162B Transitional—amendments of existing development
applications for certain residential building
developments—property developer licence required
(1) This section applies if a development approval is given in relation to
a residential building development before section 162A commences.
(2) The territory planning authority must not accept an application for a
significant amendment of the development approval in relation to the
residential building development unless—
(a) the applicant for the amendment, or a related entity of the
applicant, holds a property developer licence; and
(b) the relevant licensee is not restricted under their licence from
undertaking the development.
(3) This section does not apply if the applicant is—
(b) a territory entity or a Commonwealth or State entity.
(4) A regulation may exclude a person or application for a significant
amendment from the application of subsection (2).
Commonwealth, a State or the Northern Territory that substantially
corresponds to a territory entity.
related entity—see section 162A (5).
residential building development—see section 162A (5).
significant amendment, of a development approval in relation to a
residential building development, means an amendment of the
approval—
(a) to increase the gross floor area of the building by more than
10%; or
Planning Act 2023 Part 2.5
Amendment [2.46]
(b) to vary the lease; or
(c) prescribed by regulation.
(6) This section expires on the day the Property Developers Act 2024,
part 12 (Transitional) expires.
Note A transitional provision is repealed on its expiry but continues to have
effect after its repeal (see Legislation Act, s 88).
[2.46] New section 187 (1) (f)
(f) if a person is required to hold a property developer licence
because of division 7.3.3—must include a condition that—
(i) any residential building work undertaken in or on a place
the subject of the approval may only be undertaken or
arranged by a person who holds a property developer
licence or who is a related entity of someone who holds a
property developer licence; and
(ii) the relevant property developer licensee is not restricted
under their licence from undertaking the residential
building work.
[2.47] New section 187 (6)
related entity, of someone who holds a property developer licence,
means—
(a) if the person is a corporation—a wholly-owned subsidiary of the
licence holder; or
Part 2.6 Property Developers Act 2024
Amendment [2.48]
[2.48] Dictionary, new definition of property developer licence
property developer licence means a licence under the Property
Developers Act 2024.
U Part 2.6 Property Developers Act 2024
[2.49] Section 23 (3), definition of off-the-plan contract
omit
section 19A (1)
section 19AA (1)
(see s 3)
Note The Legislation Act contains definitions relevant to this Act.
For example:
• ACAT
• building code
• corporation
• Corporations Act
• found guilty
• individual
• Minister (see s 162)
• the Territory.
ACAT reviewable decision, for part 10 (Notification and review of
decisions)—see section 112.
affected person, for part 10 (Notification and review of decisions)—
see section 112.
aggrieved person, for part 8 (Complaints about licensees)—see
section 96.
approved code of practice—see section 117 (1).
associated entity, of a corporation—see section 8 (1).
authorised contractor, for part 5 (Rectification orders, stop work
orders and undertakings)—see section 55 (2).
authorised person, for part 6 (Enforcement)—see section 66.
building work—see the Building Act 2004, section 6.
class, for a building, means the class of building under the building
code.
competency requirement—see section 118 (1).
complainant, for part 8 (Complaints about licensees)—see
section 99 (1) (b).
compliance action, for part 5 (Rectification orders, stop work orders
and undertakings)—see section 64 (1).
compliance cost notice, for part 5 (Rectification orders, stop work
orders and undertakings)—see section 64 (2).
compliance undertaking, for part 5 (Rectification orders, stop work
orders and undertakings)—see section 62 (1).
connected, for part 6 (Enforcement)—see section 66.
decision-maker, for part 10 (Notification and review of decisions)—
see section 112.
director, of a property developer that is a corporation, for part 5
(Rectification orders, stop work orders and undertakings)—see the
Corporations Act, section 9.
ground for regulatory action, for division 4.2 (Regulatory action)—
see section 33.
internally reviewable decision, for part 10 (Notification and review
of decisions)—see section 112.
internal review notice, for part 10 (Notification and review of
decisions)—see the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008,
section 67B (1).
key person, for a corporation—see section 8 (1).
