposed use; (ii) health, amenity and accessibility; (iii) fire safety, including any requirements relating to means of egress and the prevention, suppression or containment of fire. (b) all relevant planning or other consents, reports or approvals (if any) required under the Act and these Regulations have been obtained or supplied; and (c) all planning or other conditions, if any, have been complied with; and (d) an occupancy permit or certificate of substantial compliance can be issued in relation to the building following the change of use. (5) Upon approving the change of use, the building certifier must: (a) revoke the existing occupancy certification granted in relation to the building; and (b) prepare a new occupancy permit or certificate of substantial compliance in accordance with the Act and these Regulations in relation to the building; and (c) grant the original of the occupancy permit or certificate of substantial compliance to the person who applied for the change of use; and (d) forward a copy of the occupancy permit or certificate of substantial compliance to the Director. 18AE Consolidation of occupancy certification (1) This regulation applies if: (a) more than one occupancy certification has been granted in relation to a building (the initial certifications); and