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Schedule 7 — Forms [r. 71] [Heading inserted: Gazette 18 Dec 2012 p. 6577.] **Form 1 — Infringement notice** - *Building Act 2011**Building Regulations 2012***INFRINGEMENT NOTICE** Infringement notice no. - **Alleged offender** Name - Address - **Details of alleged offence** Date or period - Place - Written law contravened - Details of offence - **Date** Date of notice - **Issuing officer** Name - Office - Signature - **Modified penalty** $_____ - **Penalty** Individual $_____ You do not have to pay this amount. This is the maximum fine that can be imposed if you are prosecuted in a court and convicted of this offence. - Body corporate $_____ - **TAKE NOTICE** It is alleged that you have committed the above offence.**If you do not want to be prosecuted in court for the offence**, pay the modified penalty to the Approved Officer within 28 days after the date of this notice.**If you do not pay** the modified penalty within 28 days, you may be prosecuted or enforcement action may be taken under the *Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Act 1994*. Under that Act, some or all of the following action may be taken — your driver’s licence may be suspended, your vehicle licence may be suspended or cancelled, you may be disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver’s licence or vehicle licence, your vehicle may be immobilised or have its number plates removed, your details may be published on a website, your earnings or bank accounts may be garnished, and your property may be seized and sold.**If you need more time** to pay the modified penalty, you should contact the Approved Officer at the address below.Paying the modified penalty will not be regarded as an admission for the purposes of any civil or criminal court case.**If you want this matter to be dealt with by prosecution in court**, sign and date here: __________________________________ / /20 and post this notice to the Approved Officer at the address below within 28 days after the date of this notice.If you consider that you have good reason to have this notice withdrawn, you can write to the Approved Officer at the address below requesting that this notice be withdrawn and setting out why you consider that this notice should be withdrawn. Your letter must be received not later than 28 days after the date of this notice. - **How to pay** By post Tick the relevant box below and post this notice to:Approved Officer — *Building Act 2011*[*Address*] I want to pay the modified penalty. A cheque or money order (payable to ‘Approved Officer’ — *Building Act 2011*) for the modified penalty is enclosed. I want to pay the modified penalty by credit card. Please debit my credit card account.Card type _____________________________Cardholder name _______________________Card number[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]Expiry date of card _____/_____Amount $__________Signature ____________________**Complete all details** - In person Pay the cashier at:[*Address*] - **Method of service** **Date of service** [Form 1 inserted: Gazette 18 Dec 2012 p. 6577-80; amended: Gazette 20 Aug 2013 p. 3822; 26 Apr 2019 p. 1211; SL 2020/163 r. 6.] **Form 2 — Withdrawal of infringement notice** - *Building Act 2011**Building Regulations 2012***WITHDRAWAL OF INFRINGEMENT NOTICE** Withdrawal no. - **Alleged offender** Name - Address - **Details of infringement notice** Infringement notice no. - Date of issue - **Details of alleged offence** Date or period - Place - Written law contravened - Details of offence - **Approved Officer withdrawing notice** Name - Office - Signature - **Date** Date of withdrawal - **Withdrawal of infringement notice***[*Delete whichever is not applicable]* The above infringement notice issued against you for the above alleged offence has been withdrawn.If you have already paid the modified penalty for the alleged offence, you are entitled to a refund. *** Your refund is enclosed*or* *** If you have paid the modified penalty but a refund is not