law of another jurisdiction, for division 9.1 (Sharing public safety
licence means a licence under part 2.
licence application—see section 11 (1).
licensee—
(a) means a person who holds a licence; and
(b) for division 4.2 (Regulatory action)—see section 32.
non-territory agency, for division 9.1 (Sharing public safety
occupier, of premises, for part 6 (Enforcement)—see section 66.
offence, for part 6 (Enforcement)—see section 66.
premises, for part 6 (Enforcement)—see section 66.
property developer, for part 5 (Rectification orders, stop work orders
and undertakings)—see section 46.
proposed rectification order notice, for part 5 (Rectification orders,
stop work orders and undertakings)—see section 48 (2).
proposed regulatory action, for division 4.2 (Regulatory action)—
see section 34 (1).
public safety agency, for division 9.1 (Sharing public safety
public safety information, for division 9.1 (Sharing public safety
rating entity means an entity approved under section 27.
rating report, in relation to an applicant for a license or a licensee, for
part 2 (Licensing of property developers)—see section 10.
reconsideration application, for part 10 (Notification and review of
decisions)—see section 113 (1).
rectification order, for part 5 (Rectification orders, stop work orders
and undertakings)—see section 49 (2).
rectify, a serious defect, for part 5 (Rectification orders, stop work
orders and undertakings)—see section 45.
registrar means the construction occupations registrar.
regulated residential building—
(a) means a class 1 or class 2 building, or a building that contains a
class 2 building, constructed as part of a project to construct 3 or
more dwellings; but
(b) does not include a building excluded by regulation.
1 Eddy and Ann engage Darcy Constructions to demolish their house and
replace it with 2 duplex-style houses. Five years later they engage Darcy
Constructions to construct a smaller house in the backyard. None of the houses
are regulated residential buildings.
2 Poppy Projects buys a large infill site. They construct 20 detached class 1
houses on the site as part of a development project. The houses are sold
off-the-plan and constructed over 2 years. Each house is a regulated residential
building.
3 Vivienne Developments buys 6 small adjoining blocks in a greenfield suburb.
They engage an architect, builder and other professionals to construct
matching class 1 row houses on the blocks. The houses are regulated
residential buildings.
regulatory action, for division 4.2 (Regulatory action)—see
section 32.
relevant law means the following:
(b) the Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment)
Act 2009;
(c) the Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Act 2003;
(d) the Community Housing Providers National Law (ACT);
(e) the Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004;
(f) the Corporations Act;
(g) the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cwlth);
(h) the Planning Act 2023;
(i) the Unit Titles (Management) Act 2011;
(j) the Work Health and Safety Act 2011;
(k) any other law prescribed by regulation.
Note The Community Housing Providers National Law (ACT) Act 2013, s 7
applies the Community Housing Providers National Law set out in the
Community Housing Providers (Adoption of National Law) Act 2012
(NSW) appendix as if it were an ACT law called the Community Housing
Providers National Law (ACT).
remote application, for division 6.5 (Warrants)—see section 77 (3).
renewal application—see section 13 (1).
required rectification work, in relation to a rectification order, for
part 5 (Rectification orders, stop work orders and undertakings)—see
section 49 (2) (a).
residential building work—
(a) means building work in relation to a regulated residential
building; but
(b) does not include building work excluded by regulation.
1 Anthony and Lisa engage Fowler Build to demolish their house and replace it
with a building containing 4 apartments and a shared basement. The project
involves residential building work.
2 Cooney-Cross Constructions is engaged to alter an existing class 2 building by
adding 2 more dwellings. The project does not involve residential building
work.
residential development activities includes—
(a) undertaking residential building work, or arranging for
residential building work to be undertaken; and
(b) marketing and selling regulated residential buildings including
off the plan.
respondent, for part 8 (Complaints about licensees)—see
section 99 (1) (d).
serious defect, in relation to a building—see section 47.
show cause notice, for division 4.2 (Regulatory action)—see
section 34 (2).
stop work order, for part 5 (Rectification orders, stop work orders and
undertakings)—see section 60 (2).
suitable person—see section 9.
warrant, for part 6 (Enforcement)—see section 66.
warrant form, for division 6.5 (Warrants)—see section 80 (2).
warrant terms, for division 6.5 (Warrants)—see section 79 (2).
