10ASuspension of building permit

10A Suspension of building permit Section 25AE as inserted by section 23 of the amending Act does not apply in relation to a building permit issued before the commencement of section 23 of the amending Act. 11 Building orders to stop building work Section 112 as amended by section 35 of the amending Act applies to a building order made before, on or after the commencement of section 35 of the amending Act. 12 Relevant building surveyor must apply for building permit number for building permit Section 18AA as inserted by section 58 of the amending Act does not apply in relation to an application for a building permit accepted by the relevant building surveyor before the commencement of section 58 of the amending Act. 13 Authority must be notified of increased building costs Section 205KA as inserted by section 69 of the amending Act does not apply in relation to building work for which a building permit was issued before the commencement of section 69 of the amending Act. 14 Authority may reassess levy after building permit issued Subdivision 4A of Division 2 of Part 12 as inserted by section 70 of the amending Act does not apply in relation to a building permit issued before the commencement of section 70 of the amending Act. 15 Assessments of levy by the Authority for unauthorised building work Subdivision 4B of Division 2 of Part 12 as inserted by section 70 of the amending Act applies in relation to building work carried out before, on or after the commencement of section 70 of the amending Act unless the carrying out of the building work relates to an offence against section 16(1) or 16B(1) for which a person was found guilty before the commencement of section 70 of the amending Act. Sch. 10 Pt 4 (Heading) repealed by No. 11/2023 s. 51. Sch. 10 cl. 16 repealed by No. 126/1993 Sch. 10 cl. 16(5). Sch. 11 inserted by No. 3/2020 s. 41. Schedule 11—Transitional and savings provisions relating to the Building and Environment Protection Legislation Amendment Act 2020 ***accreditation holder*** means the person issued with a certificate of accreditation for a building product accredited by the Building Regulations Advisory Committee or any other person or body prescribed for the purposes of section 14(1); ***amending Act*** means the **Building and Environment Protection Legislation Amendment Act 2020**; ***building product*** means a building product, construction method, design, component or system connected with building work. (2) This Schedule applies despite anything to the contrary in this Act. Part 2—Accreditation of building products 3 Building products accredited on or after 1 January 2019 If a building product is accredited by the Building Regulations Advisory Committee or any other person or body prescribed for the purposes of section 14(1) on or after 1 January 2019 and before the commencement of section 20 of the amending Act— (a) the accreditation is taken to expire 3 years after the date of accreditation; and (b) the Committee, person or body (as the case requires) must, within 60 days after the commencement of section 20 of the amending Act, give a written notice to the accreditation holder advising the holder of the expiry date of the accreditation and that the holder may apply for a renewal of the accreditation in accordance with this Act and the regulations. 4 Building products accredited before 1 January 2019 (1) This clause applies in relation to a building product that has been accredited by the Building Regulations Advisory Committee or any other person or body prescribed for the purposes of section 14(1) before 1 January 2019. (2) The Committee, person or body (as the case requires) must, within 60 days after the commencement of section 20 of the amending Act, give a written notice to the accreditation holder— (a) requesting confirmation from the holder within 60 days after the notice is given that the accreditation is still required by the holder; and (b) advising the holder that the accreditation will be revoked at the end of 6 months after the notice is given unless the holder has confirmed within the 60 day period that the accreditation is still required. (3) The Committee, person or body (as the case requires) must publish a notice on the Authority's website and in a newspaper circulating generally in Victoria stating— (a) that confirmation is required from each accreditation holder within 60 days