Building Further Amendment Regulations2017
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1 Objective 1
2 Authorising provisions 1
3 Commencement 2
4 Principal Regulations 2
5 Septic tank systems 2
6 Emergency orders 2
7 Statute law revision amendment—Commercial builder (limited)—construction of low rise building work 2
8 Amendment of Schedule 7—Prescribed classes of building practitioners and prescribed qualifications 3
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The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:
Dated: 1 August 2017
Responsible Minister:
RICHARD WYNNE
Minister for Planning
andrew robinson
Clerk of the Executive Council
1 Objective
The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Building Interim Regulations 2017—
(a) to make a consequential amendment arising from the commencement of the Building Amendment (Enforcement and Other Measures) Act 2017; and
(b) to make changes to the prescribed qualifications for the registration of certain classes of building practitioner; and
(c) to make other miscellaneous amendments.
2 Authorising provisions
These Regulations are made under sections 7, 261and 262 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Building Act 1993.
3 Commencement
(1) These Regulations (except regulation 6) come into operation on the day on which they are made.
(2) Regulation 6 comes into operation on 16August 2017.
4 Principal Regulations
In these Regulations, the Building Interim Regulations 2017[1] are called the Principal Regulations.
5 Septic tank systems
For regulation 801(2) of the Principal Regulations substitute—
"(2) The report and consent of the relevant council need not be obtained to an application for a building permit referred toin subregulation (1) ifa permit for the construction, installation or alteration of theseptic tank system that is relevant to theapplication has been issued under section53M(5) of the Environment Protection Act 1970.".
6 Emergency orders
In regulation 903 of the Principal Regulations, for"section 103" substitute "sections 103, 104 and 105A".
7 Statute law revision amendment—Commercial builder (limited)—construction of low rise building work
In regulation 2003 of the Principal Regulations, for "low risk" substitute "low rise".
8 Amendment of Schedule 7—Prescribed classes of building practitioners and prescribed qualifications
(1) Clauses 13(a)(iv) and (viii) and 14(a)(i) of Schedule 7 to the Principal Regulations are revoked.
(2) In clauses 13(a)(vii) and 14(a)(v) of Schedule 7 tothe Principal Regulations, for "Institute" substitute "University of Technology".
(3) After clause 14(a)(iv) of Schedule 7 to the Principal Regulations insert—
"(iva) a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) (Honours) from RMIT University; or".
(4) Before clause 15(a)(i) of Schedule 7 to the Principal Regulations insert—
"(iaa) a Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Honours) from Deakin University; or".
(5) After clause 15(a)(i) of Schedule 7 to the Principal Regulations insert—
"(ia) a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic) (Honours) from Swinburne University of Technology; or".
(6) For clause 16(a)(i) of Schedule 7 to the Principal Regulations substitute—
"(i) a Graduate Certificate in Performance Based Building and Fire Codes from Victoria University, and any prescribed qualification for registration in the class of engineer (civil) or the class of engineer (mechanical) or the class of engineer (electrical); or".
(7) In clause 64(a)(iii) of Schedule 7 to the Principal Regulations, for "Institute" substitute "University".
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[1] Reg. 4: S.R. No. 31/2017 as amended by S.R. No. 65/2017.