Victorian Numbered Regulations Victorian Numbered Regulations(1) The municipal building surveyor may by statement in writing determine that two or more contiguous allotments or an allotment and adjoining land can be treated as one allotment for the purposes of these Regulations.
(2) In deciding whether to issue a statement under sub-regulation (1) the municipal building surveyor must take into account—
(a) the structural adequacy of any building to which the statement applies; and
(b) the requirements necessary to make reasonable provision for—
(i) the amenity of any building and the safety and health of people using any building to which the statement applies; and
(ii) avoiding the spread of fire to or from any adjoining building.
(3) Land to which a statement under sub-regulation (1) applies is deemed to be an allotment for the purposes of these Regulations.
(4) The municipal building surveyor may revoke a statement under sub-regulation (1) if there is a change of circumstances that would significantly affect any of the matters referred to in sub-regulation (2).
(5) A private building surveyor may exercise the powers of the municipal building surveyor under sub-regulations (1), (2) and (4) in the case of building work for which the private building surveyor has been appointed to issue a building permit.