after the notice is published that the accreditation is still required; and (b) advising that every accreditation will be revoked at the end of 6 months after the notice is published unless the accreditation holder has within the 60 day period confirmed that the accreditation is still required by the holder. (4) If an accreditation holder has confirmed that the accreditation is still required within the 60 day period, the Committee, person or body (as the case requires) must— (a) issue a new certificate of accreditation in accordance with the regulations specifying that the accreditation will expire 3 years after the date of the issue of the certificate; and (b) give a written notice to the accreditation holder that the accreditation will expire at the end of the 3 year period accompanied by the certificate of accreditation. (5) If an accreditation holder does not, within the 60 day period, confirm that the accreditation is still required, the accreditation is revoked by virtue of this provision. (6) The Committee, person or body (as the case requires) must— (a) give a written notice to any person who had been the holder of an accreditation revoked under subclause (5) informing the person that the accreditation has been revoked and the date of the revocation; and (b) publish a list of all the accreditations revoked under subclause (5) on the Authority's website and in a newspaper circulating generally in Victoria. Part 3—Abolition of Building Advisory Council 5 Abolition of Building Advisory Council On the commencement of section 25 of the amending Act— (a) all members of the Building Advisory Council other than the member nominated under section 207(2)(ba) go out of office; and (b) the member of the Building Advisory Council nominated under section 207(2)(ba) is taken to be a member appointed to the Building Regulations Advisory Committee under section 210 for the remainder of the member's term of office with the Building Advisory Council before its abolition. Part 4—Membership of the Building Regulations Advisory Committee 6 Membership of Building Regulations Advisory Committee Despite the changes made to its membership by section 28 of the amending Act, the Building Regulations Advisory Committee is taken to be the same body and continues in operation subject to this Act. Endnotes 1 General information See [www.legislation.vic.gov.au](http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au) for Victorian Bills, Acts and current Versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information. *Minister's second reading speech—* *Legislative Assembly: 11 November 1993* *Legislative Council: 30 November 1993* The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill to provide for the regulation of building and building standards, to amend various Acts and for other purposes.". **Constitution Act 1975:** *Section 85(5) statement:* *Legislative Assembly: 11 November 1993* *Legislative Council: 30 November 1993* *Absolute majorities:* *Legislative Assembly: 26 November 1993* *Legislative Council: 1 December 1993* The **Building Act 1993** was assented to on 14 December 1993 and came into operation as follows: Sections 1, 2 on 14 December 1993; Schedule 4 clause 11(2)(3) on 14 April 1994: Government Gazette 14 April 1994 page 882; sections 3–23, 24(1)(2)(4), 25–56, 57(1)(a)(2), 58–135, 137–175, 176(1)(a)(i)–(iii)(b)(c) (2)–(7), 177–264, Schedules 1–3, 4 (clauses 1–10, 11(1)(4)–(7), 12–26), 5 on 1 July 1994: Special Gazette (No. 42) 1 July 1994 page 1; section 24(3) on 16 January 1995: Government Gazette 15 December 1994 page 3308; rest of Act on 1 March 1995: section 2(3). INTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984 (ILA) Style changes Section 54A of the ILA authorises the making of the style changes set out in Schedule 1 to that Act. References to ILA s. 39B Sidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which provides that where an undivided section or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subsections or subclauses, the original section or clause becomes subsection or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression "(1)" at the beginning of the original section or clause. Interpretation As from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the following effects: • Headings All headings included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any heading inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. This includes headings to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions in a Schedule; sections; clauses; items; tables; columns; examples; diagrams; notes or forms. See section 36(1A)(2A). • Examples, diagrams or notes All examples, diagrams or notes included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any examples, diagrams or notes inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Act. See section 36(3A). • Punctuation All punctuation included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 forms part of that Act. Any punctuation inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. See section 36(3B). • Provision numbers All provision numbers included in an Act form part of that Act, whether inserted in the Act before, on or after 1 January 2001. Provision numbers include section numbers, subsection numbers, paragraphs and subparagraphs. See section 36(3C). • Location of "legislative items" A "legislative item" is a penalty, an example or a note. As from 13 October 2004, a legislative item relating to a provision of an Act is taken to be at the foot of that provision even if it is preceded or followed by another legislative item that relates to that provision. For example, if a penalty at the foot of a provision is followed by a note, both of these legislative items will be regarded as being at the foot of that provision. See section 36B. • Other material Any explanatory memorandum, table of provisions, endnotes, index and other material printed after the Endnotes does not form part of an Act. See section 36(3)(3D)(3E). 2 Table of Amendments This publication incorporates amendments made to the **Building Act 1993** by Acts and subordinate instruments. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– **Building Act 1993, No. 126/1993** | Assent Date: | 14.12.93 | | Commencement Date: | S. 278(6) inserted on 17.12.19 by No. 43/2019 s. 27: Special Gazette (No. 537) 17.12.19 p. 1; Sch. 8 cl. 17(5) inserted on 4.7.16 by No. 15/2016 s. 58: Special Gazette (No. 194) 21.6.16 p. 1; Sch. 10 cl. 16(5) inserted on 24.5.17 by No. 21/2017 s. 94: s. 2(1) | | Note: | Sch. 8 cl. 17(5) repealed Sch. 8 cl. 17 on 1.7.19; Sch. 10 cl. 16(5) repealed Sch. 10 cl. 16 on 1.7.21; s. 278(6) provided that s. 278 expired on 1.12.23 | **Financial Management (Consequential Amendments) Act 1994, No. 31/1994** | Assent Date: | 31.5.94 | | Commencement Date: | S. 4(Sch. 2 item 9) on 1.1.95: Government Gazette 28.7.94 p. 2055 | **Project Development and Construction Management Act 1994, No. 101/1994** | Assent Date: | 13.12.94 | | Commencement Date: | S. 64 on 22.5.95: Government Gazette 18.5.95 p. 1180 | **Equal Opportunity Act 1995, No. 42/1995** | Assent Date: | 14.6.95 | | Commencement Date: | S. 224 on 5.10.95: Government Gazette 28.9.95 p. 2731; Sch. 2 item 6 on 1.1.96: Government Gazette 21.12.95 p. 3571 | **Planning and Environment (Development Contributions) Act 1995, No. 50/1995** | Assent Date: | 14.6.95 | | Commencement Date: | S. 5 on 30.11.95: Government Gazette 30.11.95 p. 3303 | **Building (Amendment) Act 1995, No. 71/1995** (as amended by Nos 91/1995, 34/1997) | Assent Date: | 31.10.95 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 1, 2 on 31.10.95: s. 2(1); ss 3–6, 8, 10–19, 22–25 on 1.12.95: Government Gazette 16.11.95 p. 3171; s. 7 on 1.2.96: Government Gazette 21.12.95 p. 3570; ss 9, 21 never proclaimed, repealed by No. 91/1995 s. 156; s. 20 on 1.5.96: Government Gazette 18.4.96 p. 913 | **Domestic Building Contracts and Tribunal Act 1995, No. 91/1995** | Assent Date: | 5.12.95 | | Commencement Date: | Pt 7 (ss 136–156) on 1.5.96: Government Gazette 29.2.96 p. 445 | **Heritage Act 1995, No. 93/1995** | Assent Date: | 5.12.95 | | Commencement Date: | S. 218(1)(Sch. 2 items 1.1, 1.2) on 23.5.96: Government Gazette 23.5.96 p. 1248 | **Domestic Building Contracts and Tribunal (Amendment) Act 1996, No. 2/1996** (as amended by No. 34/1997) | Assent Date: | 18.6.96 | | Commencement Date: | 18.6.96 | **Building (Amendment) Act 1996, No. 39/1996** | Assent Date: | 12.11.96 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 3–10 on 24.3.97: s. 2(2); s. 29 on 29.11.98: s. 2(3) | **Building (Further Amendment) Act 1997, No. 34/1997** | Assent Date: | 3.6.97 | | Commencement Date: | S. 32 on 31.10.95: s. 2(2); s. 33(1) on 18.6.96: s. 33(2); ss 1, 2 on 3.6.97: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 