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Part 3Building and demolition permits
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Part 3 — Building and demolition permits
15. Uncertified applications (s. 14(2)) 23
16. Application for building and demolition permits (s. 16) 23
17. Further information (s. 18(3) and (4)) 25
18A. Certificate of design compliance — contents (s. 19(5)) 25
18B. Certificate of design compliance — preliminary action (s. 19(6)) 28
18C. Certificate of design compliance — things to accompany (s. 149) 29
18. Grant of building permit (s. 20) 29
19. Grant of demolition permit (s. 21) 30
20. Time for deciding application for building or demolition permit (s. 23) 31
21. Form and content of building permit (s. 25) 32
22. Form and content of demolition permit (s. 25) 32
23. Application to extend time during which permit has effect (s. 32) 32
24. Extension of time during which permit has effect (s. 32(3)) 34
25. Review of decision to refuse to extend time during which permit has effect (s. 32(3)) 34
26. Approval of new responsible person (s. 35(c)) 35
27. Required inspection and tests: Class 2 to Class 9 buildings (s. 36(2)(a)) 35
29. Inspection certificates (s. 36(2)(h) and (j)) 36
30. Transitional provisions (s. 203) 37
Part 4 — Building standards
Division 1 — Applicable building standards
Subdivision 1 — Building standards in relation to construction
31A. Applicable building standards generally (s. 3, 19(3) and 37(1)) 38
31BA. Applicable building standards for buildings and incidental structures in bush fire prone areas (s. 3, 19(3), 37(1) and (2), 57(3), 49(b), 51(2) and (3)) 39
31C. Applicable building standards for swimming pools and barriers to swimming pools (s. 3, 19(3), 37(1) and (2), 51(3) and 57(3)) 47
31D. Applicable building standards for relocated buildings and incidental structures (other than swimming pools) (s. 3, 19(3) and 37(1) and (2)) 55
31E. Applicable building standards for building work done without permit (s. 3 and 37(2)) 61
31F. Applicable building standards for replacement occupancy permit for permanent change of building’s use (s. 3, 57(3) and 49(a)) 61
31G. Applicable building standards for replacement occupancy permit for change of building’s classification, or occupancy permit for unauthorised work to building, or for building approval certificate for unauthorised work to building or incidental structure (s. 3, 49(b), 51(2) and (3) and 57(3)) 62
31H. Applicable building standards for modification of occupancy permit for additional use of building on temporary basis, for occupancy permit for building with existing authorisation or for building approval for building or incidental structure with existing authorisation (s. 3, 57(4)(b), 48 and 52(1) and (2)) 63
31HA. Applicable building standards for non‑combustible external walls (s. 3, 19(3), 37(1) and (2) and 57(3)) 64
31HB. Transitional provisions for *Building Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2015* 66
31IA. Transitional provision for *Building Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2023* 67