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BUILDING ACT 1975 - SECT 33

Alternative provisions to QDC residential design and siting provisions for particular buildings

33 Alternative provisions to QDC residential design and siting provisions for particular buildings

(1) This section applies for work (
"relevant work" ) that—
(a) is building assessment work or accepted building work; and
(b) is for a relevant building or a class 10 building or structure located on the same allotment as a single detached class 1 building.
(2) A planning scheme or PDA instrument may include provisions (
"alternative provisions" ) that, for relevant work, are alternative or different to the QDC residential design and siting provisions.
(3) However, a planning scheme or PDA instrument may include alternative provisions only if the provisions are a qualitative statement or quantifiable standard.
(4) If there are alternative provisions for relevant work, the QDC residential design and siting provisions only apply to the extent the alternative provisions do not apply to the work.
(5) Alternative provisions can not be made other than under a planning scheme or PDA instrument.
(6) In this section—

"PDA instrument" means a relevant development instrument for a priority development area, made under the Economic Development Act 2012 .

"qualitative statement" means a statement about a performance or outcome sought to be achieved when applicable buildings or structures are completed.

"quantifiable standard" means a standard that achieves a performance or outcome sought under a qualitative statement.

"relevant building" means a building that is—
(a) a single detached class 1 building; or
(b) a building of a class and type prescribed by regulation.



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