Queensland Consolidated Acts

BUILDING ACT 1975 - SECT 6

6 What is a building development application

(1) A
"building development application" is—

(a) a development application for a development approval—

(i) if the local government is the assessment manager for the application—to the extent the application is for building work that, under the Planning Act , must be assessed against the building assessment provisions; and

Note—

For the functions of a local government in relation to building development applications, see section 51 .

(ii) if a private certifier is the assessment manager for the application—for building work; or

(b) a change application, other than a minor change application, to change a development approval—

(i) if the development approval approves building work—in relation to the building work; or

(ii) otherwise—to approve building work.

(2) However, if a local government is the responsible entity for a change application, the application is a building development application only to the extent the building work mentioned in subsection (1) (b) (i) or (ii) must, under the Planning Act , be assessed against the building assessment provisions.

(3) In this section—

"minor change application" means a change application for a minor change to a development approval, as defined in the Planning Act .