Victorian Numbered Acts

BUILDING AMENDMENT (ENFORCEMENT AND OTHER MEASURES) ACT 2017 (NO. 21 OF 2017)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purposes  
   2.      Commencement  

   PART 2--REGISTRATION OF BUILDING PRACTITIONERS

   3.      Definitions  
   4.      When may a private building surveyor be appointed?  
   5.      Circumstances in which private building surveyor may not act  
   6.      New sections 80A and 80B inserted  
   7.      New Division 1 of Part 11 substituted and Division 1A inserted  
   8.      Meaning of disciplinary action  
   9.      Grounds for disciplinary action  
   10.     Grounds for immediate suspension  
   11.     Consequential amendments  
   12.     New section 180C inserted  
   13.     Application for licensing or registration as a plumber  
   14.     Section 221U substituted and new section 221UA inserted  
   15.     New section 241A substituted  
   16.     New section 243A inserted  
   17.     Penalties for bodies corporate  

   PART 3--ENFORCEMENT, BUILDING PERMITS AND BUILDING SURVEYORS

   18.     Definitions  
   19.     New section 15B inserted  
   20.     Offences relating to carrying out building work  
   21.     New sections 16A and 16B inserted  
   22.     Section 24A substituted and new section 24B inserted  
   23.     New section 25A substituted and sections 25AB to 25AE inserted  
   24.     Section 33 substituted  
   25.     Section 34 substituted and new sections 35A and 35B inserted  
   26.     Offences relating to compliance with direction  
   27.     Notice to owner and Authority of non-compliance with direction  
   28.     New sections 78A and 78B inserted  
   29.     New Division 1A of Part 6 inserted  
   30.     Termination of appointment  
   31.     Division 1 of Part 8 substituted  
   32.     Building notices  
   33.     Contents and form of building notice  
   34.     Building orders—general  
   35.     Building orders to stop building work  
   36.     Building orders—minor works  
   37.     Amendment or cancellation of certain building orders  
   38.     Effect of decisions under appeal  
   39.     Delegation by the Authority  
   40.     Insertion of new Subdivision 2A in Division 2 of Part 12—VBA inspectors  
   41.     Role of municipal building surveyor outside municipal district  
   42.     New section 221HA inserted  
   43.     Enforcement staff  
   44.     Repeal of sections relating to compliance auditors and plumbing inspectors  
   45.     Repeal of Division 1A of Part 13—Performance audits  

           Division 1A--of Part 13 of the Building Act 1993 is repealed.

   46.     Division 2 substituted in Part 13  
   47.     Insertion of Subdivision heading in Division 2A of Part 13  
   48.     Insertion of new Subdivision 2 in Division 2A of Part 13  
   49.     Service of documents—generally  
   50.     Proceedings for offences  
   51.     Offence to hinder or obstruct  
   52.     Section 246 substituted  
   53.     New section 251A inserted  
   54.     Section 253 substituted  
   55.     New section 259AB inserted  
   56.     General regulation-making powers  

   PART 4--BUILDING PERMIT NUMBERS AND LEVIES

   57.     Definition  
   58.     New section 18AA inserted  
   59.     Consequential amendments relating to building permit levies  
   60.     New section 18C inserted  
   61.     Amendment to heading of Division 3 of Part 3  
   62.     New section 23A inserted  
   63.     New Division 3AA of Part 3 inserted  
   64.     Functions of the Authority  
   65.     Payments into Building account  
   66.     Building permit levy must be paid  
   67.     New section 205GA inserted  
   68.     Section 205H substituted and new section 205HA inserted  
   69.     Substitution of sections 205J and 205K and insertion of section 205KA  
   70.     New Subdivisions 4A and 4B inserted in Division 2 of Part 12  
   71.     Application of Act to the Crown and public authorities  

   PART 5--MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS TO BUILDING ACT 1993

   72.     Definitions  
   73.     Section 6 repealed  
   74.     Decision on application for certificate of consent  
   75.     Work not to be carried out until protection requirements met  
   76.     Section 127 substituted and new section 127A inserted  
   77.     Section 189 substituted  
   78.     New section 192A inserted  
   79.     Insurance for domestic building work to be provided by designated insurers  
   80.     Effect of decisions under appeal  
   81.     Sections 174 and 174A repealed  
   82.     Payments out of the Building account  
   83.     Council to administer building provisions in its municipal district  
   84.     Appointment of municipal building surveyor  
   85.     Section 216B substituted  
   86.     Role of municipal building surveyor outside municipal district  
   87.     People involved in a plumbing business need not be licensed or registered  
   88.     Regulations  
   89.      Undertakings  
   90.     New section 239A inserted  
   91.     New section 242A inserted  
   92.     New sections 259BA and 259BB inserted  
   93.     New section 274 inserted  
   94.     New Schedule 10 inserted  
   95.     Miscellaneous amendments  
   96.     References to Tribunal  
   97.     References to the Victorian Building Authority  
   98.     Suspension of licence where failure to comply with insurer's direction  
   99.     Updating of references  
   100.    Repeal of redundant provisions  

   PART 6--AMENDMENTS TO DOMESTIC BUILDING CONTRACTS ACT 1995

   101.    New section 29 substituted  
   102.    General contents etc. of a contract  
   103.    Breach of dispute resolution order notice  

   PART 7--AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS

           Division 1--Amendments to Building Legislation Amendment (Consumer Protection) Act 2016

   104.    New section 40A inserted  
   105.    New Division 3 inserted in Part 6  
   106.    Further limitations on issue of building permit  
   107.    Offence to work as building practitioner without required insurance  
   108.    Section 71 repealed  

           Division 2--Amendment to Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998

   109.    New clause 4JA inserted in Schedule 1 to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998  

           Division 3--Amendment to Casino Control Act 1991

   110.    Administration of Building Act  

           Division 4--Amendment to Architects Act 1991

   111.    Grounds for disciplinary action against a registered architect  

           Division 5--Amendment to Criminal Procedure Act 2009

   112.    New clause 3AA inserted in Schedule 2—Indictable offences that may be heard and determined summarily  

   PART 8--REPEAL OF AMENDING ACT

   113.    Repeal of amending Act  
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