Victorian Numbered Regulations

BUILDING REGULATIONS 2006 (SR NO 68 OF 2006) - REG 603

        Despite regulation 602(1), an owner is not required to carry out protection work in respect of an adjoining property before the carrying out of building work if—

        (a)     no buildings are to be erected or building work is to be carried out or equipment is to be used on, over, under, or in the air space of the adjoining property; and    

        (b)     before commencing the building work the owner provides the relevant building surveyor with—

              (i)     a certificate under section 238 of the Act from the engineer who designed the building work who is a registered building practitioner in the category of engineer, class of civil engineer, certifying that     the structural design of the building work complies with the Act and these Regulations; and

              (ii)     a further certificate under section 238 of the Act from an independent engineer who is a registered building practitioner in the category of engineer, class of civil engineer, certifying that     the structural design of the building work complies with the Act and these Regulations; and

        (c)     the relevant building surveyor is satisfied that the building work will not adversely affect the stability of, or cause damage to, the adjoining property; and

        (d)     before carrying out the building work, the owner provides the adjoining owner with a copy of the certificates provided under paragraph (b), and all documents referred to in the certificates.