Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current ActsNo. 126 of 1993
Version incorporating amendments as at
24 April 2024
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No. 126 of 1993
Version incorporating amendments as at
24 April 2024
Endnotes
1 General information
See www.legislation.vic.gov.au for Victorian Bills, Acts and current Versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information.
Minister's second reading speech—
Legislative Assembly: 11 November 1993
Legislative Council: 30 November 1993
The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill to provide for the regulation of building and building standards, to amend various Acts and for other purposes.".
Constitution Act 1975:
Section 85(5) statement:
Legislative Assembly: 11 November 1993
Legislative Council: 30 November 1993
Absolute majorities:
Legislative Assembly: 26 November 1993
Legislative Council: 1 December 1993
The Building Act 1993 was assented to on 14 December 1993 and came into operation as follows:
Sections 1, 2 on 14 December 1993; Schedule 4 clause 11(2)(3) on 14 April 1994: Government Gazette 14 April 1994 page 882; sections 3–23, 24(1)(2)(4), 25–56, 57(1)(a)(2), 58–135, 137–175, 176(1)(a)(i)–(iii)(b)(c) (2)–(7), 177–264, Schedules 1–3, 4 (clauses 1–10, 11(1)(4)–(7), 12–26), 5 on 1 July 1994: Special Gazette (No. 42) 1 July 1994 page 1; section 24(3) on 16 January 1995: Government Gazette 15 December 1994 page 3308; rest of Act on 1 March 1995: section 2(3).
INTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984 (ILA)
Style changes
Section 54A of the ILA authorises the making of the style changes set out in Schedule 1 to that Act.
References to ILA s. 39B
Sidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which provides that where an undivided section or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subsections or subclauses, the original section or clause becomes subsection or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression "(1)" at the beginning of the original section or clause.
Interpretation
As from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the following effects:
• Headings
All headings included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any heading inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. This includes headings to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions in a Schedule; sections; clauses; items; tables; columns; examples; diagrams; notes or forms. See section 36(1A)(2A).
• Examples, diagrams or notes
All examples, diagrams or notes included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any examples, diagrams or notes inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Act. See section 36(3A).
• Punctuation
All punctuation included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 forms part of that Act. Any punctuation inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. See section 36(3B).
• Provision numbers
All provision numbers included in an Act form part of that Act, whether inserted in the Act before, on or after 1 January 2001. Provision numbers include section numbers, subsection numbers, paragraphs and subparagraphs. See section 36(3C).
• Location of "legislative items"
A "legislative item" is a penalty, an example or a note. As from 13 October 2004, a legislative item relating to a provision of an Act is taken to be at the foot of that provision even if it is preceded or followed by another legislative item that relates to that provision. For example, if a penalty at the foot of a provision is followed by a note, both of these legislative items will be regarded as being at the foot of that provision. See section 36B.
• Other material
Any explanatory memorandum, table of provisions, endnotes, index and other
material printed after the Endnotes does not form part of an Act.
See
section 36(3)(3D)(3E).
2 Table of Amendments
This publication incorporates amendments made to the Building Act 1993 by Acts and subordinate instruments.
