Queensland Consolidated Acts

BUILDING ACT 1975 - SECT 14

14 When building work complies with the BCA or QDC

(1) This section applies if in this Act there is a reference to building work complying with—

(a) the BCA or QDC; or

(b) the building assessment provisions to the extent they include the BCA and QDC.

(2) Building work
"complies" with the BCA or QDC (the
"code" ) only if it complies with all relevant performance requirements under the code.

(3) For subsection (2) , the building work complies with a relevant performance requirement only if it achieves a relevant building solution under the code for the requirement.

(4) For subsection (3) , a relevant building solution is achieved for a performance requirement only by—

(a) complying with the following (the
"relevant requirement" )—

(i) if the code is the BCA—the relevant deemed-to-satisfy provisions under the BCA for the performance requirement;

(ii) if the code is the QDC—the relevant acceptable solution under the QDC for the performance requirement; or

(b) formulating a performance solution that—

(i) complies with the performance requirement; or

(ii) is shown to be at least equivalent to the relevant requirement; or

(c) a combination of paragraphs (a) and (b) .