1.8.97: Special Gazette (No. 84) 29.7.97 p. 1 | **Local Government (Miscellaneous Amendment) Act 1997, No. 76/1997** | Assent Date: | 25.11.97 | | Commencement Date: | S. 23 on 25.11.97: s. 2(1) | **Vocational Education and Training (Training Framework) Act 1997, No. 80/1997** | Assent Date: | 25.11.97 | | Commencement Date: | S. 55(Sch. 1 item 1) on 1.1.98: Government Gazette 18.12.97 p. 3614 | **Alpine Resorts (Management) Act 1997, No. 89/1997** | Assent Date: | 9.12.97 | | Commencement Date: | S. 70 on 30.4.98: Government Gazette 30.4.98 p. 926 | **Gas Safety Act 1997, No. 99/1997** | Assent Date: | 16.12.97 | | Commencement Date: | S. 121 on 1.2.99: Government Gazette 21.1.99 p. 80 | **Residential Tenancies Act 1997, No. 109/1997** | Assent Date: | 23.12.97 | | Commencement Date: | S. 533(Sch. 2 item 1.1) on 1.7.98: Government Gazette 18.6.98 p. 1512 | **Building (Amendment) Act 1998, No. 18/1998** | Assent Date: | 5.5.98 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 3–9 on 1.7.98: Special Gazette (No. 65) 30.6.98 p. 2; ss 10, 11 on 1.7.99: s. 2(3) | **Public Sector Reform (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 46/1998** | Assent Date: | 26.5.98 | | Commencement Date: | S. 7(Sch. 1) on 1.7.98: s. 2(2) | **Tribunals and Licensing Authorities (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 52/1998** | Assent Date: | 2.6.98 | | Commencement Date: | S. 311(Sch. 1 item 10) on 1.7.98: Government Gazette 18.6.98 p. 1512 | **Mutual Recognition (Victoria) Act 1998, No. 62/1998** | Assent Date: | 27.10.98 | | Commencement Date: | S. 8(1) on 27.10.98: s. 2(1) | **Building (Plumbing) Act 1998, No. 75/1998** (as amended by No. 74/2000) | Assent Date: | 10.11.98 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 3–5, 7–20 on 1.1.99: Government Gazette 17.12.98 p. 3053; s. 6 on 1.7.99: Government Gazette 3.6.99 p. 1256 | **Transfer of Land (Single Register) Act 1998, No. 85/1998** | Assent Date: | 17.11.98 | | Commencement Date: | S. 24(Sch. item 6) on 1.1.99: s. 2(3) | **Gas Industry Acts (Amendment) Act 1998, No. 91/1998** | Assent Date: | 24.11.98 | | Commencement Date: | S. 35 on 1.9.99: Government Gazette 5.8.99 p. 1825 | **Fair Trading (Inspectors Powers and Other Amendments) Act 1999, No. 17/1999** | Assent Date: | 18.5.99 | | Commencement Date: | S. 22 on 1.9.99: Government Gazette 19.8.99 p. 1901 | **Planning and Environment (Amendment) Act 2000, No. 28/2000** | Assent Date: | 30.5.00 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 12–20 on 1.11.00: Special Gazette (No. 157) 1.11.00 p. 2 | **Business Registration Acts (Amendment) Act 2000, No. 35/2000** | Assent Date: | 6.6.00 | | Commencement Date: | S. 42 on 19.6.00: Government Gazette 15.6.00 p. 1248 | **Building (Legionella) Act 2000, No. 85/2000** | Assent Date: | 5.12.00 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 3, 10, 11 on 6.12.00: s. 2(1); ss 4–9, 12, 13 on 1.3.01: Government Gazette 1.3.01 p. 304 | **Gas Industry Acts (Amendment) Act 2000, No. 91/2000** | Assent Date: | 5.12.00 | | Commencement Date: | S. 38 on 12.4.01: Government Gazette 12.4.01 p. 643 | **Statute Law Amendment (Authorised Deposit-taking Institutions) Act 2001, No. 11/2001** | Assent Date: | 8.5.01 | | Commencement Date: | S. 3(Sch. item 8) on 1.6.01: s. 2(2) | **House Contracts Guarantee (HIH) Act 2001, No. 26/2001** (as amended by No. 33/2010) | Assent Date: | 7.6.01 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 9–13 on 8.6.01: s. 2(1); ss 14, 15 on 30.6.10: s. 2(3) | **Building (Single Dwellings) Act 2001, No. 30/2001** | Assent Date: | 19.6.01 | | Commencement Date: | 20.6.01: s. 2 | **Gas Industry Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2001, No. 32/2001** | Assent Date: | 19.6.01 | | Commencement Date: | S. 25 on 1.9.01: s. 2(2) | **Building (Amendment) Act 2001, No. 68/2001** | Assent Date: | 7.11.01 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 4, 5, 9, 10, 13 on 8.11.01: s. 2(1); ss 6, 16 on 21.12.01: Special Gazette (No. 239) 21.12.01 p. 1; ss 3, 14 on 1.1.02: s. 2(2); ss 7, 8, 11, 12, 15 on 1.7.02: s. 2(5) | **Statute Law (Further Revision) Act 2002, No. 11/2002** | Assent Date: | 23.4.02 | | Commencement Date: | S. 3(Sch. 1 item 6) on 24.4.02: s. 2(1) | **Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002, No. 15/2002** | Assent Date: | 14.5.02 | | Commencement Date: | S. 53 on 31.1.03: s. 2(2) | **Domestic Building Contracts (Conciliation and Dispute Resolution) Act 2002, No. 36/2002** | Assent Date: | 18.6.02 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 9, 10(1)–(3), 11–15 on 1.7.02: s. 2(2); s. 10(4) on 31.5.03: s. 2(3) | **Fair Trading (Amendment) Act 2003, No. 30/2003** | Assent Date: | 27.5.03 | | Commencement Date: | S. 82 on 28.5.03: s. 2(1) | **Wrongs and Limitation of Actions Acts (Insurance Reform) Act 2003, No. 60/2003** | Assent Date: | 16.6.03 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 17, 18 on 1.1.04: Government Gazette 18.12.03 p. 3208 | **Wrongs and Other Acts (Law of Negligence) Act 2003, No. 102/2003** | Assent Date: | 2.12.03 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 41, 42 on 1.1.04: Government Gazette 18.12.03 p. 3208 | **Architects (Amendment) Act 2004, No. 35/2004** (as amended by No. 66/2004) | Assent Date: | 8.6.04 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 34–37 on 14.6.05: Government Gazette 5.5.05 p. 851 | **Building (Amendment) Act 2004, No. 66/2004** | Assent Date: | 19.10.04 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 3–20 on 14.6.05: Government Gazette 5.5.05 p. 851 | **Building (Cooling Towers and Plumbing) (Amendment) Act 2004, No. 96/2004** | Assent Date: | 14.12.04 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 3, 4, 15, 17, 18, 20–22 on 15.12.04: s. 2(1); ss 5–14 on 1.3.05: s. 2(2); ss 16, 19 on 1.2.06: s. 2(4) | **Planning and Environment (Development Contributions) Act 2004, No. 101/2004** | Assent Date: | 14.12.04 | | Commencement Date: | S. 11 on 15.12.04: s. 2 | **Public Administration Act 2004, No. 108/2004** | Assent Date: | 21.12.04 | | Commencement Date: | S. 117(1)(Sch. 3 item 21) on 5.4.05: Government Gazette 31.3.05 p. 602 | **Legal Profession (Consequential Amendments) Act 2005, No. 18/2005** | Assent Date: | 24.5.05 | | Commencement Date: | S. 18(Sch. 1 item 10) on 12.12.05: Government Gazette 1.12.05 p. 2781 | **Energy Safe Victoria Act 2005, No. 39/2005** | Assent Date: | 27.7.05 | | Commencement Date: | S. 54 on 10.8.05: Special Gazette (No. 147) 9.8.05 p. 1 | **Health Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2005, No. 42/2005** | Assent Date: | 2.8.05 | | Commencement Date: | S. 51 on 3.8.05: s. 2 | **House Contracts Guarantee (Amendment) Act 2005, No. 52/2005** | Assent Date: | 13.9.05 | | Commencement Date: | S. 29 on 1.2.06: Government Gazette 25.1.06 p. 108 | **Education and Training Reform Act 2006, No. 24/2006** | Assent Date: | 16.5.06 | | Commencement Date: | S. 6.1.2(Sch. 7 item 2) on 1.7.07: Government Gazette 28.6.07 p. 1304 | **Infringements (Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2006, No. 32/2006** | Assent Date: | 13.6.06 | | Commencement Date: | S. 94(Sch. item 4) on 1.7.06: Government Gazette 29.6.06 p. 1315 | **Victorian Urban Development Authority (Amendment) Act 2006, No. 35/2006** | Assent Date: | 13.6.06 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 9–11 on 1.9.06: s. 2(2) | | Current State: | This information relates only to provision/s amending the **Building Act 1993** | **Public Sector Acts (Further Workplace Protection and Other Matters) Act 2006, No. 80/2006** | Assent Date: | 10.10.06 | | Commencement Date: | S. 26(Sch. item 6) on 11.10.06: s. 2(1) | **Statute Law Revision Act 2007, No. 28/2007** | Assent Date: | 26.6.07 | | Commencement Date: | S. 3(Sch. item 3) on 27.6.07: s. 2(1) | **Building Amendment (Plumbing) Act 2007, No. 31/2007** | Assent Date: | 24.7.07 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 3–21 on 1.1.08: s. 2(2) | **Building Amendment Act 2007, No. 54/2007** | Assent Date: | 7.11.07 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 3–11 on 8.11.07: s. 2 | **Motor Car Traders Amendment Act 2008, No. 4/2008** | Assent Date: | 4.3.08 | | Commencement Date: | S. 32(Sch. item 2) on 1.12.08: s. 2(2) | **Building Amendment Act 2008, No. 36/2008** | Assent Date: | 26.8.08 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 16–25 on 1.1.09: Government Gazette 18.12.08 p. 2998; ss 3–15, 26, 27 on 1.9.09: s. 2(2) | **Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008, No. 46/2008** | Assent Date: | 2.9.08 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 248, 271 on 1.1.10: s. 2(2) | **Criminal Procedure Amendment (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2009, No. 68/2009** | Assent Date: | 24.11.09 | | Commencement Date: | S. 97(Sch. item 13) on 