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Building Act 1993, No. 126/1993
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Assent Date: |
14.12.93 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 278(6) inserted on 17.12.19 by No. 43/2019 s. 27: Special Gazette (No. 537) 17.12.19 p. 1; Sch. 8 cl. 17(5) inserted on 4.7.16 by No. 15/2016 s. 58: Special Gazette (No. 194) 21.6.16 p. 1; Sch. 10 cl. 16(5) inserted on 24.5.17 by No. 21/2017 s. 94: s. 2(1) |
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Sch. 8 cl. 17(5) repealed Sch. 8 cl. 17 on 1.7.19; Sch. 10 cl. 16(5) repealed Sch. 10 cl. 16 on 1.7.21; s. 278(6) provided that s. 278 expired on 1.12.23 |
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Financial Management (Consequential Amendments) Act 1994, No. 31/1994
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Assent Date: |
31.5.94 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 4(Sch. 2 item 9) on 1.1.95: Government Gazette 28.7.94 p. 2055 |
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Project Development and Construction Management Act 1994, No. 101/1994
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Assent Date: |
13.12.94 |
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S. 64 on 22.5.95: Government Gazette 18.5.95 p. 1180 |
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Equal Opportunity Act 1995, No. 42/1995
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Assent Date: |
14.6.95 |
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S. 224 on 5.10.95: Government Gazette 28.9.95 p. 2731; Sch. 2 item 6 on 1.1.96: Government Gazette 21.12.95 p. 3571 |
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Planning and Environment (Development Contributions) Act 1995, No. 50/1995
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Assent Date: |
14.6.95 |
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S. 5 on 30.11.95: Government Gazette 30.11.95 p. 3303 |
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Building (Amendment) Act 1995, No. 71/1995 (as amended by Nos 91/1995, 34/1997)
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Assent Date: |
31.10.95 |
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Ss 1, 2 on 31.10.95: s. 2(1); ss 3–6, 8, 10–19, 22–25 on 1.12.95: Government Gazette 16.11.95 p. 3171; s. 7 on 1.2.96: Government Gazette 21.12.95 p. 3570; ss 9, 21 never proclaimed, repealed by No. 91/1995 s. 156; s. 20 on 1.5.96: Government Gazette 18.4.96 p. 913 |
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All of Act in operation |
Domestic Building Contracts and Tribunal Act 1995, No. 91/1995
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5.12.95 |
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Pt 7 (ss 136–156) on 1.5.96: Government Gazette 29.2.96 p. 445 |
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Heritage Act 1995, No. 93/1995
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5.12.95 |
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S. 218(1)(Sch. 2 items 1.1, 1.2) on 23.5.96: Government Gazette 23.5.96 p. 1248 |
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Domestic Building Contracts and Tribunal (Amendment) Act 1996, No. 2/1996 (as amended by No. 34/1997)
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Assent Date: |
18.6.96 |
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Commencement Date: |
18.6.96 |
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All of Act in operation |
Building (Amendment) Act 1996, No. 39/1996
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Assent Date: |
12.11.96 |
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Commencement Date: |
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Building (Further Amendment) Act 1997, No. 34/1997
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Assent Date: |
3.6.97 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 32 on 31.10.95: s. 2(2); s. 33(1) on 18.6.96: s. 33(2); ss 1, 2 on 3.6.97: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 1.8.97: Special Gazette (No. 84) 29.7.97 p. 1 |
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All of Act in operation |
Local Government (Miscellaneous Amendment) Act 1997, No. 76/1997
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Assent Date: |
25.11.97 |
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Vocational Education and Training (Training Framework) Act 1997, No. 80/1997
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Assent Date: |
25.11.97 |
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S. 55(Sch. 1 item 1) on 1.1.98: Government Gazette 18.12.97 p. 3614 |
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Alpine Resorts (Management) Act 1997, No. 89/1997
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Assent Date: |
9.12.97 |
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S. 70 on 30.4.98: Government Gazette 30.4.98 p. 926 |
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Gas Safety Act 1997, No. 99/1997
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Assent Date: |
16.12.97 |
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S. 121 on 1.2.99: Government Gazette 21.1.99 p. 80 |
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Residential Tenancies Act 1997, No. 109/1997
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Assent Date: |
23.12.97 |
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S. 533(Sch. 2 item 1.1) on 1.7.98: Government Gazette 18.6.98 p. 1512 |
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Building (Amendment) Act 1998, No. 18/1998
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Assent Date: |
5.5.98 |
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Commencement Date: |
Ss 3–9 on 1.7.98: Special Gazette (No. 65) 30.6.98 p. 2; ss 10, 11 on 1.7.99: s. 2(3) |
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Public Sector Reform (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 46/1998
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Assent Date: |
26.5.98 |
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Commencement Date: |
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Tribunals and Licensing Authorities (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 52/1998
