Building Act 1993

This section applies in relation to relevant building work that, under the former laws, was also prescribed building work for which a residential building contract was required.

If, immediately before the commencement day, a residential building contract and an approved insurance policy were in force for the relevant building work but no building permit had been granted for the work:

a building certifier may grant a building permit for the work in accordance with the former laws as if those laws were still in force;

if a building certifier grants a building permit as mentioned in paragraph (a):

the certifier must specify in the permit that it is granted under the transitional provisions for the work; and

the former laws continue to apply in relation to the relevant building work as if those laws were still in force.

If, immediately before the commencement day, a residential building contract was in force for the relevant building work but no approved insurance policy (and consequently no building permit), was in force for the work, the amended laws apply in relation to the work.