enclosed, you may claim your refund by signing and dating this notice and posting it to: Approved Officer — *Building Act 2011* [*Address*] - **Your signature** **Date** [Form 2 inserted: Gazette 18 Dec 2012 p. 6580-1; amended: Gazette 26 Apr 2019 p. 1211.] ![dline]() Notes This is a compilation of the *Building Regulations 2012* and includes amendments made by other written laws. For provisions that have come into operation, and for information about any reprints, see the compilation table. Compilation table | **Citation** | **Published** | **Commencement** | | *Building Regulations 2012* | 13 Mar 2012 p. 1055-137 | r. 1 and 2: 13 Mar 2012 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 2 Apr 2012 (see r. 2(b) and *Gazette* 13 Mar 2012 p. 1033) | | *Building Amendment Regulations 2012* | 15 Jun 2012 p. 2513‑15 | r. 1 and 2: 15 Jun 2012 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 16 Jun 2012 (see r. 2(b)) | | *Building Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2012* | 30 Nov 2012 p. 5782‑3 | r. 1 and 2: 30 Nov 2012 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Dec 2012 (see r. 2(b)) | | *Building Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2012* | 18 Dec 2012 p. 6555-81 | r. 1 and 2: 18 Dec 2012 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 19 Dec 2012 (see r. 2(b) and *Gazette* 18 Dec 2012 p. 6585) | | **Reprint 1: The *Building Regulations 2012* as at 24 May 2013** (includes amendments listed above) | | | | *Building Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2013* | 21 Jun 2013 p. 2445-6 | r. 1 and 2: 21 Jun 2013 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 22 Jun 2013 (see r. 2(b)) | | *Building Amendment Regulations 2013* | 20 Aug 2013 p. 3822 | r. 1 and 2: 20 Aug 2013 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 21 Aug 2013 (see r. 2(b) and *Gazette* 20 Aug 2013 p. 3815) | | *Building Amendment Regulations 2014* | 24 Apr 2014 p. 1135‑41 | r. 1 and 2: 24 Apr 2014 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 25 Apr 2014 (see r. 2(b)) | | *Building Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2014* | 17 Jun 2014 p. 1957‑8 | r. 1 and 2: 17 Jun 2014 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2014 (see r. 2(b)) | | *Building Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2014* | 27 Jun 2014 p. 2308-9 | r. 1 and 2: 27 Jun 2014 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2014 (see r. 2(b)(i)) | | **Reprint 2: The *Building Regulations 2012* as at 21 Nov 2014** (includes amendments listed above) | | | | *Building Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 2015* | 23 Jun 2015 p. 2161-4 | r. 1 and 2: 23 Jun 2015 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2015 (see r. 2(b)) | | *Building Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2015* | 30 Jun 2015 p. 2328‑9 | r. 1 and 2: 30 Jun 2015 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2015 (see r. 2(b)) | | *Building Amendment Regulations 2015* | 15 Sep 2015 p. 3783‑4 | r. 1 and 2: 15 Sep 2015 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Oct 2015 (see r. 2(b)) | | *Building Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2015* | 7 Dec 2015 p. 4897‑901 | r. 1 and 2: 7 Dec 2015 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 8 Dec 2015 (see r. 2(b) and *Gazette* 7 Dec 2015 p. 4881) | | *Building Amendment Regulations 2016* | 5 Apr 2016 p. 1015‑21 | r. 1 and 2: 5 Apr 2016 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 8 Apr 2016 (see r. 2(b)) | | *Building Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2016* | 15 Apr 2016 p. 1165‑72 | r. 1 and 2: 15 Apr 2016 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 May 2016 (see r. 2(b)) | | *Commerce Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2016* Pt. 5 | 3 Jun 2016 p. 1745-73 | 1 Jul 2016 (see r. 2(b)) | | **Reprint 3: The *Building Regulations 2012* as at 12 Aug 2016** (includes amendments listed above) | | | | *Commerce Regulations Amendment (Public Health) Regulations 2016* Pt. 2 | 10 Jan 2017 p. 181-4 | 24 Jan 2017 (see r. 2(b) and *Gazette* 10 Jan 2017 p. 165) | | *Building Amendment Regulations 2017* | 7 Feb 2017 p. 1160-2 | r. 1 and 2: 7 Feb 2017 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 8 Feb 2017 (see r. 2(b)) | | *Commerce Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2017* Pt. 4 | 23 Jun 2017 p. 3213‑52 | 1 Jul 2017 (see r. 2(b)) | | *Building Regulations Amendment Regulations 2017* Pt. 2 | 8 Aug 2017 p. 4343‑5 | 9 Aug 2017 (see r. 2(b)) | | *Building Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2017* | 22 Dec 2017 p. 5971‑5 | r. 1 and 2: 22 Dec 2017 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1, 2, 5‑8, 9(2), (3) and (5) and 11: 23 Dec 2017 (see r. 2(c)); r. 5‑8, 9(2), (3) and (5) and 11: 23 Jan 2018 (see r. 2(b)) | | *Building Amendment Regulations 2018* | 9 Mar 2018 p. 799‑800 | r. 1 and 2: 9 Mar 2018 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 10 Mar 2018 (see r. 2(b)) | | *Building Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2018* | 5 Oct 2018 p. 4013‑16 | r. 1 and 2: 5 Oct 2018 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 6 Oct 2018 (see r. 2(b)) | | *Building Amendment Regulations 2019* | 26 Mar 2019 p. 943‑6 | r. 1 and 2: 26 Mar 2019 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 May 2019 (see r. 2(b)) | | *Commerce Regulations Amendment (Infringement Notices) Regulations 2019* Pt. 2 | 26 Apr 2019 p. 1209-22 | 27 Apr 2019 (see r. 2(b)) | | *Commerce Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2019* Pt. 4 | 18 Jun 2019 p. 2077‑115 | 1 Jul 2019 (see r. 2(b)) | | *Building Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2019* | 2 Aug 2019 p. 2990-1 | r. 1 and 2: 2 Aug 2019 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 3 Aug 2019 (see r. 2(b)) | | **Reprint 4: The *Building Regulations 2012* as at 1 Nov 2019** (includes amendments listed above) | | | | *Commerce Regulations Amendment (Strata Titles) Regulations 2019* Pt. 2 | 31 Dec 2019 p. 4637-46 | 1 May 2020 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2020/39 cl. 2) | | *Building Amendment Regulations 2020* | SL 2020/11 3 Mar 2020 | r. 1 and 2: 3 Mar 2020 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 4 Mar 2020 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2020/12 r. 7) | | *Building Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2020* | SL 2020/28 31 Mar 2020 | r. 1 and 2: 31 Mar 2020 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Apr 2020 (see r. 2(b)) | | *Building Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2020* | SL 2020/46 24 Apr 2020 | r. 1 and 2: 24 Apr 2020 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 25 Apr 2020 (see r. 2(b)) | | *Commerce Regulations Amendment (Infringement Notices) Regulations 2020* Pt. 3 | SL 2020/163 25 Sep 2020 | 29 Sep 2020 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2020/159 cl. 2(a)) | | *Building Amendment Regulations (No. 5) 2020* | SL 2020/192 9 Oct 2020 | r. 1 and 2: 9 Oct 2020 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 10 Oct 2020 (see r. 2(b)) | | *Building Amendment Regulations 2021* | SL 2021/42 13 Apr 2021 | r. 1 and 2: 13 Apr 2021 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 May 2021 (see r. 2(b)) | | *Commerce Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2021* Pt. 5 | SL 2021/86 21 Jun 2021 | 1 Jul 2021 (see r. 2(b)) | | *Commerce Regulations Amendment (Swan Valley Planning Scheme) Regulations 2021* Pt. 2 | SL 2021/130 16 Jul 2021 | 1 Aug 2021 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2021/124 cl. 2) | | *Commerce Regulations Amendment (Work Health and Safety) Regulations 2022* Pt. 2 | SL 2022/26 11 Mar 2022 | 31 Mar 2022 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2022/18 cl. 2) | | *Building Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2022* | SL 2022/162 23 Sep 2022 | r. 1 and 2: 23 Sep 2022 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 May 2023 (see r. 2(b)) | | *Building Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2023* | SL 2023/146 20 Sep 2023 | r. 1 and 2: 20 Sep 2023 (see r. 2(a)); r. 4(1): 21 Sep 2023 (see r. 2(b)); Regulations other than r. 1, 2 and 4(1): 1 Oct 2023 (see r. 2(c)) | | *Building Amendment Regulations 2023* | SL 2023/208 20 Dec 2023 | Pt. 1: 20 Dec 2023 (see r. 2(a)); Pt. 2: 21 Dec 2023 (see r. 2(b)); Regulations other than Pt. 1 and 2: 20 Jun 2024 (see r. 2(c)) | | *Building Amendment Regulations 2024* | SL 2024/49 17 Apr 2024 | r. 1 and 2: 17 Apr 2024 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 18 Apr 2024 (see r. 2(b)) | | *Short-Term Rental Accommodation Regulations 2024* r*.