Victorian Numbered Regulations Victorian Numbered Regulations(1) Subject to regulation 608 if an existing building is subdivided, each building resulting from the subdivision must be brought into conformity with these Regulations.
(2) The municipal building surveyor may by statement in writing exempt a building from all or any of the requirements of sub-regulation (1).
(3) In deciding to issue a statement under sub-regulation (2) 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.
(4) A private building surveyor may exercise the powers of the municipal building surveyor under sub-regulations (2) and (3) in the case of building work for which the private building surveyor has been appointed to issue a building permit.