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Assent Date: |
2.6.98 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 311(Sch. 1 item 10) on 1.7.98: Government Gazette 18.6.98 p. 1512 |
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This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Building Act 1993 |
Mutual Recognition (Victoria) Act 1998, No. 62/1998
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Assent Date: |
27.10.98 |
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Commencement Date: |
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This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Building Act 1993 |
Building (Plumbing) Act 1998, No. 75/1998 (as amended by No. 74/2000)
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Assent Date: |
10.11.98 |
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Commencement Date: |
Ss 3–5, 7–20 on 1.1.99: Government Gazette 17.12.98 p. 3053; s. 6 on 1.7.99: Government Gazette 3.6.99 p. 1256 |
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Transfer of Land (Single Register) Act 1998, No. 85/1998
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Assent Date: |
17.11.98 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 24(Sch. item 6) on 1.1.99: s. 2(3) |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Building Act 1993 |
Gas Industry Acts (Amendment) Act 1998, No. 91/1998
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Assent Date: |
24.11.98 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 35 on 1.9.99: Government Gazette 5.8.99 p. 1825 |
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This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Building Act 1993 |
Fair Trading (Inspectors Powers and Other Amendments) Act 1999, No. 17/1999
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Assent Date: |
18.5.99 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 22 on 1.9.99: Government Gazette 19.8.99 p. 1901 |
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This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Building Act 1993 |
Planning and Environment (Amendment) Act 2000, No. 28/2000
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Assent Date: |
30.5.00 |
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Commencement Date: |
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This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Building Act 1993 |
Business Registration Acts (Amendment) Act 2000, No. 35/2000
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Assent Date: |
6.6.00 |
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S. 42 on 19.6.00: Government Gazette 15.6.00 p. 1248 |
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This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Building Act 1993 |
Building (Legionella) Act 2000, No. 85/2000
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Assent Date: |
5.12.00 |
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Commencement Date: |
Ss 3, 10, 11 on 6.12.00: s. 2(1); ss 4–9, 12, 13 on 1.3.01: Government Gazette 1.3.01 p. 304 |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Building Act 1993 |
Gas Industry Acts (Amendment) Act 2000, No. 91/2000
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Assent Date: |
5.12.00 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 38 on 12.4.01: Government Gazette 12.4.01 p. 643 |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Building Act 1993 |
Statute Law Amendment (Authorised Deposit-taking Institutions) Act 2001, No. 11/2001
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Assent Date: |
8.5.01 |
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Commencement Date: |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Building Act 1993 |
House Contracts Guarantee (HIH) Act 2001, No. 26/2001 (as amended by No. 33/2010)
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Assent Date: |
7.6.01 |
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Commencement Date: |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Building Act 1993 |
Building (Single Dwellings) Act 2001, No. 30/2001
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Assent Date: |
19.6.01 |
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Commencement Date: |
20.6.01: s. 2 |
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Current State: |
All of Act in operation |
Gas Industry Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2001, No. 32/2001
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Assent Date: |
19.6.01 |
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Commencement Date: |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Building Act 1993 |
Building (Amendment) Act 2001, No. 68/2001
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Assent Date: |
7.11.01 |
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Commencement Date: |
Ss 4, 5, 9, 10, 13 on 8.11.01: s. 2(1); ss 6, 16 on 21.12.01: Special Gazette (No. 239) 21.12.01 p. 1; ss 3, 14 on 1.1.02: s. 2(2); ss 7, 8, 11, 12, 15 on 1.7.02: s. 2(5) |
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Current State: |
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Statute Law (Further Revision) Act 2002, No. 11/2002
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Assent Date: |
23.4.02 |
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Commencement Date: |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Building Act 1993 |
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002, No. 15/2002
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Assent Date: |
14.5.02 |
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Commencement Date: |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Building Act 1993 |
Domestic Building Contracts (Conciliation and Dispute Resolution) Act 2002, No. 36/2002
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Assent Date: |
18.6.02 |
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Commencement Date: |
Ss 9, 10(1)–(3), 11–15 on 1.7.02: s. 2(2); s. 10(4) on 31.5.03: s. 2(3) |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Building Act 1993 |
Fair Trading (Amendment) Act 2003, No. 30/2003