1.1.10: Government Gazette 10.12.09 p. 3215 | **Statute Law Amendment (Evidence Consequential Provisions) Act 2009, No. 69/2009** | Assent Date: | 24.11.09 | | Commencement Date: | S. 54(Sch. Pt 2 item 7) on 1.1.10: s. 2(2) | **Planning and Environment Amendment (Growth Areas Infrastructure Contribution) Act 2010, No. 23/2010** | Assent Date: | 1.6.10 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 14, 15 on 1.7.10: Special Gazette (No. 242) 25.6.10 p. 1 | **Health and Human Services Legislation Amendment Act 2010, No. 29/2010** | Assent Date: | 8.6.10 | | Commencement Date: | S. 48 on 1.7.10: Special Gazette (No. 235) 23.6.10 p. 1 | **Building Amendment Act 2010, No. 33/2010** | Assent Date: | 15.6.10 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 3–38, 41–46, 49–53 on 16.7.10: Government Gazette 15.7.10 p. 1579; ss 39, 40, 47, 48 on 1.3.11: s. 2(3) | **Fair Trading Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Act 2010, No. 72/2010** | Assent Date: | 19.10.10 | | Commencement Date: | S. 48(Sch. item 2) on 1.1.11: Special Gazette (No. 502) 20.12.10 p. 1 | **Building Amendment Act 2011, No. 5/2011** | Assent Date: | 12.4.11 | | Commencement Date: | 1.5.11: s. 2 | **Victorian Urban Development Authority Amendment (Urban Renewal Authority Victoria) Act 2011, No. 35/2011** | Assent Date: | 5.7.11 | | Commencement Date: | S. 17 on 25.10.11: Special Gazette (No. 342) 25.10.11 p. 1 | **Building Amendment Act 2012, No. 9/2012** | Assent Date: | 20.3.12 | | Commencement Date: | 21.3.12: s. 2 | **Water Amendment (Governance and Other Reforms) Act 2012, No. 17/2012** | Assent Date: | 3.4.12 | | Commencement Date: | S. 83 on 1.7.12: Special Gazette (No. 172) 29.5.12 p. 1 | **Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012, No. 21/2012** | Assent Date: | 8.5.12 | | Commencement Date: | S. 239(Sch. 6 item 5) on 1.7.12: Special Gazette (No. 214) 28.6.12 p. 1 | **Building and Planning Legislation Amendment (Governance and Other Matters) Act 2013, No. 34/2013** | Assent Date: | 18.6.13 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 3–12, 15–33, 34(Sch. 1 items 1–114) on 1.7.13: s. 2 | **Statute Law Revision Act 2013, No. 70/2013** | *Assent Date:* | 19.11.13 | | *Commencement Date:* | S. 3(Sch. 1 item 3) on 1.12.13: s. 2(1) | **Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014, No. 17/2014** | *Assent Date:* | 25.3.14 | | *Commencement Date:* | S. 160(Sch. 2 item 11) on 1.7.15: Special Gazette (No. 151) 16.6.15 p. 1 | **Victoria Police Amendment (Consequential and Other Matters) Act 2014, No. 37/2014** | *Assent Date:* | 3.6.14 | | *Commencement Date:* | S. 10(Sch. item 9) on 1.7.14: Special Gazette (No. 200) 24.6.14 p. 2 | **Inquiries Act 2014, No. 67/2014**[[11]](#endnote-12) | *Assent Date:* | 23.9.14 | | *Commencement Date:* | S. 147(Sch. 2 item 5) on 15.10.14: Special Gazette (No. 364) 14.10.14 p. 2 | **Building Legislation Amendment (Consumer Protection) Act 2016, No. 15/2016** (as amended by No. 21/2017) | Assent Date: | 19.4.16 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 19, 34–36, 39, 42, 44, 45, 47–51, 53, 54, 56–58 on 4.7.16: Special Gazette (No. 194) 21.6.16 p. 1; ss 16–18, 20–23, 25–27, 29–33, 38, 43, 55 on 1.9.16: Special Gazette (No. 261) 23.8.16 p. 1; ss 59–68 on 26.4.17: Special Gazette (No. 94) 27.3.17 p. 1; ss 24, 28, 37, 40–41, 46(2), 52 on 1.7.17: s. 2(2) | **House Contracts Guarantee Repeal Act 2016, No. 37/2016** | Assent Date: | 28.6.16 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 7, 8 on 29.6.16: s. 2 | **Heritage Act 2017, No. 7/2017** | Assent Date: | 15.3.17 | | Commencement Date: | S. 296 on 1.11.17: s. 2(2) | **Urban Renewal Authority Victoria Amendment (Development Victoria) Act 2017, No. 10/2017** | Assent Date: | 27.3.17 | | Commencement Date: | S. 31 on 1.4.17: Special Gazette (No. 94) 27.3.17 p. 1 | **Building Amendment (Enforcement and Other Measures) Act 2017, No. 21/2017** (as amended by No. 47/2017) | Assent Date: | 23.5.17 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 21(2), 50(1), 56, 72–76, 79–82, 86–100 on 24.5.17: s. 2(1); ss 3(2), 17(1), 18(1), 19, 26, 27, 31–38, 49, 50(2), 51, 53, 55, 66(1), 83 on 16.8.17: Special Gazette (No. 257) 1.8.17 p. 1; ss 4, 5, 13, 14, 16, 18(2)(3), 25, 28–30, 39–41, 43–48, 52, 54, 59(2), 85 on 31.1.18: Special Gazette (No. 443) 19.12.17 p. 1; ss 3(1)(3), 6–12, 15, 17(2), 20, 21(1), 22–24, 42, 77, 78, 84 on 1.7.18: s. 2(3); ss 57–59(1), 