About the endnotes 1
1 About the endnotes
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the
amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law
but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are
annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be
obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.
Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details
of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are
underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered
provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
2 Abbreviation key
A = Act NI = Notifiable instrument
AF = Approved form o = order
am = amended om = omitted/repealed
amdt = amendment ord = ordinance
AR = Assembly resolution orig = original
ch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph
CN = Commencement notice pres = present
def = definition prev = previous
DI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously
dict = dictionary pt = part
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule
Assembly reloc = relocated
div = division renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No
Gaz = gazette RI = reissue
hdg = heading s = section/subsection
IA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule
ins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision
LA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law
LR = legislation register sub = substituted
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced
mod = modified/modification or to be expired
3 Legislation history
3 Legislation history
Property Developers Act 2024 A2024-36
notified LR 10 July 2024
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 July 2024 (LA s 75 (1))
ss 3-6, s 8, pt 5 (other than s 60 (1) (b) and (6), def relevant
provision), pt 6, pts 9-12, sch 1, dict commenced 11 July 2024
(s 2 (1))
pt 3 commenced 14 March 2025 (s 2 (2), CN2025-1 and LA s 77 (3))
sch 2 awaiting commencement
remainder commenced 5 November 2025 (s 2 (2), CN2025-6 and
LA s 77 (3))
as amended by
Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Act 2025 A2025-5
pt 7
notified LR 31 March 2025
s 1, s 2 commenced 31 March 2025 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 7 commenced 1 April 2025 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 A2025-29 sch 3 pt 3.70
notified LR 6 November 2025
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 November 2025 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.70 commenced 26 November 2025 (s 2 (3))
Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Act 2026 A2026-2
pt 8
notified LR 16 February 2026
s 1, s 2 commenced 16 February 2026 (LA s 75 (1))
s 56, s 57 commenced 17 February 2026 (s 2 (4))
pt 8 remainder commenced 23 February 2026 (s 2 (1))
Amendment history 4
4 Amendment history
Registrar must keep register
s 25 am A2026-2 s 56, s 57
Meaning of property developer—pt 5
s 46 am A2025-29 amdt 3.234
Exercise of powers unaffected by approvals etc
s 65 am A2025-29 amdt 3.235
Applying, adopting or incorporating documents in regulations and
instruments
s 120 hdg sub A2025-29 amdt 3.236
s 120 am A2025-5 s 36; A2025-29 amdts 3.237-3.241; pars renum
R5 LA
Review of Act
s 123 exp 11 July 2031 (s 123 (2))
Transitional
pt 12 hdg exp 11 July 2031 (s 125)
Transitional regulations
s 124 exp 11 July 2031 (s 125)
Expiry—pt 12
s 125 exp 11 July 2031 (s 125)
dict def relevant law am A2026-2 s 58, s 59; pars renum R7 LA
5 Earlier republications
5 Earlier republications
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to
the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in
electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised
republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are
marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an
authorised republication are identical.
Republication
No and date
Effective Last
amendment
made by
Republication
for
11 July 2024–
13 Mar 2025
not amended new Act
14 Mar 2025
14 Mar 2025–
31 Mar 2025
not amended commenced
1 Apr 2025
1 Apr 2025–
4 Nov 2025
A2025-5 amendments by
A2025-5
5 Nov 2025
5 Nov 2025–
25 Nov 2025
A2025-5 commenced
26 Nov 2025
26 Nov 2026–
16 Feb 2026
A2025-29 amendments by
A2025-29
17 Feb 2026
17 Feb 2026–
22 Feb 2026
A2026-2 amendments by
A2026-2
6 Uncommenced provisions