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Assent Date: |
27.5.03 |
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Commencement Date: |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Building Act 1993 |
Wrongs and Limitation of Actions Acts (Insurance Reform) Act 2003, No. 60/2003
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Assent Date: |
16.6.03 |
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Commencement Date: |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Building Act 1993 |
Wrongs and Other Acts (Law of Negligence) Act 2003, No. 102/2003
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Assent Date: |
2.12.03 |
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Commencement Date: |
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Architects (Amendment) Act 2004, No. 35/2004 (as amended by No. 66/2004)
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Assent Date: |
8.6.04 |
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Commencement Date: |
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Building (Amendment) Act 2004, No. 66/2004
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Assent Date: |
19.10.04 |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Building Act 1993 |
Building (Cooling Towers and Plumbing) (Amendment) Act 2004, No. 96/2004
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Assent Date: |
14.12.04 |
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Commencement Date: |
Ss 3, 4, 15, 17, 18, 20–22 on 15.12.04: s. 2(1); ss 5–14 on 1.3.05: s. 2(2); ss 16, 19 on 1.2.06: s. 2(4) |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Building Act 1993 |
Planning and Environment (Development Contributions) Act 2004, No. 101/2004
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Assent Date: |
14.12.04 |
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Commencement Date: |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Building Act 1993 |
Public Administration Act 2004, No. 108/2004
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Assent Date: |
21.12.04 |
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S. 117(1)(Sch. 3 item 21) on 5.4.05: Government Gazette 31.3.05 p. 602 |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Building Act 1993 |
Legal Profession (Consequential Amendments) Act 2005, No. 18/2005
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Assent Date: |
24.5.05 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 18(Sch. 1 item 10) on 12.12.05: Government Gazette 1.12.05 p. 2781 |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Building Act 1993 |
Energy Safe Victoria Act 2005, No. 39/2005
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Assent Date: |
27.7.05 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 54 on 10.8.05: Special Gazette (No. 147) 9.8.05 p. 1 |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Building Act 1993 |
Health Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2005, No. 42/2005
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Assent Date: |
2.8.05 |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Building Act 1993 |
House Contracts Guarantee (Amendment) Act 2005, No. 52/2005
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Assent Date: |
13.9.05 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 29 on 1.2.06: Government Gazette 25.1.06 p. 108 |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Building Act 1993 |
Education and Training Reform Act 2006, No. 24/2006
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Assent Date: |
16.5.06 |
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S. 6.1.2(Sch. 7 item 2) on 1.7.07: Government Gazette 28.6.07 p. 1304 |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Building Act 1993 |
Infringements (Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2006, No. 32/2006
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Assent Date: |
13.6.06 |
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S. 94(Sch. item 4) on 1.7.06: Government Gazette 29.6.06 p. 1315 |
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This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Building Act 1993 |
Victorian Urban Development Authority (Amendment) Act 2006, No. 35/2006
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Assent Date: |
13.6.06 |
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Public Sector Acts (Further Workplace Protection and Other Matters) Act 2006, No. 80/2006
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Assent Date: |
10.10.06 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 26(Sch. item 6) on 11.10.06: s. 2(1) |
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Statute Law Revision Act 2007, No. 28/2007
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Assent Date: |
26.6.07 |
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This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Building Act 1993 |
Building Amendment (Plumbing) Act 2007, No. 31/2007
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Assent Date: |
24.7.07 |
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All of Act in operation |
Building Amendment Act 2007, No. 54/2007
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Assent Date: |
7.11.07 |
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All of Act in operation |
Motor Car Traders Amendment Act 2008, No. 4/2008
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Assent Date: |
4.3.08 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 32(Sch. item 2) on 1.12.08: s. 2(2) |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Building Act 1993 |
Building Amendment Act 2008, No. 36/2008
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Assent Date: |
26.8.08 |
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Commencement Date: |
Ss 16–25 on 1.1.09: Government Gazette 18.12.08 p. 2998; ss 3–15, 26, 27 on 1.9.09: s. 2(2) |
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All of Act in operation |
Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008, No. 46/2008
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Assent Date: |
2.9.08 |