60–65, 66(2)–71 on 1.7.19: s. 2(4) | **Planning and Building Legislation Amendment (Housing Affordability and Other Matters) Act 2017, No. 47/2017** | Assent Date: | 26.9.17 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 10–13 on 27.9.17: s. 2(1) | **Planning and Environment Amendment (Public Land Contributions) Act 2018, No. 7/2018** | *Assent Date:* | 27.2.18 | | *Commencement Date:* | Ss 21, 22 on 2.7.18: Special Gazette (No. 305) 26.6.18 p. 1 | **Building Amendment (Registration of Building Trades and Other Matters) Act 2018, No. 46/2018** | *Assent Date:* | 25.9.18 | | *Commencement Date:* | Ss 30, 38–41, 45–56, 58, 64–73, 75 on 26.9.18: s. 2(1); ss 31–37, 42–44, 57, 59–63, 74 on 1.7.19: s. 2(4); ss 25–29 on 1.12.19: s. 2(6); ss 4–24 on 1.9.20: s. 2(8) | **Guardianship and Administration Act 2019, No. 13/2019** | Assent Date: | 4.6.19 | | Commencement Date: | S. 221(Sch. 1 item 5) on 1.3.20: s. 2(2) | **Firefighters' Presumptive Rights Compensation and Fire Services Legislation Amendment (Reform) Act 2019, No. 20/2019** | *Assent Date:* | 2.7.19 | | *Commencement Date:* | Ss 145–148 on 1.7.20: Special Gazette (No. 328) 30.6.20 p. 1 | **Professional Engineers Registration Act 2019, No. 26/2019** | *Assent Date:* | 3.9.19 | | *Commencement Date:* | Ss 112–130 on 1.7.21: s. 2(2) | **Building Amendment (Cladding Rectification) Act 2019, No. 43/2019** | *Assent Date:* | 19.11.19 | | *Commencement Date:* | Ss 4(1), 9, 10, 27 on 17.12.19: Special Gazette (No. 537) 17.12.19 p. 1; ss 4(2), 5−8, 11–26 on 1.1.20: Special Gazette (No. 537) 17.12.19 p. 1 | | *Current State:* | All of Act in operation | **Melbourne Strategic Assessment (Environment Mitigation Levy) Act 2020, No. 1/2020** | *Assent Date:* | 11.2.20 | | *Commencement Date:* | Ss 133, 134 on 1.7.20: s. 2(2) | **Building and Environment Protection Legislation Amendment Act 2020, No. 3/2020** | *Assent Date:* | 25.2.20 | | *Commencement Date:* | Ss 19, 22, 24–30, 36, 39, 41 on 28.7.20: Special Gazette (No. 375) 28.7.20 p. 1; ss 20, 21, 23, 31–35, 37, 38, 40 on 1.12.20: s. 2(3) | **Local Government Act 2020, No. 9/2020** | *Assent Date:* | 24.3.20 | | *Commencement Date:* | S. 390(Sch. 1 item 8.1) on 6.4.20; s. 390(Sch. 1 item 8.7) on 1.5.20: Special Gazette (No. 150) 24.3.20 p. 1; s. 390(Sch. 1 items 8.2−8.6) on 1.7.21: s. 2(4) | **Retail Leases Amendment Act 2020, No. 26/2020** | *Assent Date:* | 22.9.20 | | *Commencement Date:* | S. 3 on 23.9.20: s. 2(1) | **Cladding Safety Victoria Act 2020, No. 31/2020** | *Assent Date:* | 4.11.20 | | *Commencement Date:* | Ss 53–57, 58 on 1.12.20: Special Gazette (No. 624) 1.12.20 p. 1; ss 57A–57F, 58A on 1.2.21: Special Gazette (No. 624) 1.12.20 p. 1 | **Planning and Environment Amendment Act 2021, No. 12/2021** | *Assent Date:* | 23.3.21 | | *Commencement Date:* | S. 7 on 7.7.21: Special Gazette (No. 372) 6.7.21 p. 1 | **State Taxation and Mental Health Acts Amendment Act 2021, No. 22/2021** | *Assent Date:* | 16.6.21 | | *Commencement Date:* | S. 18 on 1.7.21: s. 2(1) | **Building Amendment (Registration and Other Matters) Act 2021, No. 40/2021** | *Assent Date:* | 19.10.21 | | *Commencement Date:* | Ss 3–45, 49A–53 on 20.10.21: s. 2(1); ss 47–49 on 3.8.22: s. 2(3) | **Residential Tenancies, Housing and Social Services Regulation Amendment (Administration and Other Matters) Act 2022, No. 40/2022** | *Assent Date:* | 6.9.22 | | *Commencement Date:* | S. 50 on 7.9.22: s. 2(2) | **Building and Planning Legislation Amendment Act 2023, No. 1/2023** | *Assent Date:* | 28.2.23 | | *Commencement Date:* | Ss 3–21 on 1.3.23: s. 2 | **Building Legislation Amendment Act 2023, No. 11/2023[[12]](#endnote-13)** | *Assent Date:* | 6.6.23 | | *Commencement Date:* | Ss 3–28, 31−51 on 1.2.24: s. 2(2) | **Building Legislation Amendment (Domestic Building Insurance New Offences) Act 2024, No. 4/2024** | *Assent Date:* | 27.2.24 | | *Commencement Date:* | Ss 6–18 on 28.2.24: Special Gazette (No. 88) 27.2.24 p. 1 | **Statute Law Revision Act 2024, No. 13/2024** | *Assent Date:* | 23.4.24 | | *Commencement Date:* | S. 3(Sch. 1 item 1) on 24.4.24: s. 2 | **Building Legislation Amendment and Other Matters Act 2024, No. 43/2024** | *Assent Date:* | 12.11.24 | | *Commencement Date:* | Ss 5–13, 24–43 on 13.11.24: s. 2(1); ss 3, 4, 14–23 on 13.8.25: s. 2(3) | **Energy and Land Legislation Amendment (Energy Safety) Act 2025, No. 13/2025** | *Assent Date:* | 20.5.25 | | *Commencement