50Definitions

50 Definitions

(1) In this Division—

S. 50(1) def. of Building Commission repealed by No. 34/2013 s. 35(Sch. 2 item 8.1(a)).

building permit has the same meaning as in the Building Act 1993;

building work has the same meaning as in the Building Act 1993;

combined development means—

(a) a subdivision of land (other than a subdivision that is exempt development under section 51A); and

(b) building work on that land for which a building permit is required (other than building work that is exempt development under section 51A)—

where the subdivision and the construction of the buildings to which the building work relates are authorised by the same planning permit;

compliance request means a request to a municipal council for the issue of a statement of compliance under section 21 of the Subdivision Act 1988;

construction has the same meaning as in the Building Act 1993;

S. 50(1) def. of cost of building work amended by No. 34/2013 s. 35(Sch. 2 item 8.1(b)), repealed by No. 48/2025 s. 73(1)(b).

date of development means—

(a) in the case of a stand-alone subdivision, the date that the compliance request is made to a municipal council in relation to the plan of subdivision; and

(b) in the case of stand-alone building work, the date of the application for the building permit to carry out the building work; and

(c) in the case of a combined development, the date that is the same as both of, or the earlier of, the following dates—

(i) the date that the compliance request is made to a municipal council in relation to the plan of subdivision for the development;

(ii) the date of the application for a building permit to carry out the building work for the development;

development has the meaning set out in section 51;

development value has the meaning set out in section 51C;

dwelling has the same meaning as in section 46H of the Planning and Environment Act 1987;

S. 50(1) def. of estimated cost of the building work inserted by No. 48/2025 s. 73(1)(a).