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Criminal Procedure Amendment (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2009, No. 68/2009
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Assent Date: |
24.11.09 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 97(Sch. item 13) on 1.1.10: Government Gazette 10.12.09 p. 3215 |
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This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Building Act 1993 |
Statute Law Amendment (Evidence Consequential Provisions) Act 2009, No. 69/2009
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Assent Date: |
24.11.09 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 54(Sch. Pt 2 item 7) on 1.1.10: s. 2(2) |
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This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Building Act 1993 |
Planning and Environment Amendment (Growth Areas Infrastructure Contribution) Act 2010, No. 23/2010
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Assent Date: |
1.6.10 |
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Health and Human Services Legislation Amendment Act 2010, No. 29/2010
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Assent Date: |
8.6.10 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 48 on 1.7.10: Special Gazette (No. 235) 23.6.10 p. 1 |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Building Act 1993 |
Building Amendment Act 2010, No. 33/2010
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Assent Date: |
15.6.10 |
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Ss 3–38, 41–46, 49–53 on 16.7.10: Government Gazette 15.7.10 p. 1579; ss 39, 40, 47, 48 on 1.3.11: s. 2(3) |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Building Act 1993 |
Fair Trading Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Act 2010, No. 72/2010
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Assent Date: |
19.10.10 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 48(Sch. item 2) on 1.1.11: Special Gazette (No. 502) 20.12.10 p. 1 |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Building Act 1993 |
Building Amendment Act 2011, No. 5/2011
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Assent Date: |
12.4.11 |
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Commencement Date: |
1.5.11: s. 2 |
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Current State: |
All of Act in operation |
Victorian Urban Development Authority Amendment (Urban Renewal Authority Victoria) Act 2011, No. 35/2011
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Assent Date: |
5.7.11 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 17 on 25.10.11: Special Gazette (No. 342) 25.10.11 p. 1 |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Building Act 1993 |
Building Amendment Act 2012, No. 9/2012
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Assent Date: |
20.3.12 |
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Commencement Date: |
21.3.12: s. 2 |
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Current State: |
All of Act in operation |
Water Amendment (Governance and Other Reforms) Act 2012, No. 17/2012
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Assent Date: |
3.4.12 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 83 on 1.7.12: Special Gazette (No. 172) 29.5.12 p. 1 |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Building Act 1993 |
Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012, No. 21/2012
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Assent Date: |
8.5.12 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 239(Sch. 6 item 5) on 1.7.12: Special Gazette (No. 214) 28.6.12 p. 1 |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Building Act 1993 |
Building and Planning Legislation Amendment (Governance and Other Matters) Act 2013, No. 34/2013
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Assent Date: |
18.6.13 |
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Commencement Date: |
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This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Building Act 1993 |
Statute Law Revision Act 2013, No. 70/2013
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Assent Date: |
19.11.13 |
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Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014, No. 17/2014
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25.3.14 |
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S. 160(Sch. 2 item 11) on 1.7.15: Special Gazette (No. 151) 16.6.15 p. 1 |
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Victoria Police Amendment (Consequential and Other Matters) Act 2014, No. 37/2014
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3.6.14 |
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S. 10(Sch. item 9) on 1.7.14: Special Gazette (No. 200) 24.6.14 p. 2 |
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Inquiries Act 2014, No. 67/2014[11]
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23.9.14 |
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S. 147(Sch. 2 item 5) on 15.10.14: Special Gazette (No. 364) 14.10.14 p. 2 |
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Building Legislation Amendment (Consumer Protection) Act 2016, No. 15/2016 (as amended by No. 21/2017)
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19.4.16 |
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Ss 19, 34–36, 39, 42, 44, 45, 47–51, 53, 54,
56–58 on 4.7.16: Special Gazette (No. 194) 21.6.16 p. 1;
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House Contracts Guarantee Repeal Act 2016, No. 37/2016
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28.6.16 |
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Heritage Act 2017, No. 7/2017
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15.3.17 |
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S. 296 on 1.11.17: s. 2(2) |
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Urban Renewal Authority Victoria Amendment (Development Victoria) Act 2017, No. 10/2017
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27.3.17 |
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S. 31 on 1.4.17: Special Gazette (No. 94) 27.3.17 p. 1 |
