69Adoption of Building Code of Australia

69 Adoption of Building Code of Australia

69 Adoption of Building Code of Australia

(1) All matters relating to the installation of a domestic oil or solid fuel heating appliance (other than a portable appliance) are to be governed by the applicable provisions of the Building Code of Australia.

(2) In this section—

Building Code of Australia has the same meaning as it has in the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.

(3) For the purposes of this section—

(a) a reference in the Building Code of Australia to the appropriate authority is a reference to the relevant authority exercising approval powers under the Act, and

(b) the reference in the Building Code of Australia in the definition of Certificate of Accreditation to a State or Territory accreditation authority is a reference to the Secretary when exercising his or her functions under Division 5 of Part 1 of Chapter 7 (sections 120–123B) of the Act.