3Definitions

#### 3 Definitions 3 Definitions > > (1) In this Act— > > > > Building Code of Australia has the same meaning as in the [Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1979-203). > > > > building compliance declaration—see section 8(3). > > > > building element—see section 6. > > > > building practitioner—see section 7(1). > > > > building work—see section 4. > > > > class of building means a building of that class as recognised by the Building Code of Australia. > > > > close associate has the same meaning as in the [Home Building Act 1989](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1989-147). > > > > compliance declaration means a design compliance declaration, principal compliance declaration or building compliance declaration. > > > > Department means the department in which this Act is administered. > > > > design includes a plan or specification or a report detailing a design. > > > > design compliance declaration—see section 8(1). > > > > design practitioner means a person who prepares regulated designs. > > > > function includes a power, authority or duty, and exercise a function includes perform a duty. > > > > occupation certificate means an occupation certificate issued under the [Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1979-203). > > > > performance solution has the same meaning as in the Building Code of Australia. > > > > practitioner means a design practitioner, principal design practitioner, professional engineer, specialist practitioner or building practitioner. > > > > preparing or varying a regulated design or other design means— > > > > > (a) actually preparing or varying the design, or > > > > > (b) coordinating or supervising the preparation or variation of the design. > > > > principal compliance declaration—see section 8(2). > > > > principal contractor—see section 7(2). > > > > principal design practitioner means a person who coordinates the provision of design compliance declarations for the purposes of building work done by a building practitioner. > > > > professional engineer means a person who carries out professional engineering work in a prescribed area of engineering within the meaning of section 32. > > > > professional engineering work—see section 31. > > > > register as a registered practitioner includes renew or restore registration. > > > > registered body corporate means a registered practitioner that is a body corporate. > > > > registered building practitioner means a person who is registered as a building practitioner under this Act or recognised as a building practitioner under this Act. > > > > registered design practitioner means a person who is registered as a design practitioner under this Act or recognised as a design practitioner under this Act. > > > > registered practitioner means a registered design practitioner, registered principal design practitioner, registered professional engineer, registered specialist practitioner or a registered building practitioner. > > > > registered principal design practitioner means a person who is registered as a principal design practitioner under this Act or recognised as a principal design practitioner under this Act. > > > > registered professional engineer means a person who is registered as a professional engineer under this Act or recognised as a professional engineer under this Act. > > > > registered specialist practitioner means a person who is registered as a specialist practitioner under this Act or recognised as a specialist practitioner under this Act. > > > > registration means registration as a registered practitioner and includes recognition as a practitioner under this Act. > > > > regulated design—see section 5. > > > > relevant authorisation means any of the following— > > > > > (a) registration as an architect under the [Architects Act 2003](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2003-089), > > > > > (b) registration as a certifier, or accreditation to carry out regulated work, under the [Building and Development Certifiers Act 2018](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2018-063), > > > > > (c) a contractor licence, endorsed contractor licence, supervisor certificate, tradesperson certificate or owner-builder permit under the [Home Building Act 1989](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1989-147), > > > > > (d) for a person registered under this Act in one class of registration—registration in another class, > > > > > (e) an authorisation or qualification, however described, that— > > > > > > > (i) is issued under the laws of another jurisdiction, and > > > > > > > (ii) authorises the holder to carry out work that is substantially similar to the work authorised by an authorisation specified in paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d), > > > > > (f) another authorisation or qualification, however described, prescribed by the regulations. > > > > Secretary means the Secretary of the Department. > > > > specialist practitioner means a person who carries out specialist work. > > > > specialist work—see section 34. > > > > stop work order—see section 89. > > > > Tribunal means the Civil and Administrative Tribunal. > > > > Note. > > > > The [Interpretation Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-015) contains definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Act. > > > (2) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act. > > **s 3:** Am 2021 No 23, Sch 1.6\[1\]; 2024 No 53, Sch 3.5.