Sch 2Duties and responsibilities of an owner-builder

Schedule 2—Duties and responsibilities of an owner-builder Regulation 19 | 1 | Understanding the restrictions imposed by the Act and these Regulations on the carrying out of domestic building work, including those referred to in section 16 of the Act, which include that building work must be carried out under a building permit. | | 2 | Understanding the process of applying to the municipal building surveyor, or appointing a private building surveyor under Part 6 of the Act, to obtain a building permit and understanding the circumstances under which the relevant building surveyor must not issue a building permit. | | 3 | Ensuring building work is inspected as required by the Act and these Regulations. | | 4 | Understanding the requirement for, and knowing when to apply for and obtain, an occupancy permit or certificate of final inspection. | | 5 | Understanding the requirement for entering a major domestic building contract when engaging a domestic builder to undertake certain building work. | | 6 | Understanding the requirement to engage a building practitioner registered under Part 11 of the Act to carry out certain building work if required by the Act and these Regulations. | | 7 | Understanding the requirement to engage licensed or registered practitioners, other than building practitioners registered under Part 11 of the Act, to undertake forms of regulated work, such as plumbing or electrical work. | | 8 | Understanding the processes available to resolve domestic building work disputes under the **Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995**. | | 9 | Undertaking relevant planning and preparation for carrying out building work. | | 10 | Complying with site safety requirements, including development, communication, monitoring and maintenance of site safety plans, and any relevant requirement under the **Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004** and the regulations under that Act, for carrying out building work. | | 11 | Supervising the carrying out of all building work and ensuring that it complies with the Act and these Regulations. | | 12 | Ensuring building work is undertaken in accordance with the requirements of any relevant environmental laws. | | 13 | Understanding when directions to fix building work can be made and when and how enforcement of safety and building standards can be undertaken in relation to domestic building work subject to a certificate of consent. | | 14 | Arranging any required protection works. | | 15 | Interpreting plans, drawings and specifications relating to the building work. | | 16 | Setting out and preparing the building site according to plans and specifications. | | 17 | Understanding requirements for the sale of an owner-built home under section 137B of the Act, including the requirement to obtain insurance for the building work carried out by the owner-builder. | | 18 | Ensuring knowledge of and obtaining insurance to cover any loss, damage or injury to the owner-builder or others incurred in connection with the carrying out of the building work. | | 19 | Ensuring knowledge of warranties implied into a contract for the sale of an owner-built home under section 137C of the Act. | | 20 | Any other duty or responsibility of an owner-builder imposed by the Act, these Regulations, the **Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995** or the regulations made under that Act. | Sch. 3 amended by S.R. Nos 75/2018 reg. 25, 40/2019 reg. 29, 116/2019 reg. 14, 21/2020 reg. 5, 80/2023 reg. 9, 102/2023 reg. 22.