Building Act 1993 Flashcards
Purpose of the Building Act, this regulates who?
Builders
Surveyor
Plumbers
Cooling Tower Systems
Who is a building practitioner?
-Building Surveyor
-Building Inspector
-Engineer
-Draftsman
-Builder
Who is not a building practitioner
Architect
What are protection works?
Permenant or tempory works to protet an adjoining property.
Current penalty unit value?
$197.59 as at July 1 2024
How many penalty units for carrying out works without a permit?
500
Function of a private building surveyor?
Issuing of building permits
Inspections of a building & building works
Issue occ permits and temp approvals
How long does a neighbour have to respond to a protection works notice?
14 Calendar days
Penalty of works without insurance?
500 - Sole trader
2500 - Company
Penalty points for not displaying a building permit?
10 Penalty Units
Once receiving a permit for a home a builder must commence within?
12 months
Maximum height of a building?
10m if wider than 8m, in any other case 9m
What is the maximum site coverage of an allotment?
60%
Maximum height of a wall constructed on boundary?
Average height of 3.2m and a max height of 3.6m
Mandatory notification stages for pool or spa?
Excavation
Steel (pre-pour)
Completion pf precautions
Final inspection of pool/spa and safety barrier
What do Forms 6 - 9 relate to?
Form 6 - Determination protection works are required
Form 7 - Protection works notice
Form 8 - Protection works response notice
Form 9 - Notice of determination under Sect 87 ot The Act
What do forms 11 - 14 relate to?
Form 11 - Building Notice
Form 12 - Building order (general)
Form 13 - Stop building work
Form 14 - Building order (minor works)
