Building Act 2004

In this Act:

the Building Code of Australia prepared and published by the Australian Building Codes Board as amended from time to time by—

the Australian Building Codes Board; and

the Australian Capital Territory Appendix to the Building Code of Australia; and

a document prescribed by regulation.

The date that each version of the BCA comes into effect in the ACT can be found in the ‘History of Amendments’ or ‘History of BCA Adoption’ parts in the BCA itself. However, a different date of effect may be prescribed by regulation or in an amendment of the BCA made by an Australian Capital Territory Appendix to the Building Code of Australia.

See also s 136A (Regulation under s 136 (1), def building code and Legislation Act, s 47).

To remove any doubt, the Building Code of Australia includes the variations, additions and exclusions for the ACT contained in the code, including in an appendix to the code.

The BCA does not include the Guide to Volume One published by the Australian Building Codes Board.

The Minister may make an Australian Capital Territory Appendix to the Building Code of Australia.

The Australian Capital Territory Appendix to the Building Code of Australia is a disallowable instrument.

The regulations may make provision in relation to the application of the building code.

The Australian Capital Territory Appendix to the Building Code of Australia may also amend the date the BCA comes into effect in the ACT.