Date:* | S. 96(Sch. 3 item 1) on 1.4.26: s. 2(4) | **Building Legislation Amendment (Buyer Protections) Act 2025, No. 17/2025** | *Assent Date:* | 3.6.25 | | *Commencement Date:* | Ss 3–10, 42, 103, 104 on 1.7.25: Special Gazette (No. 322) 24.6.25 p. 1 | **Building Legislation Amendment (Fairer Payments on Jobsites and Other Matters) Act 2025, No. 43/2025** | *Assent Date:* | 13.11.25 | | *Commencement Date:* | Ss 60, 61, 66, 67 on 14.11.25: s. 2(1) | **State Taxation Further Amendment Act 2025, No. 48/2025** | *Assent Date:* | 25.11.25 | | *Commencement Date:* | Ss 45–71 on 26.11.25: s. 2(2) | ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 3 Explanatory details 1. S. 3(1) def. of ***building practitioner*** para (j): See section 137B for responsibilities of owner builders. [↑](#endnote-ref-2) 2. S. 3(1) def. of ***owner*** in relation to a building: The definition of ***land*** in section 38 of the **Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984**, No. 10096/1984 reads as follows: 38 Definitions ***land*** includes buildings and other structures permanently affixed to land, land covered with water, and any estate, interest, easement, servitude, privilege or right in or over land; [↑](#endnote-ref-3) 3. S. 12: Section 62(4) of the **Planning and Environment Act 1987**, No. 45/1987 (as amended by this Act) provides that the responsible authority must not include in a planning permit a condition which is inconsistent with this Act or the building regulations under this Act or a relevant determination of the Building Appeals Board under this Act in respect of the land to which the permit applies. [↑](#endnote-ref-4) 4. S. 49: See section 3(1) definition of ***conduct***. [↑](#endnote-ref-5) 5. S. 53(2): See sections 205N–205R of this Act for powers of the Authority. [↑](#endnote-ref-6) 6. S. 129 def. of ***building work***: See section 3(1) definition of ***building work*** in this Act. [↑](#endnote-ref-7) 7. S. 188A: Clause 4A of Schedule 2 requires the reporting authority, if required by the regulations, to give effect to the guidelines made under this section in considering an application for a building permit for a single dwelling that it is required to report on, or to consent to. [↑](#endnote-ref-8) 8. S. 190(1): See note 5. [↑](#endnote-ref-9) 9. Pt 12 Div. 2 (Heading and ss 193–205) amended by Nos 31/1994 s. 4(Sch. 2 item 9), 42/1995 s. 224(Sch. 2 item 6), 71/1995 s. 17, 91/1995 s. 153, 34/1997 ss 16, 17, 18/1998 s. 6, 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), 52/1998 s. 311(Sch. 1 items 10.9, 10.10), 85/2000 ss 6, 7, 26/2001 ss 12–14 (as amended by No. 33/2010 s. 54), 68/2001 s. 3(2)(3), 11/2002 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 6.3), 36/2002 ss 12–14, 30/2003 s. 82(2)(3), 108/2004 s. 117(1)(Sch. 3 items 21.1, 21.2), 54/2007 ss 6, 7, 11(1), 46/2008 s. 248(4), (5), substituted as Pt 12 Div. 2 (Heading and ss 193–205R) by No. 34/2013 s. 4. [↑](#endnote-ref-10) 10. Sch. 3 cl. 3(2)(a): Section 56 of the **Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984**, No. 10096/1984, as it applies to the bankruptcy of a member of a Board to which Schedule 3 of this Act applies, has the effect that the office of a member of a Board becomes vacant if the member's property becomes subject to control under the law relating to bankruptcy. [↑](#endnote-ref-11) 11. Table of Amendments: The amendment to Schedule 3A proposed by section 147(Schedule 2 item 5) (*repealed*) of the **Inquiries Act 2014**, No. 67/2014 is not included in this publication as Schedule 3A was not part of this Act when section 147(Schedule 2 item 5) came into operation. Schedule 2 item 5 read as follows: 5 Building Act 1993 5.1 In clause 13(2) of Schedule 3A, after "**1958**" **insert** ", as in force immediately before their repeal,". [↑](#endnote-ref-12) 12. Table of Amendments (**Building Legislation Amendment Act 2023**): The amendment proposed by section 3(1) of the **Building Legislation Amendment Act 2023**, No. 11/2023 is not included in this publication because the heading to section 3 is not considered part of this Act: see section 36(2A) of the **Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984**, No. 10096/1984. Section 3(1) reads as follows: 3 Definitions and interpretation (1) In the heading to section 3 of the **Building Act 1993**, after "**Definitions**" **insert** "**and interpretation**". [↑](#endnote-ref-13)