* 19 | SL 2024/123 26 Jun 2024 | 1 Jul 2024 (see r. 2 and SL 2024/88 cl. 2(a)) | | *Building Amendment Regulations 2025* | SL 2025/34 5 Feb 2025 | r. 1 and 2: 5 Feb 2025 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 6 Feb 2025 (see r. 2(b)) | | *Building Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2025* | SL 2025/62 16 Apr 2025 | r. 1 and 2: 16 Apr 2025 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 17 Apr 2025 (see r. 2(b)) | Other notes 1 Part 9 (r. 63-68) expired on the day that is one year after 2 April 2012. Part 9 was omitted under the *Reprints Act 1984* s. 7(4)(e). Defined terms *[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]* **Defined term Provision(s)** 10 year life battery 55(1) access 48 applicable technical aspects 47(1A) application 31, 40(1) approved alternative building solution 55(1) approved alternative requirement 48 approved barrier solution 3 approved door 48 architectural feature 44A AS 3 AS 1926.1-1993 3 AS 1926.1-2012 3 AS 3959 3 assessment method 3 BAL 3 builder work 3 Building Code 3, 3(1) Building Code pool barrier requirement 3 building product 31J(1) building site 2 bush fire performance requirement 3 bush fire prone area 3 bush fire standard 31BA(1A) business day 3 C1V3 3 Class 3 Class 9 vulnerable use building 3 CodeMark certificate 31J(1) commencement date 31HA(1) commencement day 3, 31HB(1) debris criteria 31HA(1) decision 33(1) declaration of intended demolition 55(1) deemed-to-satisfy solution 3 dwelling 55(1) earlier edition 31A(4), 31IA(5) early childhood centre 3 electrician 55(1) EP Sch. 3 cl. 1 estimated value 3 excluded building work 31BA(1A) exempt remedial work 31HA(1) existing building or incidental structure 31HA(1) expiry day 23(1), 40(1) external wall 31HA(1) fall prevention barrier Sch. 4 cl. 2 fence Sch. 4 cl. 2 FES Commissioner 3 fire resistance performance requirement 3 former provisions 3 GST Sch. 1 cl. 1 heritage works permit 3 initial inspection 53A(1) item 13(d) building or incidental structure Sch. 4 cl. 2 item 13(e) building or incidental structure Sch. 4 cl. 2 local planning scheme 3, 31HB(1) managed reserve 10(1A) management body 10(1A) new owner 57(1) non-combustible external wall 31HA(1) owner 10(2A), 55(1) performance requirement 3 performance solution 3 pergola Sch. 4 cl. 2 periodic inspection 53A(1) permit authority 14A(1) person responsible 54A(1) person with a disability 51(1) post-transfer period 57(1A) pre-May 2016 private swimming pool 3 primary or secondary school 3 prior owner 57(1) private swimming pool 3 protection order 3 public place 44A regulation 5A 54(1) re-inspection 53A(1) relevant building 31BA(1A), 31D relevant building standards 48A(1) relevant components Sch. 1 cl. 1 relevant day 60(1) relevant edition of the Building Code 3 relevant inspection 53(2) remedial work 31HA(1) renovation, alteration, extension, improvement or repair 31BA(1A) repair notice 3 repair order 3 repeal day 54(1) reporting period 53B(1) residential tenancy agreement 55(1) road 10(1A), 44A safety measures 48A(1) section 3 short-term rental accommodation 55(1) sole-occupancy unit 3 specified employee 70(1A) specified Part 8 provisions 4A(1) Statistician 14A(1) strata leasehold estate 10(1A) Swan Valley Planning Scheme 3 swimming pool 3 Table 41(2) townsite 3 transfer day 55(1) unit 55(1) work 54A(1) WorkSafe Commissioner 14A(1) young child 48 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence (CC BY 4.0). 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