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Building Amendment (Enforcement and Other Measures) Act 2017, No. 21/2017 (as amended by No. 47/2017)
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23.5.17 |
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Ss 21(2), 50(1), 56, 72–76, 79–82, 86–100 on 24.5.17: s. 2(1); ss 3(2), 17(1), 18(1), 19, 26, 27, 31–38, 49, 50(2), 51, 53, 55, 66(1), 83 on 16.8.17: Special Gazette (No. 257) 1.8.17 p. 1; ss 4, 5, 13, 14, 16, 18(2)(3), 25, 28–30, 39–41, 43–48, 52, 54, 59(2), 85 on 31.1.18: Special Gazette (No. 443) 19.12.17 p. 1; ss 3(1)(3), 6–12, 15, 17(2), 20, 21(1), 22–24, 42, 77, 78, 84 on 1.7.18: s. 2(3); ss 57–59(1), 60–65, 66(2)–71 on 1.7.19: s. 2(4) |
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Planning and Building Legislation Amendment (Housing Affordability and Other Matters) Act 2017, No. 47/2017
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26.9.17 |
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Planning and Environment Amendment (Public Land Contributions) Act 2018, No. 7/2018
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27.2.18 |
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Building Amendment (Registration of Building Trades and Other Matters) Act 2018, No. 46/2018
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25.9.18 |
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Ss 30, 38–41, 45–56, 58, 64–73, 75 on 26.9.18: s. 2(1); ss 31–37, 42–44, 57, 59–63, 74 on 1.7.19: s. 2(4); ss 25–29 on 1.12.19: s. 2(6); ss 4–24 on 1.9.20: s. 2(8) |
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Guardianship and Administration Act 2019, No. 13/2019
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4.6.19 |
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S. 221(Sch. 1 item 5) on 1.3.20: s. 2(2) |
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Firefighters' Presumptive Rights Compensation and Fire Services Legislation Amendment (Reform) Act 2019, No. 20/2019
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2.7.19 |
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Ss 145–148 on 1.7.20: Special Gazette (No. 328) 30.6.20 p. 1 |
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Professional Engineers Registration Act 2019, No. 26/2019
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3.9.19 |
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Building Amendment (Cladding Rectification) Act 2019, No. 43/2019
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19.11.19 |
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Ss 4(1), 9, 10, 27 on 17.12.19: Special Gazette (No. 537) 17.12.19 p. 1; ss 4(2), 5−8, 11–26 on 1.1.20: Special Gazette (No. 537) 17.12.19 p. 1 |
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All of Act in operation |
Melbourne Strategic Assessment (Environment Mitigation Levy) Act 2020, No. 1/2020
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11.2.20 |
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Building and Environment Protection Legislation Amendment Act 2020, No. 3/2020
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25.2.20 |
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Ss 19, 22, 24–30, 36, 39, 41 on 28.7.20: Special Gazette (No. 375) 28.7.20 p. 1; ss 20, 21, 23, 31–35, 37, 38, 40 on 1.12.20: s. 2(3) |
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Local Government Act 2020, No. 9/2020
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24.3.20 |
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S. 390(Sch. 1 item 8.1) on 6.4.20; s. 390(Sch. 1 item 8.7) on 1.5.20: Special Gazette (No. 150) 24.3.20 p. 1; s. 390(Sch. 1 items 8.2−8.6) on 1.7.21: s. 2(4) |
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Retail Leases Amendment Act 2020, No. 26/2020
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22.9.20 |
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Cladding Safety Victoria Act 2020, No. 31/2020
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4.11.20 |
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Ss 53–57, 58 on 1.12.20: Special Gazette (No. 624) 1.12.20 p. 1; ss 57A–57F, 58A on 1.2.21: Special Gazette (No. 624) 1.12.20 p. 1 |
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Planning and Environment Amendment Act 2021, No. 12/2021
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23.3.21 |
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S. 7 on 7.7.21: Special Gazette (No. 372) 6.7.21 p. 1 |
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State Taxation and Mental Health Acts Amendment Act 2021, No. 22/2021
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16.6.21 |
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Building Amendment (Registration and Other Matters) Act 2021, No. 40/2021
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19.10.21 |
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Ss 3–45, 49A–53 on 20.10.21: s. 2(1); ss 47–49 on 3.8.22: s. 2(3) |
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Residential Tenancies, Housing and Social Services Regulation Amendment (Administration and Other Matters) Act 2022, No. 40/2022
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6.9.22 |
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Building and Planning Legislation Amendment Act 2023, No. 1/2023
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28.2.23 |
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Building Legislation Amendment Act 2023, No. 11/2023[12]
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6.6.23 |
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Building Legislation Amendment (Domestic Building Insurance New Offences) Act 2024, No. 4/2024
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27.2.24 |
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Ss 6–18 on 28.2.24: Special Gazette (No. 88) 27.2.24 p. 1 |
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Statute Law Revision Act 2024, No. 13/2024
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23.4.24 |
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3 Explanatory details
[1] S. 3(1) def. of building practitioner para (j): See section 137B for responsibilities of owner builders.
