6Definitions: Part 6

#### 6 Definitions: Part 6 6.1 Definitions: Part 6 > In this Part— > > building work means any physical activity involved in the erection of a building. > > certifier means— > > > (a) a council or a registered certifier, or > > > (b) for development for which the Minister granted development consent—the council, a registered certifier or the Minister. > > change of building use means a change of the use of a building from a use as a class of building recognised by the Building Code of Australia to a use as a different class of building recognised by the Building Code of Australia. > > Crown has the meaning given to that expression by the regulations. > > Crown building work means development (other than exempt development), or an activity that is subject to environmental impact assessment under Division 5.1, by the Crown that comprises— > > > (a) the erection of a building, or > > > (b) the demolition of a building or work, or > > > (c) the doing of anything that is incidental to the erection of a building or the demolition of a building or work. > > new building includes an altered part of, or an extension to, an existing building. > > principal certifier for building or subdivision work means the certifier appointed as the principal certifier for the building work under section 6.6(1) or for the subdivision work under section 6.12(1). > > principal contractor for building work means the person responsible for the overall co-ordination and control of the carrying out of the building work. > > residential building work, owner-builder, contractor licence—see [Home Building Act 1989](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1989-147). > > subdivision work means any physical activity authorised to be carried out in connection with a subdivision under the conditions of a development consent for the subdivision of land. For the purposes of this definition, a development consent includes an approval for State significant infrastructure if the regulations under Part 5 apply this Part to subdivision work under such an approval. > > Note. > > Section 1.4 (Definitions) includes a complying development certificate in the definition of development consent for the purposes of this Act. > > **s 6.1:** Ins 2017 No 60, Sch 6.1. Am 2018 No 63, Sch 3.3\[7\] \[8\]; 2024 No 72, Sch 1\[2\].