Building Act 1975

This section applies only to a building in existence before 14 December 1993.

A building certifier who is either of the following may approve a BCA classification or use change for the building or part of the building without the building or part as changed having to comply with the building assessment provisions, other than the BCA, parts E1 and E4—

a local government building certifier;

a private certifier (class A).

However, the change may be approved only if the building certifier considers that the building or part—

will be structurally sound and capable of withstanding the loadings likely to arise from its use under any new BCA classification or use; and

will reasonably provide for—

the safety of persons in the building if there is a fire, including, for example, means of egress; and

the prevention and suppression of fire; and

the prevention of the spread of fire.

Also, if the building contains a special fire service the building certifier must not approve the change unless the certifier has first received from Queensland Fire and Rescue a report on the suitability of the service.

The approval may impose the conditions the building certifier considers necessary about any of the matters mentioned in—

the BCA, part E1 or E4; or

subsection (3).