[2] S. 3(1) def. of owner in relation to a building: The definition of land in section 38 of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984, No. 10096/1984 reads as follows:
38 Definitions
"land" includes buildings and other structures permanently affixed to land, land covered with water, and any estate, interest, easement, servitude, privilege or right in or over land;
[3] S. 12: Section 62(4) of the Planning and Environment Act 1987, No. 45/1987 (as amended by this Act) provides that the responsible authority must not include in a planning permit a condition which is inconsistent with this Act or the building regulations under this Act or a relevant determination of the Building Appeals Board under this Act in respect of the land to which the permit applies.
[4] S. 49: See section 3(1) definition of conduct.
[5] S. 53(2): See sections 205N–205R of this Act for powers of the Authority.
[6] S. 129 def. of building work: See section 3(1) definition of building work in this Act.
[7] S. 188A: Clause 4A of Schedule 2 requires the reporting authority, if required by the regulations, to give effect to the guidelines made under this section in considering an application for a building permit for a single dwelling that it is required to report on, or to consent to.
[8] S. 190(1): See note 5.
[9] Pt 12 Div. 2 (Heading and ss 193–205) amended by Nos 31/1994 s. 4(Sch. 2 item 9), 42/1995 s. 224(Sch. 2 item 6), 71/1995 s. 17, 91/1995 s. 153, 34/1997 ss 16, 17, 18/1998 s. 6, 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), 52/1998 s. 311(Sch. 1 items 10.9, 10.10), 85/2000 ss 6, 7, 26/2001 ss 12–14 (as amended by No. 33/2010 s. 54), 68/2001 s. 3(2)(3), 11/2002 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 6.3), 36/2002 ss 12–14, 30/2003 s. 82(2)(3), 108/2004 s. 117(1)(Sch. 3 items 21.1, 21.2), 54/2007 ss 6, 7, 11(1), 46/2008 s. 248(4), (5), substituted as Pt 12 Div. 2 (Heading and ss 193–205R) by No. 34/2013 s. 4.
[10] Sch. 3 cl. 3(2)(a): Section 56 of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984, No. 10096/1984, as it applies to the bankruptcy of a member of a Board to which Schedule 3 of this Act applies, has the effect that the office of a member of a Board becomes vacant if the member's property becomes subject to control under the law relating to bankruptcy.
[11] Table of Amendments: The amendment to Schedule 3A proposed by section 147(Schedule 2 item 5) (repealed) of the Inquiries Act 2014, No. 67/2014 is not included in this publication as Schedule 3A was not part of this Act when section 147(Schedule 2 item 5) came into operation.
Schedule 2 item 5 read as follows:
5.1 In clause 13(2) of Schedule 3A, after "1958" insert ", as in force immediately before their repeal,".
[12] Table of Amendments (Building Legislation Amendment Act 2023): The amendment proposed by section 3(1) of the Building Legislation Amendment Act 2023, No. 11/2023 is not included in this publication because the heading to section 3 is not considered part of this Act: see section 36(2A) of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984, No. 10096/1984.
Section 3(1) reads as follows:
3 Definitions and interpretation
(1) In the heading to section 3 of the Building Act 1993, after "Definitions" insert "and interpretation".